Design Director, Battle Pass

Design Director, Battle Pass

We're seeking a seasoned Design Director to lead the vision for the Battle Pass, Fortnite Crew, and other pass products. As a key member of the Fortnite team, you will be responsible for establishing the vision and directly owning the outcome of Passes across Fortnite.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the Pass product design and success, framing vision and goals for the larger team with an outcomes-driven approach
• Guide design efforts for Passes to create a holistic player experience, including unlock systems, progression systems, rewards, and monetization structures, co-leading feature development with UXUI and Product partners
• Work with both 1st party and 3rd party experiences, such as Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), to ensure progression integrity regardless of where players choose to play
• Monitor and maintain healthy play in Fortnite, including providing direction and mentoring the XP system team. Establish guardrails and a strategy for the XP system
• Attend playtests and play the live game to provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems and opportunities to incorporate into your team's work

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience across game design as a senior leader overseeing pass-type engagement systems; subscription experience is a plus
• Highly analytical – eager and comfortable monitoring data streams and working with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Product Managers to align on product goals
• Strong stakeholder management across the teams that make Battle Pass possible (Art & Cosmetics, Progression, Marketing, Product Management, Gameplay Design, Quest)
• Deep experience with PC / Console, Mobile, F2P, and Live Service Progression & Monetization Systems
• An innovator in the space that tracks industry trends and defines new ones, thinking abstractly in spaces without precedent to define the future of pass design. Every Pass is a new opportunity to try something new and expand impact
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
• Interest in progression products in Fortnite, Battle Royale, or other multiplayer games, with an understanding of what makes them effective

Benefits

• 100% paid benefits for employees and dependents
• Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance
• Weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match
• Employee assistance program (EAP) and a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health