Assistant Lead Rewards Designer, World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA

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Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an Assistant Lead Rewards Designer for the World of Warcraft (WoW) team whose primary role will be to lead the team that designs the exciting equipment, treasures, mounts, and toys that players love to seek out and collect.

Are you excited by the idea of supporting a team of passionate and talented designers as they work towards creating in-game player rewards that are familiar, yet creative and exciting?  Do you prioritize strong, collaborative relationships both within your teams and with partner teams to deliver amazing results? Then we want to hear from you!

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, California.

Responsibilities

• Work with your team to guide the player through the game by making the most fun activities the most rewarding activities.
• Mentor team members through creating and iterating designs, and on implementation best practices.
• Collaborate with WoW’s other discipline teams to create a cohesive game experience.
• Partner with QA and production to plan, implement, document, and test features.
• Champion work/life balance for the rewards team.
• Serve as an active partner in the design team’s leadership group.
• Promote, contribute to, and participate in our culture of inclusion and diversity.

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years in game design preferably on a AAA title
• 2+ years mentoring or managing teams
• A desire to improve the designs and further the careers of those around you through feedback and coaching.
• The ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal format.
• The ability to take on a 10,000-foot level perspective on how game systems interconnect.
• The ability to consider feedback from multiple conflicting viewpoints and provide design guidelines for teammates to make the best overall decision.

Knowledge and Skills

• A love for World of Warcraft and its universe.
• Historical knowledge of World of Warcraft’s endgame systems.
• Experience with number-crunching tools like Excel and diagramming tools like Visio.

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Resume and Cover Letter, which we suggest includes a bit about you, why you are interested in working on World of Warcraft, and some games you are currently playing.

Cover letters are not required but are strongly encouraged.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.