I'm posting on behalf of my current job that's going up. This is for a senior level design position working on the next gen game Fable: Legends.
http://www.lionhead.com/careers/permanent/
Senior Level Designer
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on designer to join our level design team on a cutting edge, genre-defining new title: Fable Legends.
The Senior Level Designer is responsible for both personally creating levels and implementation of the game’s world and its gameplay spaces.
Key Accountabilities:
Work closely with the Game Director and Lead Content Designer to ensure quality in level design personally and across the game.
Work with and inspire a group of level designers and content creators.
Provide daily feedback and direction to allow for constant, rapid iteration by level designers.
Design and own levels from concept to completion.
Design level layout and block out level environments using Unreal level editing software.
Prioritize and meet deadlines; communicate progress with the Lead Content Designer frequently and effectively.
Collaborate effectively and positively with other teams, especially engineering and art to lead the development of levels that are polished in appearance and gameplay.
Help build stronger more efficient process/pipelines, including improving current workflow.
Make sure game vision delivers stakeholders objectives and players’ needs.
Key Success Criteria:
Be positive, productively self-motivated, and driven to excellence
Evangelize a game vision that stands out for creativity.
Liaise closely with other disciplines to realize a shared vision.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Solid design experience with credited titles, at least one of which is in a senior position.
Unreal experience preferred.
Demonstrable experience making fun, visually impressive 3d levels with the highest level of attention to detail.
Take and understand direction, meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
Ability to interpret player and peer feedback and turn it into in-game solutions.
Experience scripting gameplay using visual and text scripting languages.
Multiplayer development and level design experience are pluses.
Passion for console games, ideally within the RPG and Action Adventure genres
Special Requirements/Additional Information e.g. Language Skills
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