User Interface (UI) Content Director

Overview

Turn 10 Studios - Forza Motorsport is looking for a world-class creative leader and manager to guide the future of User Interface (UI) content creation for our games. The UI Content Director is an integral member of the UI team which owns the design, implementation, and technical infrastructure of our UI, and is a trusted advisor to studio leadership.

As the UI Content Director, you embrace a growth mindset, thrive on collaboration, and have a proven eye for visually compelling consumer products. You are responsible for working with art directors, user experience designers, and audio directors to align teams against creative pillars. You know how to build team cohesion, resolve conflict, and create a culture where the best people can do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UI team with energy and clarity to continue building a performing creative organization.
• Exercise Microsoft's Model/Coach/Care management approach to build a team.
• Partner with art directors to refine and document the look and feel of our games.
• Provide feedback to artists and user experience designers to ensure visual excellence across our games from concept through implementation.
• Understand our UI pipeline and provide feedback to improve development processes.
• Work closely with technical and production peers to create a long-term UI development strategy.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continually improve the user experience.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Digital Communications, UX Design, Human Computer Interaction, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in product or service design, copywriting, technical writing, writing (e.g. for marketing, advertising, e-commerce), brand design, or brand marketing
  • Master's Degree in Arts, Digital Communications, UX Design, Human Computer Interaction, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field AND 4+ years experience working in product or service design, copywriting, technical writing, writing (e.g. for marketing, advertising, e-commerce), brand design, or brand marketing
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years people management experience.
• 3+ years of experience cross collaborating with teams across functions (engineering, artists, designers, producers)

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR Master's Degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, Visual Design, Human Computer Interaction, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in product or service design
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years people management experience.
• Portfolio showcasing your design and art skills, including your process and the results of your work.
• Ability to help teams define visual experiences and develop direction based on research, strategy, and player insights, and effectively communicate that vision.

Content Design M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,600 - $256,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $173,200 - $282,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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