ZeniMax Online Studios is looking for a Senior Content Designer to work with the content, world building, animation, audio, and gameplay teams to provide fun and well-conceived stories/locations for players to experience. This position will work on creating content in specific environments to create a fun and exciting game experience for the Elder Scrolls Online RPG. The qualified candidate is ready to step into mentorship or leadership roles as necessary, and take on additional responsibilities that extend throughout and beyond the Content department.
Responsibilities
Learn to work in our proprietary toolset and become proficient quickly
Attend and absorb content training activities as available
Help determine/run content training activities for the department
Work with other team members to support the design of content throughout a release, often mentoring less senior team members
Pitch, share, and comment on content design ideas and designs-in-progress
Take responsibility for high-profile content or content support for wide-ranging elements of the game (including supporting new systems, Main Story quests, and other new content)
Design and script innovative quests/gameplay for ESO, with a focus on storytelling and pacing
Pitch and collaborate on innovations to ESO’s content and storytelling with other team members, with an eye toward continual improvement in the game and content
Collaborate with other teams and departments (Encounter, Fiction, Animation, FX, etc.) to develop content and new assets for the game
Execute other game designs and design revisions when necessary
Implement revisions based on feedback and bugs
Qualifications
Minimum five years professional experience in content design, preferably in the MMO or multiplayer space
Experience designing, building, and populating game levels
Strong sense of the 3D game space and game flow
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and a keen attention to detail
Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and an understanding of content creation pipelines and tools
Demonstrates high standards of excellence in work
Experience playing MMOs
Preferred Skills
Leadership or Mentorship experience a plus
Scripting or programming interactivity
Non-content game design experience (level design, encounter design, fiction writing, etc.)
Work on non-MMO or multiplayer games
Work on non-computer games (tabletop RPGs, card games, board games, etc.)