Role Description Penguin Workshop, an imprint in the Penguin Young Readers division of Penguin Random House, is seeking a Designer for the #1 New York Times best-selling Who HQ series. You will help build on our previous successes in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. The Who HQ non-fiction series includes: - Who Was? - What Was? - Where Is? - What Is the Story Of? - What Do We Know About? - Who HQ Now Each book has a signature bobblehead cover and 80 B&W interior illustrations. The list includes approximately 30-40 new titles per year plus the occasional boxed set and activity book. In this exciting role you will be the lead Designer responsible for hands-on design and all aspects of book production, from concept to file release, for the mainline WHO HQ book publishing program. You will work closely with the Associate Publisher, Designers, Editorial, and freelancers. Specific responsibilities include: - Art directing and designing covers and interiors for approximately 30-40 new titles per year. - Working directly with the Associate Publisher, designers, and editorial staff. - Hiring and art directing illustrators. - Effectively communicating art direction to artists. - Working with off-site freelancers on interior layouts. - Strict adherence to the brand guide and templates. - Creating, maintaining, and strictly adhering to schedules. - Trafficking materials for approval with multiple stakeholders. - Preparing press ready files and approving proofs. - Remaining current on illustration, design, and publishing trends. Qualifications - Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a design capacity in publishing; children’s publishing strongly preferred. - A portfolio that highlights an understanding of illustration, book making, and typography skills. - Strong organizational skills with attention to detail. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with strict timelines is a must. - Advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. - Ability to rough sketch complex cover compositions. - Knowledge of pre-press, four-color, 2-color, and specialty printing processes a plus. Requirements - The salary for this position is $73,500. - All positions are currently eligible for annual profit award or bonus, subject to Company results. - Please apply using our ATS system by July 23, 2026, and include your resume and cover letter for consideration. - Before applying for any role at Penguin Random House, we recommend you review our applicant resources page and look over our hybrid and open-to-remote guidelines on our FAQs page. - Penguin Random House job postings include a good faith compensation range for each open position. Benefits - Medical/Prescription drug insurance - Dental - Vision - Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account - Health Savings Account - Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k) - Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance - Life/AD&D Insurance - Commuter Benefits - Student Loan Repayment Program - Educational Assistance & generous paid time off

• Баланс економіки: Налаштування отримання та витрат усіх видів ресурсів. • Контроль цінності ігрових валют від Tutorial до Late Game. • Дизайн прогресії: розрахунок досвіду, налаштування темпу гри та тривалості ігрових сесій. • Контроль лімітів і створення мотивації регулярно повертатися до гри. • Монетизація: Налаштування єдиної економіки. • Балансування цін для гібридної моделі IAP + Ads. • Технічний геймдизайн: написання Production-ready GDD для розробників із зазначенням лімітів, форматів даних та вимог до аналітики. • Аудит: ведення єдиної бази знань з економіки проєкту. • Пошук і усунення вразливостей у логіці та балансі гри. • Побудова та підтримка живих економічних моделей: формули прогресії, криві складності, симуляції. • Баланс ШІ. • Аналіз даних плейтестів і поведінкових метрик, пошук дисбалансу; обґрунтування кожного рішення числами. • Написання production-ready документації для розробників (ліміти, формати даних, вимоги до аналітики). • Кооперація з геймдизайном, розробкою та аналітикою; реалізація в межах віжену геймдизайнера; пропозиції щодо покращень.

• Повний цикл створення рівнів в Unity: від блокауту (whitebox / greybox) до грабельної версії в рушії з передачею на плейтест. • Результат — готова траса релізної якості. • Геймдизайн трас із фокусом на гонки: флоу, типологія поворотів (шпильки, шикани, затяжні), пейсинг кола, читабельність на високій швидкості, баланс risk/reward, зрізки та альтернативні траєкторії, розстановка трамплінів, дрифт-зон і нітро. • Самостійна 3D-збірка рівня: блокаут, розстановка об'єктів, базові пропси, робота зі сценою. • Складні асети виконує 3D-художник. • Відповідальність за ігрове та візуальне ядро рівня: композиція, освітлення, атмосфера, читабельність. • Делегування та приймання робіт (анімації, VFX, частина пропсів) арт-відділу й програмістам; дизайнер лишається власником задачі. • Аналіз метрик прохідності та плейтестів, ітерація рівнів на основі даних.

Title: Lead Designer, Activity Location: Remote Utah Job Description: Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Lead Designer, Activity Overview The Lead Activity Designer will spearhead the design and implementation of compelling activities to entertain and challenge the players. You will collaborate closely with the Game Director and Design Director to create a player-driven open world that feels fresh and relevant for many years to come, leveraging both systemic and scripted content. Responsibilities - Vision and Documentation - Understand the game’s intended position in the market and design towards those goals - Articulate a compelling vision for gameplay activities, socialize that vision, and get buy-in from stakeholders - Maintain useful and accurate documentation of designs - Collaboration - Work in tandem with the Lead World Designer to integrate game activities seamlessly into the level design - Take feedback and direction from the Design Director - Collaborate with other design leads to achieve a cohesive experience - Balance the needs of design with those of art, engineering, and production - Leadership and Management - As the project scales, build and lead a world-class team of activity designers - Mentor and manage the career growth of more junior activity designers - Design and Implementation of Activities - Repeatable, open-world activities that scale from few to many players - Scripted, narrative-driven activities - Pinnacle activities that challenge coordinated groups of dedicated players - Limited-time activities for calendar-based events - Playtesting, Maintenance, and Tuning - Conduct regular playtests of game activities, translate playtest feedback into appropriate actions for the current phase of development - Maintain game activities in the live service, fixing bugs, and tuning when necessary Qualifications - 10+ years’ design experience - 5+ years in a leadership role - 3+ years' experience as a people-manager in the design discipline - Shipped 1+ live-service multiplayer title(s) in a design leadership role - Shipped 1+ action title(s) in a design leadership role - Designed and implemented 1+ “endgame” activities for a live-service title - Passion for online RPGs Nice-to-Haves - UE5 expertise - C++ and/or scripting experience - Knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies - Any analytical framework that you can leverage in the design space (from economics to hermeneutics, anything that helps you think about design in a useful way) Championing Inclusion at WBD Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified 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, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.