Content Designer - Madden

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EA SPORTS seeks a Content Designer to work on Madden NFL content, reporting to the team Producer and Development Director. You will maintain and balance the core and meta-game while creating live service ideas and features to entertain our players.

You will balance fun gameplay with player acquisition, monetisation and engagement, while preserving the IP’s brand values and game experience across live events and updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Game Design or equivalent experience.
• 2+ year’s industry experience specifically in game design or quality assurance.
• Knowledge of the NFL or College Football.
• Experience creating and implementing game concepts using different tools.
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for sports gaming.
• Experience troubleshooting problems and discovering solutions either individually or with a team.
• Experience with Live Service mechanics, theories, and implementation.

Responsibilities

• 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 game with consideration to fun gameplay, player acquisition, monetisation, and engagement.
• Retain original IP’s core brand values and game experience in the service.
• Inspire game team through progressive, creative design.
• Provide and receive critique in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement.
• Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods, and latest platforms.

Skills

Game design experience

Quality assurance experience

NFL/College Football knowledge

Live service mechanics experience

Troubleshooting & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Game Design or equivalent experience

Job description

About the Role

This Content Designer position will work directly on Madden NFL content. Reporting to the team Producer and Development Director, the Designer will maintain and balance the core and meta-game while creating and implementing live service ideas and features to entertain our players.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 game with consideration to fun gameplay, player acquisition, monetisation, and engagement.
• Retain original IP’s core brand values and game experience in the service.
• Inspire game team through progressive, creative design.
• Provide and receive critique in a constructive manner with suggestions and solutions for improvement.
• Remain current on industry trends including new game genres, new game design methods, and latest platforms.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Game Design or equivalent experience.
• 2+ year’s industry experience specifically in game design or quality assurance.
• Knowledge of the NFL or College Football.
• Experience creating and implementing game concepts using different tools.
• Knowledge of and enthusiasm for sports gaming.
• Experience troubleshooting problems and discovering solutions either individually or with a team.
• Experience with Live Service mechanics, theories, and implementation.

About the Company

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs, and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sport through industry-leading sports video games, including Madden NFL football, EA Sports FC, NHL hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, and EA SPORTS UFC.