Director, Global Workplace Design

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 161,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Sick time 10 days

Health, dental, vision

Job summary

Electronic Arts seeks a Director of Global Workplace Design in Vancouver, BC, to lead global workplace standards, contracts, and the playbook guiding EA's office environments.

You will oversee vendor relationships, collaborate with Real Estate and Operations, and align interior design with each studio’s identity to engage employees and reflect the gaming culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in architecture for commercial office space, interiors
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing design programs/teams
• Strong computer graphics and desktop publishing skills
• Proficiency with architectural budgets and applying design elements to budgets
• Knowledge of design thinking and innovation strategy sessions

Responsibilities

• Partner with EA leaders to solicit feedback and lead design options for offices/gaming studios
• Develop and lead the overall design vision, strategy, and experience standards across the global portfolio
• Establish and maintain global design standards, guidelines, specs, and principles for interiors
• Create a scalable design framework with global consistency and local flexibility
• Lead workplace environments to support collaboration, creativity, and gaming culture
• Translate brand identity into distinctive physical environments
• Provide design leadership through the lifecycle of major projects—from concept to delivery
• Own the global FF&E strategy and standards
• Lead cross-functional partnerships with Real Estate, IT, HR, Finance, and leaders
• Balance design excellence with budget, sustainability, and long-term flexibility
• Mentor internal design resources and manage external partners
• Showcase portfolio of experiential, branded environments

Skills

Team leadership

Public speaking

Workplace design expertise

Budget awareness

Stakeholder collaboration

Creative problem solving

Education

Bachelor and/or Master Architecture or Interior Design

Professional accreditation in Architecture or Interior Design

LEED accreditation

Tools

AutoCad

Revit

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Bluebeam

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Windows NT

Job description

Director, Global Workplace Design

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.

The Workplace Experience team partners with the Real Estate team to create and construct innovative workplace environments that enable business success through comprehensive and thoughtful planning, innovative and sustainable design, and well-planned, execution. EA's vision for Workplace Experience is globally consistent and locally relevant design that meets and exceeds the needs of our employees

The Director of Workplace Design will lead the development of global workplace standards and contracts, including creating a playbook to guide workplace design across EA's global offices. You will also oversee vendor relationships and collaborate closely with Real Estate and Operations partners to support workplace design and buildout projects. You will work closely with business unit leaders to understand the individual identities of each studio or business unit to develop interior design and aesthetics that highlight each team's unique character and qualities. You will apply knowledge of workplace strategy and innovative planning strategies to create spaces which engage our people and allow them to make an impact.

You will report to the Senior Director of Global Real Estate & Capital Projects and work in a hybrid work model 3 days in office based in out of Vancouver, Canada. You will oversee an Environmental Graphic Design Manager as well as external design resources as needed.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key EA leaders and teams to consult and solicit feedback on the design of their workplaces and then lead design options for EA office/game Studio spaces
• Design Leadership & Vision Develop and lead the overall design vision, workplace design strategy, and experience standards across the global office portfolio, ensuring spaces reflect the company's culture, brand, and gaming identity.
• Global Design Standards Establish and maintain comprehensive design standards, third party resources and oversight, MSA's, guidelines, specifications, and principles for workplace interiors, including finishes, furniture, lighting, acoustics, technology integration, signage, and employee experience.
• Portfolio-Wide Consistency with Local Flexibility Create a scalable design framework that provides a consistent global employee experience while allowing for regional requirements, local culture, building characteristics, and market conditions.
• Workplace Experience & Innovation Lead the evolution of workplace environments to support collaboration, creativity, focused work, social interaction, and the unique needs of gaming and creative teams. Identify emerging workplace trends and innovative design solutions.
• Brand Integration Partner closely with Brand, Creative, People/HR, and Workplace teams to translate the company's identity and gaming culture into distinctive physical environments that strengthen employee engagement and reinforce the brand.
• Project Design Oversight Provide design leadership throughout the lifecycle of major workplace projects—from test fits and concept development through design development, construction, and final delivery—ensuring projects meet established standards and design intent.
• Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) Own the global FF&E strategy and standards, including furniture typologies, workplace settings, specifications, procurement guidelines, and lifecycle considerations.
• Cross-Functional & Stakeholder Leadership Build strong partnerships with Real Estate, Workplace, IT, Security, People/HR, Finance, and business leadership to ensure design decisions align with business requirements, employee needs, technology, and financial objectives.
• Design Quality, Budget & Scalability Balance design excellence with cost, operational efficiency, sustainability, and long‑term flexibility. Develop solutions that can be consistently implemented across a complex, rapidly evolving global portfolio.
• Team & External Partner Leadership Lead and mentor internal design resources while managing relationships with architects, interior designers, consultants, vendors, and other external partners to ensure quality and consistent execution.
• Portfolio: demonstrates experiential, creative and highly branded workplace environments beyond standard office environments

Capabilities

• Experience working as part of a team and as a people manager
• Strong public speaking skills and ability to present at studio all-hands meetings.
• Expertise in workplace design, people engagement, workplace strategy, and environmental graphic design.
• Must have experience with and a thorough understanding of architectural design budgets and be able to apply the impact of specifications and design elements to the overall project budget.
• Detailed understanding of integrating and harmonizing mechanical systems, lighting systems, air quality systems, and sound in the environment
• Understanding of architectural process best practices
• Strong financial rigor understanding budgets and corporate environments to manage outcomes and expectations
• Understanding of workplace trends, including knowledge of workplace strategy and furniture systems
• Ability to resolve design questions and gain consensus for decision‑making
• Proven architectural design knowledge and graphic design skills
• Ability to work with all levels of internal and external management
• Ability to provide project management insights for project team.
• Proficiency in Workplace engagements such as surveys, vision sessions, programming interviews, focus groups, etc.

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of relevant experience in architecture for commercial office space, including interiors
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role, ideally managing design programs, teams, or significant external design partners
• Strong computer graphics and desktop publishing skills
• Proficiency with Windows /NT, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
• InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Google Suite, Bluebeam, and AutoCad,
• Revit proficiency
• Bachelor and/or Master Architecture or Interior Design
• Professional accreditation in Architecture or Interior Design
• LEED accreditation
• Knowledge of Design Thinking and Innovation Strategy sessions

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• * British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$160,700 - $224,700 CAD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

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

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.