Manager, Game Design, Creative Development- Disney & Pixar Games

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Manager, Game Design, Creative Development - Disney & Pixar Games

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Come and join our talented Creative Team at Disney & Pixar Games. This unique position requires a highly creative and motivated individual to partner with the best game developers from across the globe to build the next generation of Disney & Pixar Games.

The Manager, Game Design, Creative Development — will be responsible for providing game design leadership across our portfolio of licensed games. They will manage our team of internal game designers, partner with our product development, marketing, and brand relations teams, and our world‑class game partners to deliver exceptional and authentic Disney and Pixar experiences for gamers and fans alike.

They will provide game design/narrative guidance and brand feedback to our external development partners that will help elevate the overall quality of our diverse portfolio of mobile, console, and PC games. This role draws upon your expertise not only as a seasoned game designer but also as an authority on gaming trends and a passionate Disney & Pixar enthusiast who can creatively support the games our external partners are making.

You will be the point person for game design and narrative submissions and discussions, leveraging best‑in‑class examples on the target platform and genre, and guiding gameplay and narrative through the lens of our characters and worlds to ensure each game is compelling, appealing, and an authentic Disney & Pixar experience.

This is a full‑time role. You will report to the Senior Manager, Creative Development. This is an onsite position, and candidates must be willing to relocate to Southern California.

• Oversee the game design & narrative quality of the projects for which they and their designers are responsible.
• Work with the Creative Department lead regarding goals, priorities and individual project progress.
• Manage and mentor internal team members, providing game and narrative design guidance and sharing best practices that foster inclusive creativity and elevate game design and storytelling in our products.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and pipelines for yourself and other design team members and apply best practices to elevate how the team approaches gameplay opportunities and challenges within our products.
• Serve as an internal game critic for all Disney & Pixar Games, focusing on game design and narrative, to elevate the quality of all the games across our portfolio.
• Lead internal game design/narrative initiatives based on direction from the Disney & Pixar Games leaders.
• Work with the Senior Manager, Creative Development, regarding goals, priorities, and individual project progress.

• Represent game design and narrative on the highest complexity projects as an authority on the worlds, stories, and characters of Disney & Pixar.
• Manage their team of Game Designers to oversee game design and narrative assessments and discussions throughout the product lifecycle (from ideation to release to live operations) on all projects.
• Provide editorial feedback and lead discussions on game design documentation, gameplay concepts, features, Live Ops plans, and playable builds, while fostering successful collaboration with partners and stakeholders.
• Review and provide actionable recommendations on story arcs, beats, and scripts to ensure authenticity and quality in our games.
• Proactively identify areas of risk affecting product quality, story, and player experience; provide actionable solutions to mitigate game design and narrative risks.
• Maintain familiarity with current game and game industry products and trends including popular gameplay features, trending genres, current platforms, and commonly leveraged retention and monetization techniques.
• Independently balance a workload of diverse projects in varying stages of development and team management.

• Collaborate with partners to create gameplay experiences that authentically represent our brands and engage gamers and fans alike.
• Exemplify the role of a creative negotiator, representing and…