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What You'll DoEpic Games is looking for a passionate leader who can drive change across impactful areas of the Fortnite ecosystem. These areas include (but are not limited to) the Quests, Meta-progression, and Passes flows. The right candidate will be able to effectively guide a strong team of UX designers, advocate forward-thinking strategies, and produce scalable features and systems for our millions of players worldwide. Proficiency in generating wireframes, design documentation, and prototyping is a requirement.
In this role, you will- Lead a team of UX designers (2-6) working in one of the major initiatives on Fortnite
- Work with Product Directors and Game Designers to translate goals and constraints into compelling user-facing experiences
- Collaborate with other UX/UI Craft leads, ensuring strong cross-team relationships and communication
- Present and pitch designs to Product Managers, Developers, and Stakeholders
- Produce UX design work such as competitive analysis, information design, content strategy, user stories, journey mapping, and accessibility standards
- Work collaboratively across multiple teams within Fortnite to create consistency and resolve design discrepancies
- Build flexible design systems that enhance our ability to design more efficiently and consistently
- You have 7+ years of experience working collaboratively to design features and complex UX systems and complete them across multiple platforms (mobile, web, PC, consoles)
- You have 7+ years of experience working in flexible environments and on multi-disciplinary teams
- You have 4+ years of experience managing a team of 1-4 people or equivalent training
- 5+ years of experience presenting to other team members and stakeholders
- You are a service-oriented, empathetic, and compassionate leader
- You are skilled with Figma, the Adobe Suite, and prototyping software
- You have a strong online portfolio demonstrating user-centered design solutions with strong visual direction and interaction design
We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
Pay Transparency InformationThe expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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