Lead Game Designer

About the Role & TeamAt Disney Consumer Products , we inspire imagination around the world and are committed to creating happiness for families and fans by bringing captivating, inspiring, and inclusive products into their daily lives! From toys to t-shirts, console games, books, and more, our team brings our beloved brands and franchises into the lives of families through products and experiences that can be found worldwide, such as the Disney Store e-commerce platform, Disney Parks, local and international retailers, and Disney Store locations around the world.20th Century Games is looking for a standout creative leader and collaborator to partner with top game developers to build the next generation of 20th Century Franchise games. This role will draw upon the candidate’s expertise as a seasoned game designer, an authority on gaming trends, and a 20th Century fan to drive the creative development of our titles!What You Will DoThe Lead Game Designer will be the point person for leading both game design and narrative elements with partner developers, leveraging best-in-class examples to guide gameplay and narrative to ensure that each game is a compelling, appealing, and authentic 20th Century experience.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesGame & Narrative Design:

Provide feedback on game design documentation, gameplay concepts, features, and playable builds, while encouraging successful collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

Review and provide actionable recommendations on story arcs, beats, and scripts to ensure authenticity and quality in our games.

Proactively identify areas of risk affecting product quality, story, and player experience and provide actionable solutions.

Maintain familiarity with current game industry trends including popular gameplay features, genres, platforms, and commonly leveraged retention and monetization techniques.

Independently balance a workload of diverse projects in varying stages of development.

Brand & Franchise Guidance:

Collaborate with partners to create gameplay experiences that authentically represent our brands and engage gamers and fans alike.

Exemplify the role of a creative advocate between development teams, franchise partners, and executive stakeholders to deliver against collective product goals.

Team LeadershipMentor and provide game and narrative design guidance to internal team members; share best practices that foster inclusive creativity and elevate game design and storytelling in our products.

Find opportunities to improve processes and pipelines for yourself and other team members.

Required Qualifications & Skills

8+ years of experience in game design for mobile/console/PC/online.

Expertise in game design with proficiency across a broad design skills including system and narrative design.

Experience in assessing and editing design and narrative documentation including Game Design Documents (GDD), feature specs, narrative outlines, dialogue scripts, etc.

Experience in leading game design and narrative conversations and initiatives.

Experience in optimally collaborating and providing creative feedback to external teams, vendors, or agencies.

Outstanding time management skills with the ability to prioritize optimally in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

A highly motivated, flexible, and solutions-oriented mentality.

Professional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Ability to travel and a valid passport.

A strong familiarity with (and fandom for) 20th Century Brands, including: Film Franchises like Alien, Predator, AVP and Planet of the Apes, 20th Television Live Action Properties & 20th TV Animation Properties (Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill, etc), Espn, National Geographic

Preferred Qualifications

You have shipped mobile, console, and/or PC games, some with live operations components, leading efforts on elements like Writing, System Design, Product Design (Monetization/Growth) and Accessibility Design

Education

Bachelors degree or proficiency demonstrated via an industry standard level of videogame design.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits#LI-REQ#DXMedia#CPGPJOBSThe hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA. is $112,100 to $150,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.Location: Glendale,CaliforniaJob Posting Company: Disney ExperiencesThe Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.