Design Director – Live Service, Meta
Job Description:
• Shape the design vision for key areas of the game, with a focus on Live Service systems and the broader player experience around retention, monetization, and seasonal content.
• Contribute hands-on to feature designs, design documentation, and player-facing systems
• Develop scalable frameworks for content, events, and systems that support long-term engagement
• Partner closely with Product to align on features, goals, content, and operations
• Collaborate with Creative, Product, and Franchise leads to shape the vision for seasons and their content
• Work across Production, Engineering, Art, UX, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality features and content
• Help establish processes and best practices for design development, iteration, and live operations
• Support the growth and execution of a design team across systems, content, and other gameplay areas
• Drive continuous iteration based on player data, feedback, and live performance
Requirements:
• Significant experience in game design, including work on live service systems, features, or player progression.
• Experience working on live service games or evolving player-facing systems.
• Proven ability to define and deliver feature visions, from concept through live operations.
• Hands-on design expertise, with a willingness to contribute to design documentation and executional details
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Art, and Production, etc.
• Experience designing and supporting content, events, or ongoing player experiences.
• Strong understanding of player motivation, engagement loops, and retention principles.
• Experience leading or mentoring designers, with a track record of improving team output and quality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for building high-quality player experiences.
Benefits:
• A generous PTO allowance
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
• Private Mental Health scheme
• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
• Discretionary Studio Bonus
• Top range tech for your home set up
• Other benefits based on your region
• Shape the design vision for key areas of the game, with a focus on Live Service systems and the broader player experience around retention, monetization, and seasonal content.
• Contribute hands-on to feature designs, design documentation, and player-facing systems
• Develop scalable frameworks for content, events, and systems that support long-term engagement
• Partner closely with Product to align on features, goals, content, and operations
• Collaborate with Creative, Product, and Franchise leads to shape the vision for seasons and their content
• Work across Production, Engineering, Art, UX, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality features and content
• Help establish processes and best practices for design development, iteration, and live operations
• Support the growth and execution of a design team across systems, content, and other gameplay areas
• Drive continuous iteration based on player data, feedback, and live performance
Requirements:
• Significant experience in game design, including work on live service systems, features, or player progression.
• Experience working on live service games or evolving player-facing systems.
• Proven ability to define and deliver feature visions, from concept through live operations.
• Hands-on design expertise, with a willingness to contribute to design documentation and executional details
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Art, and Production, etc.
• Experience designing and supporting content, events, or ongoing player experiences.
• Strong understanding of player motivation, engagement loops, and retention principles.
• Experience leading or mentoring designers, with a track record of improving team output and quality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for building high-quality player experiences.
Benefits:
• A generous PTO allowance
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
• Private Mental Health scheme
• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
• Discretionary Studio Bonus
• Top range tech for your home set up
• Other benefits based on your region