Job Title: LeadUX Designer
Reporting To: Senior Director of Product
Department: Call of Duty: Mobile Product Team
Location: Santa Monica California
Your Mission
As LeadUX Designeryour mission is to improve theexperience of players in Call of Duty: will generate insights from player data research and competitor analysis and partner closely with Product Managers toidentify UX problems worth solving. Youll propose experience concepts flowsprototypesand high level designsandalign on the direction withour developmentpartner atTencent who willdesign and implement thedetailed UX and is the first dedicated UX role on the ActivisionCall of Duty: Mobileteam so youll play a critical role in definingand shaping howwe improve the UXin the willreport into the Senior Director of Product.
This role is based in our Santa Monica California office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may evolve to meet business needs.
What you bring to the table
LeadUXideationand directionfor key systems and surfaces
Translateplayer insights data and research into experience concepts user flows wireframes and prototypes
Partner with Product Managers toidentifyhighimpact UX opportunities
Collaborate with UX design and production teams atTencenttoset the UX direction
Evaluatehow UX changes perform postlaunch and use learnings to guide iteration and future work
Establish best practices standards and processes for UX within the CODM product team
MinimumRequirements
10years of experience in UX design product design or a closely related role
Experience workingwithmobilefirst design
A strongtrack recordof driving meaningful improvements to player or user experience
Deep empathy for playersand the ability togenerate and useinsightsto understand player pain points and opportunities
Strong communicationand influence skills able to work well with others
Able to do meetings in the evening with people in China (typically no more than once or twice a week)
Extra Points
Experience working on a mobile free-to-play game
Experience with rapid or AIassistedprototypingtools
Experienceplaying Call of Duty on mobile PC or console or playing other similar games
Our World
At Activision we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty Crash Bandicoot Tony Hawks Pro Skater and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products our press start is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative fun thrilling and engaging entertainment experiences.
Werenot just looking back at our decades-long legacy;wereforging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate creative and diverse teams within our organization.
Werein the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater this could be your opportunity to level up.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status or disability status among other characteristics.
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Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $121500.00 - $224880.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately your specific range and offer will be based on several factors including relevant experience performance and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates new hire compensation is negotiable.
Required Experience:
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Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we’re the team behind Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty: WWII. As one of the top video game developers in the industry, we dive head first into every new project, ready to ideate and create. The strength of our teams makes us not ... View more