# Director, Global Workplace Design **Company**: Electronic Arts **Location**: Vancouver, British Columbia **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Design **Industry**: Technology **Ticker**: EA **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941 **Apply**: https://jobs.ea.com/sv_SE/careers/JobDetail/Director-Workplace-Design/216045?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_0267c16e-250 ## Description Electronic Arts is seeking a Director, Global Workplace Design to lead the development of global workplace standards and contracts. The successful candidate will create a playbook to guide workplace design across EA's global offices, oversee vendor relationships, and collaborate with Real Estate and Operations partners. The Director 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. The Director will apply knowledge of workplace strategy and innovative planning strategies to create spaces which engage EA people and allow them to make an impact. Responsibilities: - Partner with key EA leaders and teams to consult and solicit feedback on the design of their workplaces - Develop and lead the overall design vision, workplace design strategy, and experience standards across the global office portfolio - Establish and maintain comprehensive design standards, guidelines, specifications, and principles for workplace interiors - Create a scalable design framework that provides a consistent global employee experience while allowing for regional requirements and local culture - Lead the evolution of workplace environments to support collaboration, creativity, focused work, social interaction, and the unique needs of gaming and creative teams - Partner closely with Brand, Creative, People/HR, and Workplace teams to translate the company's identity and gaming culture into distinctive physical environments - Provide design leadership throughout the lifecycle of major workplace projects - Own the global Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) strategy and standards - Build strong partnerships with Real Estate, Workplace, IT, Security, People/HR, Finance, and business leadership - Balance design excellence with cost, operational efficiency, sustainability, and long-term flexibility - Lead and mentor internal design resources while managing relationships with architects, interior designers, consultants, vendors, and other external partners 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 - Experience with architectural design budgets and ability 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 - 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 ## Skills ### Required - workplace design - people engagement - workplace strategy - environmental graphic design - architectural design - budget management - project management - design thinking - innovation strategy --- Source: [Apply at jobs.ea.com](https://jobs.ea.com/sv_SE/careers/JobDetail/Director-Workplace-Design/216045?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)