Senior Art & Design Career Manager — EA SPORTS™ UFC

The EA SPORTS UFC franchise offers an electrifying spectacle and entertainment of MMA for over 20 million players globally. The Senior Art & Design Career Manager will lead a department of managers, lead creatives, and individual contributors across multiple art and design disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct line management, coaching, and career development for Artists and Designers
• Define, refine, and champion clear career pathways, competency grids, and promotion criteria studio-wide
• Partner with executive leadership on studio-wide headcount planning, creative team structuring, succession planning, and recruiting strategies
• Organize and lead mentorship programs, cross-project knowledge-sharing, and skill-acquisition initiatives
• Navigate major industry shifts, including the adoption of AI-assisted design workflows
• Cultivate a high-trust, diverse, and inclusive studio culture

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional experience in game development, VFX, or creative tech industries
• 5+ years of direct people leadership experience
• Mastery of People Operations, including career pathing, goal setting, mediation, and performance evaluation systems
• Change Management Expertise, with a demonstrated history of guiding creative teams through organizational shifts
• Talent Acquisition Strategy, with strong experience in partner-hiring and identifying senior creative talent
• High EQ & Strategic Communication, with exceptional interpersonal skills