Mission Designer - Raven Software - Madison, WI - Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Job Title:

Mission Designer - Raven Software - Madison, WI - Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Requisition ID:

R023046

Job Description:

Your Core:

Founded in 1990, Raven Software is the developer of numerous award-winning games including Hexen, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and most recently, a major contributor to the blockbuster Call of Duty® franchise.

We’re based in Middleton, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison, annually ranked on numerous lists as one of the top places to live and work. We have a unique vision for our industry. One that has and continues to inspire us. We bring no egos. We focus on what is best for the game. We hire stunning peers. We own our own mistakes. We treat each other with respect. After nearly 30 years, Raven Software is still thriving. We developed a team who cares about one another, our games and our players. As we enter the next exciting chapter of our story, we are growing. Our team is creative, highly intelligent, well-led and equipped to face this exciting future. If you want to work with a world-class team, on exciting new projects, then apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

Raven Software is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.ravensoftware.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ravensoftware, and @RavenSoftware on Twitter.

Your Mission

As a Single-Player Mission Designer you will develop, implement, and tune highly cinematic player-first experiences that will be enjoyed by millions of gamers across the world.  You will take ownership of tasks, proactively and independently solve challenges, and deliver high quality work in a timely manner.  You must thrive in a challenging and often ambiguous environment. An agile and flexible mindset is also necessary since this position actively partners with a variety of internal and external partners. Above all, we are looking for an innovative and dedicated teammate to help tell our story.  Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:  

• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers, Engineers, Artists, Producers, and Animators to deliver world-class game experiences.
• Research subject matter relating to the design objective to ensure an authentic experience.
• Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction.
• Work in a C-style scripting language to create engaging, fun, unique, and highly polished moments.
• Clearly and effectively pitch designs and features using multi-media tools.
• Play builds of the game in-progress and provide concise, prioritized feedback.
• Work closely with user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert balancing feedback.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the design process spanning all facets of the game.
• Mentor other designers regularly and act as a resource to other designers.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience working in the game industry or related field in a design capacity, with at least 3 shipped titles in the AAA console / PC space.
• Solid experience with programming/scripting languages.
• Passionate and egoless attitude that welcomes feedback and criticism, and enjoys working in a collaborative, iterative, and agile process.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Impressive communication skills.
• Strong understanding of geometry building, flow, and layout.
• Solid understanding of modern single-player design with ability to clearly discuss trends.
• Passion for games with a desire to make an impact at an industry level.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Expertise writing high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.).

Extra Points:

• Profound understanding of the Call of Duty franchise.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the FPS games space.
• Prior experience working on a AAA first-person shooter.
• Experience with visual software like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
   

Location:

• This role will be located in Madison, WI and Hybrid (Mondays and Fridays remote, onsite in-office Tuesday through Thursday). Thinking about moving to Madison? This role may be relocation-bonus eligible!

Our World:

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most belove