Senior Content Designer US - Culver City, United States; US - United States

Scopely; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game company is seeking a Senior Content Designer to develop engaging content for a new mobile RPG. This role involves designing combat encounters, character abilities, and ensuring exceptional player experiences. Ideal candidates possess significant experience in midcore games and a collaborative mindset, ready to enhance a vibrant game environment.

Benefits

Equity eligibility

Bonus opportunities

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Unlimited paid time off

Paid Scopely free days

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing content for free-to-play midcore games.
• 5+ years of experience on live games.
• Experience designing and implementing characters and encounters.

Responsibilities

• Design and balance compelling combat encounters for a mobile RPG.
• Work creatively with character abilities to enhance player experience.
• Contribute to design improvements from concept to implementation.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Player Experience Empathy

Content Implementation

Job description

US - Culver City, United States; US - United States

Scopely is looking for a world-class Senior Content Designer for a soon-to-be announced mobile RPG. The candidate will help build levels, characters, and events that bring the game to life and entertain players for years to come.

In this role, the Senior Content Designer will work closely with Character designers, Game Designers, PMs, and Live Ops to create an outstanding player journey and live game experiences. The ideal candidate is experienced in mobile RPG character design, combat balancing & content implementation, with excellent collaboration & communication skills.

What you will do:

• Design and balance compelling combat encounters for a mobile-first free-to-play RPG
• Work creatively with character abilities and progression systems to create a fun and engaging player experience
• Build content that meets both player experience goals and business needs
• Relentlessly playtest the game, demonstrating best practices on iterative content design
• Partner with Gameplay & Character Designers to help bring characters to life
• Contribute to the design of future gameplay improvements from concept to implementation
• Partner with PM, Production, Art, Engineering, QA & other disciplines in a team environment
• Ensure clear and concise design documentation
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment

What you will need:

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing content for free-to-play midcore games
• 5+ years of experience on live games
• Experience designing and implementing characters and encounters
• Experience iterating on ideas and working in a collaborative environment
• Empathy for both player experience goals and business needs
• Ability to work well within an international, multicultural, cross-discipline team
• Self-motivated, positive, and collaborative, with an ability to receive and provide objective, useful feedback

Bonus Points:

• Experience working on mobile RPGs
• Experience working on character and level designs within a licensed IP
• Experience working directly with in-game economies and progression systems

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.

For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range

$145,000 - $220,000 USD

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.

Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.

Our official website iswww.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.

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