Mission Design Lead (Campaign)

Summary

As Mission Design Lead (Campaign), you will be the primary vision holder and a hands-on contributor for story missions and single-player campaigns. Lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver critical path and side missions that combine best-in-class storytelling and action gameplay in an open world setting.

Core Responsibilities

• Drive the design and implementation of engaging, diverse, innovative missions within a story-driven, open-world game.
• Work closely with the narrative team to develop the flow of main story missions.
• Develop and execute the mission design vision and strategy, ensuring that missions align with the game's overall narrative, thematic, and player experience goals.
• Continuously seek opportunities to innovate and push the boundaries of mission design.
• Leverage the game's open-world systems and mechanics to create dynamic and unpredictable mission experiences that adapt to player choices and actions.
• Lead and mentor a team of mission designers, providing direction, feedback and support throughout the development process.
• Go beyond documentation and management to lead from the trenches, with hands-on contributions to the playable experience.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and iteration.

Core Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in mission design, ideally within an open-world game.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Innovative thinker with creative problem-solving skills who thrives in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong understanding of storytelling and narrative design.

Plus If...

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in UE4 or UE5
• Experience working with co-development partners

Description

• Full time job with benefits
• Role is on-site in Santa Monica, CA
• Office is located near downtown Santa Monica – near metro and freeways

The base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000 per year. Actual compensation is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer a competitive package of benefits including paid time off, sick time, company holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

5+ years experience in mission design, ideally in open-world games. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Innovative thinker with strong storytelling and narrative design understanding. Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and working with co-development partners a plus. Proficiency in UE4 or UE5 is also a plus.