Description
Electronic Arts is seeking a Game Design Director to define and drive the overall gameplay direction for the Battlefield franchise, ensuring quality gameplay systems, mechanics, and player interactions.
The successful candidate will establish gameplay design vision and standards, deliver engaging gameplay experiences, partner with Creative and Product leadership, and drive the design group to deliver high-quality features on schedule.
Responsibilities include:
- Establishing gameplay design vision and standards
- Delivering fun, engaging, and balanced gameplay experiences
- Partnering with Creative and Product leadership to establish a prioritized roadmap
- Driving the design group to deliver high-quality features on schedule
- Aligning design direction with established creative and product goals
- Supporting the production team in effective feature scoping
- Providing direction and mentorship to design leads and their teams
- Establishing repeatable design processes for rapid development in a live service environment
- Implementing a unified gameplay vision across all live service seasons
- Empowering creative leadership with clear design requirements
Requirements:
- Experience directing multiplayer AAA FPS titles
- Extensive background in live service operations
- Design mastery of combat, gunplay, and progression systems
- Proficiency in game mode design (Battle Royale or similar)
- Success in leading design teams and directors
- Experience communicating directly with player communities
- Ability to drive design direction through clear communication and influence
- Capability to provide frameworks and guardrails while allowing creative freedom
- Skill in mobilizing multi-disciplinary lead groups toward a single direction
- Effective collaboration with other discipline directors to deliver on game vision
- Ability to translate high-level direction into actionable design priorities
- Proficiency in translating player data and feedback into design pivots
- Proven track record leading design during the live operation of a game
The salary ranges for this position are:
- British Columbia: $190,500 - $267,300 CAD
- California: $215,900 - $327,900 USD
Benefits include paid time off, sick time, company holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) or retirement plans, depending on the location.