Assistant Content Designer - EA SPORTS NHL

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation (3 weeks per year)

Sick time (10 days per year)

Extended health/dental/vision coverage

Basic life insurance

Job summary

EA Sports in Vancouver is seeking an Assistant Live Content Designer to work with the production and design teams on live content for NHL. You will translate real-world hockey events into engaging content, collaborate with NHL producers, and ensure timely delivery with high usability.

The role requires knowledge of hockey, a passion for the sport, and a drive for AAA game quality. You will interact with internal and external developers to deliver live experiences that delight players.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in game design or production for live-service games.
• Knowledge of hockey and genuine passion.
• Strong eye for product quality and usability.
• Experience in AAA game development.
• Proven collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with a live service team through all phases of the live product cycle.
• Build and execute the live content plan with the NHL Live Team.
• Deliver content on time and to quality standards for live content.
• Translate real-world events into live content ideas on short notice.
• Define goals and opportunities based on KPIs.
• Coordinate with NHL producers to understand targets and priority changes.
• Communicate progress and quality effectively with the NHL team.
• Develop game-wide relationships with other groups (e.g. Marketing/QA).
• Coordinate deliverables across teams and manage dependencies.
• Support team morale and foster positive working relationships.

Skills

Game design

Live service experience

Hockey knowledge

AAA game development

Collaboration

Relationship building

End-user advocacy

Cross-team coordination

Job description

About the Role

The EA Sports Assistant Live Content Designer at EA Vancouver works with the production and design team to identify and create live content that the EA Sports customer wants. The role reports to a Producer on the EA Sports NHL team and requires knowledge of hockey, a genuine passion for the sport, and a good eye for product quality and usability. The position focuses on live content design and execution, involving collaboration with internal and external developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with a live service team through all phases of the live product cycle.
• Work closely with NHL Live Team to build and execute on the live content plan.
• Execute the content plan while meeting deadlines and quality levels for live content.
• Translate real-world events into live content ideas/plans on short notice, which may sometimes require flexible work hours to mirror real world hockey events.
• Clearly define goals and opportunities for live content based on Key Performance Indicators.
• Work with NHL producers to understand targets and priority changes.
• Communicate progress and quality effectively with the NHL team.
• Develop game-wide relationships and strong engagement with other groups (e.g. Marketing/QA/etc).
• Work closely across teams to manage dependencies and coordinate deliverables.
• Contribute to team morale and team health, and encourage others towards positive working relationships.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year background in game design and/or production with relevant experience working on a live service.
• Knowledge of hockey and a genuine passion for the sport.
• A good eye for product quality and usability.
• A hunger for AAA game development.
• Collaboration skills for live content design and execution.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external developers.
• A good eye for game quality and a strong advocacy for the end-user experience.
• Ability to understand recent trends and what good looks like within a live service model and how it applies to the current product.
• Ability to come up with, document, evaluate, and critique creative ideas.
• Ability to work with individuals from different disciplines while focusing on shared product/team goals.

Workplace

• Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Benefits & Perks

• Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
• 10 days per year of sick time
• Extended health/dental/vision coverage
• Basic life insurance