Systems Designer (Live Ops & Economy)

As a Systems Designer (Live Ops & Economy), you will be responsible for the day to day operation and balance of events, new content, handling economy, and designing new features and events that optimize engagement and monetization.

You will be partnering with designers, artists, developers and product managers to introduce novelty everyday to the game, deliver on business outcomes and delight millions of players.

We're an inclusive team that welcomes new members with unique perspectives. We care deeply about the games we build and how we create them. We can't wait to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Create, balance and implement events and other Live Ops systems in the game.
• Clearly and concisely communicate the feature design, approach and requirements to team members and key stakeholders through documentation, presentations and visual tools to convey key concepts, mechanics and systems required.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of developers, artists, designers, product managers and QA analysts to deliver the desired player experience and key metrics for Live Ops systems, in line with development timelines.
• Respond to emergent QA and design issues/problems in development and ensure these are addressed in line with feature goals and development timelines.
• Work with developers and other economy designers to develop new tools and improve current tooling, so as to optimize the development pipeline for Live Ops systems.
• Partner with data analysts to draw insights from quantitative analysis and optimize Live Ops systems.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the free-to-play market including game deconstructions and presenting to peers on developments in the market.
• Contribute to an active community of designers, giving and receiving feedback and helping each other improve their work and techniques.

• Experience in F2P design, integrating both an engaging user experience and effective monetisation strategy into live games.
• Extensive knowledge of the mobile gaming market and an extensive background as a gamer (mobile, but also PC, console, tabletop, pen and paper)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Able to clearly document game design concepts and articulate them succinctly to team members and stakeholders.
• A game maker who is not only comfortable with technical constraints, but also loves the challenge of overcoming them.
• Strong planning and organizational skills that allow you to establish and follow key critical initiatives.
• Comfortable working with designers and business performance professionals from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Excels in a collaborative and flexible environment where your role will evolve in line with the ongoing plans for development.

Plusses

• Aptitude to understand player behaviour and experience with sophisticated meta systems via analytical, long-term sources like data and empathetic, moment-to-moment sources like playtesting.
• At least 1 full release cycle on mobile free to play as a Designer
• Knowledge and experience in Economy and Systems design
• Strong numerical and analytical skills

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. 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 beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch . Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet! Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.