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About the Role

NaturalMotion is seeking a talented Meta Designer to join their London studio. This role involves shaping the combat experience for a first-person shooter mobile title by designing and managing metagame, live, and progression features to ensure a satisfying and sustainable mobile experience.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of designing, prototyping, and implementing progression, economy, and engagement features that align with the creative vision of the game
• Help define, analyze, and take action on analytics, feature data, and KPIs
• Work closely with live and product management teams to define goals and implement solutions to boost engagement
• Collaborate closely with art, animation, audio, design and engineering teams to build content and solve problems in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Develop and balance in-game economies across many different metagame features
• Work closely with UX and engineering to ensure features are implemented in ways that meet the engagement goals
• Analyze player data, feedback, and behaviors to identify and fix metagame issues and retention barriers
• Work concurrently on multiple features at varying stages of development, managing priorities effectively as content pipelines run in parallel
• Document and communicate metagame feature concepts clearly to ensure alignment across all development teams

Requirements

• Previous experience in Metagame / Progression / Engagement Design or an equivalent role in the video game industry
• At least one shipped title in a design role for a live service title
• Experience designing and implementing progression, economy, or engagement features for live games
• Knowledge and experience analyzing KPIs and player behavior data
• Familiarity with the Unreal game engine
• Ability to analyze gameplay data and player feedback to inform and balance design decisions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-disciplinary teams
• The ability to manage multiple designs in a fast-paced development environment
• Passionate about action games with a deep understanding of what makes enemy designs engaging and memorable
• Background in mobile games with an understanding of mobile player behavior and market leaders
• Experience with visual scripting or rapid prototyping tools
• An avid gamer with a genuine enthusiasm for crafting engaging progression and metagame features and motivating players over a long period of time

Skills

• Metagame Design
• Progression Design
• Engagement Design
• Analytics
• KPI Analysis
• Player Behavior Analysis
• Unreal Engine
• Game Economy Balancing
• Visual Scripting
• Rapid Prototyping

Location

• London

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Mid-level

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme

Benefits

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave
• 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution
• Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Fitness reimbursement plan, worth £600 per annum
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

About the Company

• Zynga brings people together through the power of play as a global leader in interactive entertainment and a proud label of Take-Two Interactive.
• Our games have been downloaded over 6 billion times, connecting players in 175+ countries.
• Our diverse game portfolio includes FarmVille™, Words With Friends™, Zynga Poker™, Game of Thrones Slots Casino™, Wizard of Oz Slots™, Hit it Rich! Slots™, Wonka Slots™, Top Eleven™, Toon Blast™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™, CSR Racing™, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells™, Match Factory™, and Color Block Jam™.
• Founded in 2007 and headquartered in California, our teams span North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Zynga is where fun meets innovation.

Equal Opportunity

• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.
• Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
• As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.