Game Designer - Madden Content Expert

Electronic Arts is the leading interactive entertainment company, powered by innovative technology. We create incredible experiences for millions of players around the world. But what matters most is our people who inspire us, and the world, to play. As we bring new forms of entertainment to people around the world, we need creative, collaborative, diverse and adaptable people to keep making Electronic Arts better.

We exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together experienced people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow our employees to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers.

EA SPORTS is looking for an NFL Content Expert to design, tune and ship content that delights players. You have a broad knowledge of the NFL, its players, teams, stories and history are your passion. You will work directly with creative and technical leadership to research, design and implement content.

As a Game Designer, you will work directly on Madden NFL & College Football live service features. Reporting to the Design Director, the Game Designer I - NFL Content Expert will be responsible for a large amount of NFL content across all aspects of our games live service elements; from Ultimate Team to Online Head to Head.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, tune and bug fix NFL content that surprises and delights our players

• Research the meaningful moments of NFL franchises, understanding what excites their fans and design content that celebrates these moments

• Use the combination of data insights, user research and design intuition to design meaningful content that grow the live services of our games

• Support the creative vision as set by the Creative Director and Product Owner

• Determine experience goals for designs, and tune features to meet those goals

• Create clear testing documentation to support testing of the content you create

• Be an active member of the development team using inclusive collaborative frameworks with diverse teams to decide on goals and establish the stories players want to tell within a given release

• Be resourceful and solve problems using the tools and time/scope available to create unique and fun experiences for players.

• Collaborate with all team disciplines, including artists, testers, economy, engineers and producers to get support from the team and guide a project from initial design to final production.

• Become an expert on the game and our community, drawing from our large, varied player base and our past games to make and defend intelligent design choices going forward.

• Focus on establishing and improving processes to make life easier for the Design team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience on a video game development team, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge of video game development

• Experience with Live Service games and their systems, including the purpose of vanity and cosmetic items in video games

• Experience with designing content to target Engagement, Retention or Monetization goals

• Technical proficiency with either scripting or database languages

• A deep passion and knowledge of the NFL, it’s teams, players and stories

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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 also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.