Senior Director, Design

The role

You will lead and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of developers to guide Fortnite modes from ideation to ship. You will define visions and business goals for seasons within Fortnite Battle Royale, Reload, and other shooter modes.

What you will do

• Collaborate with senior leadership to define a vision and business goals for a season within Fortnite modes.
• Manage a design team and hone the design craft for Fortnite.
• Hold the design vision across the company with clarity and excitement.
• Oversee design and development from start to finish.
• Establish a design roadmap and system roadmaps that drive multiple seasons.
• Work with Product Managers and Analytics teams to translate player metrics into actionable goals.
• Work with Production, discipline leads, and HR to manage staffing, feature scope, production milestones, and hiring.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary leadership team monitoring the culture and performance of the Fortnite development organization.
• Focus on mentoring and empowering the design team.

Required qualifications

• Experience leading game teams from a director or other high-level design leadership perspective
• Rich background in game systems that operate at scale
• An expert-level background in a creative craft you can speak to and draw from
• A deep understanding of what makes games tick at all levels
• A keen understanding of what makes the Battle Royale genre work is required
• Passion and excitement for applying yourself to highly complicated problem spaces
• Excellent soft skills

Nice to have

• A portfolio/reel/website

Benefits

• 100% of premiums paid for medical, dental, and vision HRA for you and dependents
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k with competitive match
• Mental well-being program through Modern Health providing free therapy and coaching
• Company-wide paid breaks
• Unlimited PTO and sick time
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment

About the company

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company that makes award-winning games and engine technology. Their Unreal Engine technology is used by game developers and content creators across various industries.