Détails du poste
- Lieu de travail : Montreal (Hybride)
- Type de poste : Permanent à temps plein
- Salaire : 78K$ - 78K$ /an
- Horaire de travail : Poste de jour
About the Company
Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.
About WB Games Montréal
WB Games Montréal is a division of Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment (WBIE). Founded in 2010, we are 300+ creative team members strong who join forces every day to create unforgettable AAA experiences across all platforms.
Job Description
WB Games Montréal is looking for an Associate Player Experience Researcher with an intense passion for gaming and science to work on games for all platforms including consoles, PC, and mobile.
Your New Role…
In this role you will conduct research groups through in-person test sessions where data is collected on our games using a variety of methods including usability, playtesting, and 1-on-1. During each session you will observe participant behavior and communicate that information back to the group. You will also be responsible for writing up findings. Experience running research sessions is critical.
Your Role Accountabilities...
- Prepare and execute research studies
- Under research lead mentorship, determine and execute appropriate research methodologies and craft associated surveys as required
- Recruit the necessary amount and participant profile for each study
- Submit nightly notes/observations for each test
- Write research reports and debrief with various development teams
- Administer each playtest and usability session in a non-biased manner
- Provide findings-based recommendations as requested
- Assigns tasks and coordinates with research support staff
Qualifications & Experience…
- Master’s degree required (branches of experimental psychology, human computer interaction, anthropology, human factors, or related field) is required
- At least 1 year of experience in a games user research role and having worked on at least 1 shipped Open World Action-Adventure AAA title for console/PC and 1 premium mobile game, is required.
- Knowledge of research design, qualitative, and quantitative methodologies
- Comfortable speaking in front of groups with authority
- Experience moderating large groups effectively without supervision
- Excellent organizational skills
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Familiar with game design theory and development process for video games
- Familiarity with analytics is a plus
- Genuinely enjoy gaming in all forms
- Working language: English, both written and spoken, as we conduct research across all of our products and present findings to stakeholders worldwide.
This position is hybrid and requires attendance at the office two days per week. Full-time on-site presence is required during research studies involving public playtest participants at our downtown offices.
Only candidates residing in the Greater Montreal Area are eligible for this position.
Employment Information
- Full workplace location: 888 De Maisonneuve Blvd., Suite 600, Montréal, QC, Canada.
- Employment conditions: permanent position
- Working language : English
- Benefits plan offered: the selected candidate may be eligible for certain benefits and perquisites in accordance with the employer’s applicable plans or policies, including eligibility for the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP), subject to the terms of the applicable plan.
- Work schedule: 40 hours per week, day shift, no overtime.
- Annual salary: 78 000 CAD$
- Unionized position: no
- Employer contact information: WB Games Montréal, 888 De Maisonneuve Blvd., Suite 600, Montréal, QC, Canada. Telephone: +1 514-395-4745. Email :
