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Warner Bros. Discovery Director of Design in San Francisco, California

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

At Warner Bros. Games San Francisco we are bringing to life some of the world’s most iconic characters, stories, and universes. Come help us build a world-class studio and take leading entertainment franchises to 1.2 billion mobile gamers. We are committed to creating fun and engaging games for our fans and are positioning ourselves to be a top player in mobile.

Your New Role

As Director of Design, you will report to the Vice President/Studio Head, of the WB Games SF studio.

Your Role Accountabilities...

  • Be a studio leader, emphasizing player delight while building a great culture & a healthy business

  • Establish, evangelize and own the design vision for our next hit mobile game, collaborating to refine the game direction from concept to live-ops

  • Collaborate closely with a world class game team, leveraging your end-to-end knowledge of large-scale mobile games to build amazing + deep play experiences that players will love for decades to come

  • Lead & directly manage design team: recruiting, mentoring, inspiring and empowering design talent -- setting development priorities for the design team including training, individual development plans, staffing decisions, mentor relationships, and career planning

  • Set the culture and tone for the game design discipline

  • Translate nuanced ideas into lean feature sets; create elegant solutions that enable great player experiences.

Qualifications and Experience...

  • Growth mindset

  • Love of deep + social games

  • Love of data and iteration

  • Determined simplifier, capable of expressing a vision with a lean and elegant feature set

  • Expert at driving consensus, creating alignment, and inspiring teams

  • Expert systems designer oriented toward multiple interacting game systems

  • Deep in-engine experience implementing player driven design

  • Passionate gamer with in-depth knowledge of multiple game genres

  • 5+ years in a Design leadership role on live services games

  • Experience leading prototype teams & mobile free to play live service teams

  • Experience working with intellectual property including approval flows

  • Experience with in-engine implementation, Economy Design, Narrative Design, and Design Tools.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at recruitadmin@wbd.com.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $150,500.00 - $279,500.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

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