As the Lead Content Designer you will manage the design layout, quests, and scenarios for our next-generation MMO. This position will create and manage the creation of content in specific environments to create a fun and exciting game experience for an innovative and high-profile next generation MMO.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing content systems and collaborating on the tools required to build content for those systems.
• Manage a team of designers responsible for design of encounters and scenarios around particular sections of the world.
• Work with story writers to integrate missions into larger scenarios and storylines.
• Oversee the balance and tuning of scenarios and rewards.
• Lead the team in development and implementation of behaviors for monsters and bosses.
• Prototype and iterate on new game environments and develop new ones.
• Collaborate with art and programming to develop and refine content.
• Design and implement large amounts of game assets.
• Conceptualize, create and maintain detailed game design documentation throughout the project cycle.

Requirements:

• Professional experience in developing content for MMOs
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience working in a content design capacity
• Able to build and motivate a strong team
• Passion for playing and making computer games
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; communicates with impact
• Ability to make quick, concise and accurate decisions
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, a keen attention to detail
• Advanced understanding of content creation pipelines and tools
• Demonstrates high standards of excellence in work
• Experience with Scrum and Agile development a plus

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