Contractor Experience Designer - Madden

Job Description

EA SPORTS Madden NFL is the best-selling sports property in U.S. Video game history. Madden NFL is an immersive, simulation-based, authentic NFL interactive experience, empowering fans to play out their NFL fantasy of winning the Super Bowl (and much more). Madden NFL has entertained fans over three decades with more than 130 million lifetime units sold.

Madden NFL is developed at EA’s Tiburon Studio in Maitland, FL, and Madrid, Spain by a team that prides itself on innovation and creative collaboration. We are looking for talent with a passion for sports to create experiences that connect with millions of football fans around the world to grow the love of the sport.

Madden NFL is developed at EA’s Tiburon Studio in Maitland, FL, and Madrid, Spain by a team that prides itself on innovation and creative collaboration. We are looking for talent with a passion for sports to create experiences that connect with millions of football fans around the world to grow the love of the sport.
The Challenge Ahead:
This Associate Game Designer position will work directly on the Madden tools team. Reporting to the team Producer, the Designer will create and update tools that the content team will use on a day-to-day basis. The Designer will need to collaborate with the engineers and designers alike to find and create what works best for the team.
What a Designer does at EA:

• Support the game vision as set by the Creative Director and Product Owner.
• Maintain all design aspects of a game-as-service through the entire project life cycle.
• Create engaging designs and prototypes while maintaining EA SPORTS’ high standard of quality.
• Balance the game with consideration to fun gameplay, player acquisition, monetization, and engagement.
• Retain the original IP’s core brand values and game experience in the service.
• Inspire the game team through progressive, creative design.
• Provide and receive critique constructively with suggestions and solutions for improvement.
• Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods, and the latest platforms

The next great EA Live Services Designer needs:

• 2+ year’s industry experience specifically in game design or quality assurance.
• A passion for UX/UI workflows
• Familiarity the content creation tools
• Experience creating and implementing game concepts using different tools.
• Experience troubleshooting problems and discovering solutions either individually or with a team
• Experience with Live Service mechanics, theories, and implementation.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent considered

Preferred Skills:

• Photoshop
• Figma