Lead World Designer [Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora]

Job Description
Here at Massive, we’re building an original game set in the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. We’re excited to tell original stories on Pandora, and we’re a looking for a collaborative, driven, and proactive lead open world designer to join us. As an open world lead designer on our team, you will work with the core directors to guide the open world team and taskforces to place and balance content that will immerse our players in the world of Avatar.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leading a team to a design, create, and balance the world
Coordinating with production to meet department, project, IP, and director goals
Working with other departments to create a world that highlights the key features and systems of the game
Supporting the needs of the system and narrative teams
Teaching, growing and mentoring the open world team as well as fostering and participating in a culture of open and honest feedback

Qualifications


Proven AAA track record and have shipped at least one title
Experience with leading and managing a team
Experience with various engines, editors and their workflows
Experience working on open world games will give you a leg up
Experience with graph-based scripting inside a game editor is a plus
Experience developing and scripting both combat and narrative encounters is a plus

You as a person:
You’re an enthusiastic, motivated and independent person that is passionate about developing the best games. You are flexible enough to understand and meet variety of responsibilities. Furthermore, you have a great written and oral communication skills.
Additional Information
Longing to be part of a fun, creative and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!
Massive Entertainment is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The studio is located in Malmö, Sweden and fully owned by Ubisoft Entertainment, the world’s third largest independent video game publisher. We are around 480 people from 38 different countries working together to produce major titles such as World in Conflict, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division and our latest Avatar Project.
We value diversity at Massive and promote a family-friendly culture and a gender-balanced work environment, where equal opportunities play a meaningful role in the day-to-day operations of our studio. Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery. At Ubisoft, you’ll grow and collaborate with highly talented teams from around the world. Our massively friendly work environment will inspire you to go above and beyond to create experiences and brands people will fall in love with.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.