Job Description

The Major League Baseball Games and VR Group designs, develops, and manages a portfolio of high-quality products including console and mobile games, real-time data visualization, VR/AR experiences, and more.

Our mission is to innovate the next generation of interactive entertainment for baseball fans everywhere. We pay close attention to the trends shaping sports while constantly raising the quality bar with everything we do. Our team works with some of baseball’s most advanced technologies to reinvent fan experiences for video games, next-gen products, Jewel Events, and activations at ballparks around the world.

We are looking for a Product Design Director with an extensive background in design strategy and innovation on cutting edge products for millions of fans. This individual will be responsible for evolving the design culture within the Games and VR group as well as building high quality products for the fans of tomorrow. You will build, lead, and manage a multidisciplinary team of Product Designers, Technical Artists, and Motion Designers to deliver cutting edge experiences across games, synthetic media, and Augmented /Virtual Reality.

We need your help to develop a team focused on curiosity, excellence, and constant improvement building the future of sports entertainment.

This is a new leadership role reporting to the Vice President of Design and Innovation for Games and VR and may require high level of interaction with other senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive collaboration and vision to develop a cohesive user experience across MLB Games and VR portfolio.
• Lead the product life cycle from pre-production, planning and research, to production and post launch content.
• Help shape the short and long-term product roadmap with an eye towards what’s possible today and tomorrow.
• Work closely with MLB research to gather insights that identify pain points and strategies to improve the fan experience.
• Champion cohesive design consistency with an eye towards highly polished products.
• Work closely with Producers, Directors, and Stakeholders to establish scope/scale and estimates.
• Manage, mentor and lead Product Design team member to develop high quality work.

Requirements

• 6+ years designing games, emerging media, or AR/VR products including experience managing designers.
• 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports, including hiring and developing managers or individual contributors.
• Strong portfolio/case studies that illustrate thought process for entire product life cycle and demonstrates how you’ve guided design decisions for AAA games, products, or Apps.
• Demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative insights to inform design decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple projects, and lead a cross functional team with an understanding of the relationships between different disciplines (Art, UX, Engineering, Production).
• Passion and insights into the latest UI and UX trends on iOS, Android, Console, VR and AR.
• Proficiency in standard graphic media applications, such as Sketch, Figma, Photoshop and Illustrator. Knowledge of secondary DCC tools such as After Effects, Maya, and Unity.
• Demonstrate a bias towards action with a show, don’t tell approach. Build consensus through prototypes and demos or documenting with wireframes and comp.
• Ability to lead and inspire in a clear and focused manner.
• Experience growing a strategic design practice within design teams.

Bonus Skills And Experience

• Development experience in the video game industry for Console or Mobile products.
• Curiosity about the future, a passion for sports, and an understanding of baseball.
• Realtime production experience with Unreal or Unity3D.

Submission/Portfolio Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating relevant artistic skills

We truly believe we offer a unique opportunity for any technologist:

• The opportunity to work with a world-class team of game developers
• The opportunity to work with a world-class team of artists, designers and engineers
• The opportunity to work on award-winning and complex apps and systems
• The opportunity to have an influence on the innovation of products used globally by millions
• The opportunity to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• Amazing benefits including - 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental and Vision

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!

Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!

All in-office and ballpark-based positions are subject to MLB's mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy