LEAD MULTIPLAYER LEVEL DESIGNER

Responsibilities:
• Lead the level design team creating compelling multiplayer levels from the ground up
• Own and design co-op and PvP levels that truly embody the desired player experience
• Block- out, build, playtest, and tune 3D levels through various phases of development
• Collaborate with the Design team, artists, and engineers to create and refine game modes and spaces to fulfill the creative vision of the product
• Collaborate with Environment art team to ensure visually compelling levels using composition skills such as form, shape and color.
• Partner with Technical Directors to ensure levels will meet the technical requirements of the game.
• Collaborate with Design team to ensure levels will meet design requirements for Game modes. (needs some help from design here)
• Prioritize work, communicate progress, and give useful and meaningful feedback to meet deadlines and help the level teams accomplish their goals

Qualifications:
• 6+ years professional design experience with extensive multiplayer FPS level design
• Credit in a lead role on level design on at least 1 AAA FPS title
• Proven ability to lead other level designers through direct and indirect collaboration
• Strong game design skills: must be able to intelligently discuss the strengths and weaknesses of recent multiplayer shooter titles; Must be able to describe techniques used to make fun, compelling multiplayer FPS levels and systems.
• Proven ability to provide direction, give constructive feedback, take direction well and motivate a team
• Strong communications skills, must work well in a team environment
• Passion for creating and playing multiplayer, FPS games

Desired Skills:
• College degree or similar in design, art or engineering
• Scripting language experience
• MOD community experience

Benefits:
• Onsite gym and Mind, Body, Spirit reimbursement program for activities that help you be a better version of yourself
• Food & Fun: Thursday meeting munchies & drinks, Surprise Snacks, Launch Parties, Monthly Years of Service Celebrations, Family Picnics, Sporting Events, Holiday Parties, the list goes on…
• Superior health, dental, vision packages with a substantial employer contribution for a healthy you, healthy family, and a healthy wallet.
• 401k match for that day you retire to your dream island…
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave for the day your family grows…
• Generous Vacation, Holiday and Sick time for those days you need to be away…
• Employee purchase program for Ubisoft titles for those days you want to play…
• Amazing coworkers, visionary leadership, and a work hard, play hard attitude that will make you want to stay…


About the area: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and RTP Area (Research Triangle):
• Topping the charts in Best Places to Live, Work, & Play. If there is a list of Best, we are confident our area is in the top 10.
• Highly rated public school systems. Plus, 3 major universities.
• Beach to the East, Mountains to the West and Green spaces in between. Plenty of parks, paths & trails are intertwined in the cities. We even have a trail behind our studio!
• Sports: Whether you like to play or are a spectator – we’ve got you covered! The Mecca of the ACC, home to the Stanley Cup Champions The Carolina Hurricanes, AAA Baseball team: The Durham Bulls, AA The Mudcats and so much more!
• Culture: Art, History, Music. We have it all. 2 Performing Art Centers, 3 Music Amphitheaters, Iron Chefs, Food Trucks & so much more.

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