DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and
level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive
entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

As a Design Director focusing on Fortnite Battle Royale seasons, you will be responsible to lead and
collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of developers to guide a season to success from ideation to
ship. Working with senior leadership, you will carry the game's vision and Epic’s goals forward while
making hard calls on quality and priorities, and above all be creatively excited and engaged in creating
an unforgettable and fun experience for our players.

In this role, you will

• Collaborate with senior leadership to define a vision and business goals for a season within
  Fortnite Battle Royale
• Hold that vision across the company with clarity and excitement and inspire the development
  team to follow you; uphold Epic’s design and gameplay quality bar
• Oversee season development from start to finish - From leading ideation with the team and
  shaping a timeline of engagement across the whole season, to making tough decisions on quality
  and scope throughout production
• Work with Product Managers to gain insights from player metrics and marketplace data, then
  translate those insights into actionable goals to improve the player experience; work with
  Production, discipline leads, and HR to manage staffing, feature scope, production milestones,
  and hiring
• Focus on mentoring and empowering the team to be independently successful and make solid
  decisions without your involvement; foster curiosity and healthy risk taking

What we're looking for

• Experience leading game teams from a director or other high level design leadership perspective
• 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, with a particular focus on what
  makes them fun immersive experiences
• 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; you are able to navigate the day to day ups and downs of working with a
  large team across many disciplines and locations with ease
• An eye and passion for helping to creatively shape a product that goes beyond the game team

If you have a portfolio/reel/website you'd like to share, please hyperlink it to your resume, or submit it as an attachment with your application.

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.