Electronic Arts - Game Designer (12 month Temporary) College Football

Game Designer is needed in Orlando, United States.

Client: Electronic Arts

Location: Orlando, FL

Contract: Temporary

Job Description

Game Designer - College Football

Please note: This role requires on-site (hybrid) work from our Orlando studio. This is a temporary, 12-month position.

This role requires extensive knowledge of college football and/or deep familiarity with the College Football video game franchise.

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story, connecting across the globe in a community where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands, known for top-selling video game franchises and immersive player experiences.

As a Game Designer, you will work directly on the mobile team responsible for writing and product owning feature designs for upcoming releases. You will oversee large features across all aspects of our games’ live service elements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design vision and implementation, collaborating directly with designers, producers, programmers, artists, and other cross-functional members of game development teams.
• Lead the creation of features and programs to engage users and meet KPI goals.
• Develop the vision and lead a set of features or a large subsection of the game or of the live service.
• Work with PMs on qualitative and quantitative metrics to support and guide feature direction.
• Utilize data insights, user research, and design intuition to design features that grow the live services of our games.
• Support the creative vision set by the Creative Director and Product Managers.
• Establish a depth of knowledge across existing systems, overseeing the entire suite of live service features.
• Determine experience goals for designs and tune features to meet those goals.
• Participate actively in the development team using inclusive collaborative frameworks to establish goals and narratives for releases.
• Collaborate with all team disciplines to guide a project from initial design to final production.
• Become an expert on the game and community, making informed design choices based on player feedback and past games.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of game design experience on a video game development team, or equivalent knowledge.
• At least 2 years of experience in an active live service game.
• Understanding of Live Service games and their interconnected systems.
• Excellent creative, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to write and maintain detailed design documentation.
• In-depth understanding of UI/UX related to system design.
• Ability to create designer wireframes and mocks to communicate designs effectively.
• Experience designing features to target Engagement, Retention, or Monetization goals.
• Experience with sports games as a designer or passionate player.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge or passion for College Football.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Expertise with MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs, Google Sheets, Miro, Visio, JIRA, and online collaboration tools like Confluence.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.