Mission Designer

Company Overview

Warner Bros. Discovery is a global media and entertainment company. Avalanche, a division of WB Games Inc., is a video game studio located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, with a history dating back to 1995. The studio is known for developing titles including the open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy. The company emphasizes a culture where storytellers, creators, and dreamers are supported and celebrated.

Role Overview

The Mission Level Designer will guide the creative vision and execution of missions, owning the player experience from concept through final implementation. This role involves acting as both a mission implementer and a player-focused storyteller, shaping gameplay, pacing, and spatial design while collaborating across disciplines to deliver cohesive, immersive experiences.

Responsibilities

• Mission Ownership, Structure & Player Experience:
  • Collaborate on the design and deliver compelling missions from concept through final implementation.
  • Define mission structure, pacing, and gameplay flow across combat, exploration, and narrative beats.
  • Ensure the player experience is intuitive, engaging, and aligned with the game’s creative vision.
  • Communicate objectives and progression through level design, using spatial layout, encounter design, and environmental storytelling rather than explicit instruction.
• Implementation & Scripting:
  • Implement missions using visual scripting tools.
  • Establish core logic, progression, triggers, and integration with game systems.
  • Deliver functional, stable content ready for QA, internal reviews, and playtests.
• Iteration, Feedback & Quality Refinement:
  • Champion an iterative development process by proactively gathering feedback through reviews, cross-disciplinary input, and playtesting.
  • Translate feedback and insights into actionable improvements.
  • Continuously refine mission flow, difficulty, readability, and emotional impact.
• Creative Input:
  • Serve as a key creative contributor in defining each mission’s purpose, tone, emotional arc, and learning opportunities.
  • Ensure missions support progression goals, reinforce the broader player journey, and contribute to the overall game experience.
• Cross-Disciplinary Leadership & Communication:
  • Act as the mission’s point of ownership and alignment across disciplines including art, audio, narrative, and engineering.
  • Anticipate dependencies, surface risks early, and maintain momentum by proposing solutions and guiding the mission forward.
• Mentorship & Design Stewardship:
  • Uphold design standards, share best practices, and support the growth of other designers through feedback and collaboration.
  • Elevate the craft of mission design across the project through critique and understanding of the player experience.

Qualifications

• Industry experience as a Level Designer with a track record of owning missions from concept to final implementation.
• Solid experience in Unreal Engine 5, including level creation workflows, tools, and best practices in a production environment.
• Proficient in Blueprints (UE5), including the ability to implement and troubleshoot gameplay logic, mission flow, and scripted events with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong understanding of mission flow, spatial composition, gameplay pacing, and player guidance across combat, exploration, and narrative-driven moments.
• Proven cross-disciplinary leadership experience, collaborating closely with art, narrative, engineering, and design.
• Excellent communication and feedback skills, with the ability to both receive direction thoughtfully and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to take ownership and drive work forward.
• Solid creative judgment and design sensibility, balancing original ideas with production constraints and game goals.
• Passion for games, level design, and crafting exceptional player experiences.
• A passion for The Wizarding World is considered a plus.

Employment Terms

• Location: Hybrid, Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Employment Type: Full time.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity

Warner Bros. Discovery is an equal opportunity employer. The company considers candidates on the basis of merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. The company provides accommodations for qualified candidates with disabilities during the application and recruitment process.

Guiding Principles

Work is performed in accordance with the Warner Bros. Discovery guiding principles, which are central to operations and culture.