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Lead Level Designer job

Posted: June 19, 2006
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subject: Lead Level Designer , Planet Moon Studios

Planet Moon Studios is looking for Lead Level Designer
duration - Full Time

Job details: Lead Level Designer An ideal Lead Level Designer will have a passion for action games and be expected to drive the development and execution of all level design, management of level designers and all others issues related to the level creation of an exciting 3rd person action game. In addition to strong level design skills, we expect the candidate to be highly motivated, possess excellent communication skills and to work well within a team. The Lead Level Designer will take the existing story design and create levels from that story; this is a highly creative role. The candidate must have the inspiration to create designs for all the levels, the technical ability to make many of those levels, and the managerial abilities to lead other designers in the creation of levels.

Description:
Join the team as a key member to create the core level design and work closely with the Producer and Character Designer
Manage a team of level designers: Answer questions, offer constructive feedback and manage their tasks to keep game on schedule
Act as an information conduit between design, tech and art departments
Participate in Leads meetings and communicate issues upwards and downwards
Work with Producer and Character Designer to ensure quality and consistency in the design
Use tracking database to keep levels on schedule and under budget
Work with QA to evaluate and implement feedback, and track bugs through submission
Design within the unique parameters of the PSP to create a really great game that runs smoothly and offers a fun and addictive experience to the gamer


Requirements:
Proven management skills: Experience on at least 1 title as Lead or Senior Level Designer
Level design on 2+ shipped titles
Experience in design or layout with Maya, 3DS Max, Unreal or other game authoring package.
Scripting or programming experience preferred
Experience managing junior level designers
Experience designing levels for action combat genre (or related genre)
A love and passion for games.
Experience with PSP or other handheld console is a plus

Please send your resume and cover letter to lead_ld@planetmoon.com
. Please include in your cover letter a list of games that are commercially available and we can play that best represent your work.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Contact info:
E-mail: lead_ld@planetmoon.com
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