Principal Level Designer

div style="margin: 0.0in;vertical-align: baseline;"divdivThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Principal Level Designer to join an exciting new project and team, taking a guiding role in level design, world-building, and game structure on Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The project is based at our studio in West Sussex. This can be discussed upon application. /divdiv /divdivThe successful candidate will drive strong, compelling level design, that enhances in-game encounters and the overall experience. They will also be responsible for enabling the game's overarching structure and its world architecture to a high standard, working closely with the leads to come up with ideas and processes to help the team to deliver on this. /divdiv /divdivstrongKey Responsibilities   /strong /divdivstrongOn a day-to-day basis you will:  /strong/divulliOwn and help to define the world design rules, so that the LD's have the best practices and building blocks from which to create the world/liliBuild and own large features and map areas. Helping to lead and drive direction within the map team/liliAssist the leads on helping to establish the world’s lore, coordinating with Narrative to ensure we are creating a believable world/liliHelps to unblock and drive solutions for the level design team/liliCommunicates across teams, and between internal and external leadership  /liliProvide guidance and mentoring to the level design team  /liliWorks closely with the leads to develop strong processes for validating level design content, being an advocate for playtesting  /liliHelps to create User Stories, and contributes to roadmap planning and scope estimates   /li/uldivstrongKnowledge, Skill and Experience    /strong/divdivstrongEssential  /strong/divulliExperienced in UE4/5  /liliStrong level of autonomy, can manage their own work, and act as a support for the team when needed/liliExperienced building and owning more challenging levels for FPS characters/liliStrong single-player experience building levels within a narratively driven mission-based structure  /liliA highly experienced level designer, with one or more shipped AAA titles in a level design role/liliProficient at crafting 3D spaces using Unreal based tools, geometry scripting, and or Whitebox quality-based assets  /liliKeen worldbuilding sensibilities that serve the gameplay requirements but also keeps in mind and compliments the artistic goals for the world  /liliHub-like soft skills working and communicating within multi-disciplined feature teams or pods.  /liliBe an ambassador for the player experience. Highly tuned to the pacing feel, emotive response and interactive elements within the world and its threats to shape engaging and tense memorable moments /liliComfortable presenting to internal and external stakeholders, and documenting feedback from both to incorporate into day-to-day task work  /li/uldivstrongDesirable  /strong/divulliExperience developing a game's macro structure and hour-to-hour flow  /liliExperience creating a reusable level design library of modular kit pieces  /liliExperience in a mentoring role  /liliComfortable planning and writing concise user stories in Jira that outline clear acceptance criteria  /liliHave worked on a game with a focus on survival or stealth  /li/uldivstrongAbout Creative Assembly/strong/divdivCreative Assembly crafts deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades./divdiv /divdivWe are all game makers and we care deeply about the experiences we create. We empower our teams to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities./divdiv /divdivWe are located in Horsham, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria./divdivWe offer many benefits to support you and your family including:/divulliWork from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)/liliEnhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays/liliBespoke relocation package for you and your dependents/liliPrivate medical and dental insurance, life insurance, permanent health insurance, critical illness cover and free health care screening/liliGenerous holiday allowance plus full studio closure over the Christmas and New Year period, and all Bank holidays/liliJoin our Diversity and Inclusion Network – an employee-led group/liliSeason ticket travel loans and cycle to work scheme with free bike servicing and discounted car valet service on site/liliWellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling/liliCommunity activities including parties, football and more./liliOur studio sites have disabled access./li/uldivWe are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief./divdiv /divdivNote to Recruitment Agencies: SEGA Europe Limited and our studios do not accept unsolicited candidate introductions from unauthorised third parties. For the avoidance of doubt, SEGA Europe is not liable for any fees, compensation or any other costs associated with the introduction of a candidate or recruitment services unless and until an agreement has been duly executed. Further details can be a href="https://www.creative-assembly.com/note-recruitment-agencies"found here/a./div/div/div