Experience Designer - FC

Electronic Arts Inc.
Southam, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Franchise
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Southam, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Adobe Flash
3D Computer Graphics Software
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Creative Cloud
Agile Methodologies
Design of User Interfaces
Interaction Design
Maya
User-Centered Design
Figma
Color Theory

Job description

As a new addition to our growing team, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape a bold, immersive player experience within FC, a fresh direction for one of EA's most beloved franchises. Collaborating closely with the Experience Design Manager and teams across Game Design, Production, User Research, Engineering, and Art, you'll bring creativity, passion, and expertise in modern UX and UI practices to craft experiences that captivate and inspire millions of players worldwide. This role is a chance to do career-defining work on EA's most successful franchise - EA SPORTS FC., * Design refined, user-centered experiences that simplify complex game mechanics and systems, enhance player engagement, and meet FC's high standards for visual excellence.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance user needs, business goals, and project timelines while championing design quality.
  • Work comfortably across 2D and 3D gaming contexts, documenting and sharing your thinking with stakeholders at each stage of the design process, from early concept through to implementation.
  • Facilitate and participate in collaborative creative brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and moodboard creation.
  • Leverage and expand our UI Design System to build cohesive, innovative user experiences, introducing new patterns where valuable.

Requirements

  • Portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions with strong visual direction and interaction design.
  • 3+ years of experience driving feature design to completion in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Expertise in Figma, Adobe Suite, and other design tools. With strong prototyping capabilities, and a deep understanding of UI Design Systems.
  • Proven communication skills with experience presenting and justifying design decisions to diverse audiences, using feedback to refine designs.
  • Proven ability to stage features, define MVPs and iterate improvements through collaborative processes.
  • Strong visual design skills, including layout, composition, typography, color theory, illustration, and iconography.
  • Highly proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Creating interactive prototypes, as well as utilizing and contributing to Design Systems.
  • Deeply passionate about making and playing games.

Nice to haves:

  • Experience working on AAA game titles
  • Experience working in Agile environments
  • Motion design abilities (After Effects, Flash)
  • Familiarity with 3D tools like Maya are a plus

Benefits & conditions

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. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

About the company

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen. As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity. With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

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