Design Director

10 Months ago • 9-9 Years • Game Design • $170,000 PA - $230,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Design Director for Bubble Shooter, Solitaire Match 3, and Pyramid games, leading creative vision and mentoring designers.
Must have:
  • Casual Mobile Games
  • IAP Feature Creation
  • Game Economy Balancing
  • Design Department Mentoring
Good to have:
  • Data-Driven Design
  • Level Design
  • Economy Development
  • Growth Mindset
Perks:
  • Unlimited PTO/Vacation
  • Free Lunch & Snacks

Job Details

As a Design Director focused on Bubble Shooter, Solitaire Match 3, and Pyramid as well as MobilityWare’s other core games, you will help lead the creative vision for new revenue-generating features that delight our customers. Working with Product Owners, Producers, and a team of Designers that you mentor, you will help define and drive a powerful roadmap for some of the best loved and most played games on the app stores.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with studio leadership to identify and guide implementation of successful IAP features in Bubble Shooter, Solitaire Match 3, and Pyramid
  • Generate effectively balanced economies that level-up monetization
  • Mentor other designers in data-driven design
  • Be a relentless advocate for the customer
  • Respectfully discuss, review and refine designs with stakeholders
  • Be a leader in creating a positive, collaborative environment

Qualifications:

  • 9+ years of professional experience working in design on Casual Mobile games
  • Experience creating successful features on a game with more than 1 million MAU
  • 5+ years of professional experience effectively balancing in-game economies and IAP
  • Successful experience mentoring a design department
  • Demonstrable experience in using data and analytics, and also guiding others to use them, in order to understand and meet both customer and company needs
  • Broad design expertise that includes new feature ideation, feature documentation, level design, and economy development
  • A growth mindset that embraces continuous learning
  • Positive attitude with a desire to be a driving force of a friendly, upbeat, and supportive development environment

A Little Bit About Us:

Level up your career with MobilityWare, one of mobile gaming’s leading publishers of card and puzzle games. With our headquarters in the heart of Orange County and a growing studio in Utah, we’re dedicated to our mission of bringing joy to others one game at a time.

Ever since our flagship title Solitaire hit the Apple App Store on the day it opened in 2008, MobilityWare has been entertaining gamers around the world. With a product portfolio that includes beloved hits such as FreeCell, MONOPOLY Solitaire, Spades, Hearts, Mahjong, and Bubble Shooter Pop, our games have been downloaded over 400 MILLION times.

MobilityWare was recently named one of Built in LA’s Best Places to Work for the third year in a row and we’ve been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County five times by the Orange County Business Journal and OC Register. While we’re proud to be the company behind some of mobile gaming’s most popular titles, our most important achievement is creating a work environment that encourages professional growth and prioritizes the wellness of all of our team members.

Do we have your attention yet? Here are just some of the perks of working with us:

  • We offer medical (100% paid option), dental (100% paid), vision (100% paid), unlimited PTO/Vacation, life insurance (100% paid), and a 401K with competitive contribution.
  • Annual, all inclusive company trip for you and a guest. Previous destinations include Hawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, Las Vegas and Los Cabos!
  • In the office, we offer things like free lunch, free snacks, and free drinks.
  • Casual workplace that includes a relaxed dress code, plus a newly remodeled office in the heart of Irvine.
  • Growth, growth, growth - we are growing and we would love for you to join us on the ride.
  • Annual Game Jam to show off your creative chops!

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation for this role.  The range listed is just one component of MobilityWare’ s total compensation package for employees, which may also include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range is based on a full-time position. This range may be modified in the future. The pay range annual base salary for this role is $170,000-$230,000. 

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About The Company

We are MobilityWare, one of mobile gaming’s leading publishers of card and puzzle games. With our headquarters in the heart of Orange County and a brand new studio in Utah, we’re dedicated to our mission of bringing joy to others one game at a time.

Ever since our flagship title Solitaire hit the Apple App Store on the day it opened in 2008, MobilityWare has been entertaining gamers around the world. With a product portfolio that includes beloved hits such as FreeCell, MONOPOLY Solitaire, Spades, Hearts, Mahjong, and Bubble Shooter Pop, our games have been downloaded over 400 MILLION times.

MobilityWare has been named one of Built in LA’s Best Places to Work for two years in a row and we’ve been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County five times by the Orange County Business Journal and OC Register. While we’re proud to be the company behind some of mobile gaming’s most popular titles, our most important achievement is creating a work environment that encourages professional growth and prioritizes the wellness of all of our team members.

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