Game Design Director

Electronic Arts is seeking a Game Design Director to define the overall direction of the game while ensuring the quality of gameplay systems, mechanics, and player interactions.

The ideal candidate will have experience leading AAA multiplayer first-person shooter games and managing live services. They will be responsible for:

• Establishing game design standards and vision
• Creating fun, user-friendly, and balanced gameplay experiences
• Collaborating with product and creative leadership to prioritize features
• Motivating the design team to deliver high-quality features on time
• Aligning design direction with creative and product goals
• Helping the production team define features effectively
• Mentoring and directing designers and team members
• Developing repeatable design processes for rapid development of real-time services
• Implementing a unified game vision across the spectrum of real-time services
• Providing clear design requirements to artistic leads

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience leading AAA multiplayer first-person shooter games
• Experience managing live services
• Expertise in designing combat, shooting, and progression systems
• Experience designing game modes (e.g. Battle Royale)
• Proven track record of mentoring design teams and directors
• Experience communicating directly with player communities
• Ability to influence design direction through clear communication
• Capacity to provide framework and guidelines while preserving creative freedom
• Ability to mobilize cross-functional teams around a shared vision
• Experience collaborating with other discipline leads to realize the game vision
• Ability to translate high-level directives into practical design priorities
• Experience using player feedback and data to inform design decisions
• Demonstrated ability to lead design during live game operations

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary ($215,900 - $327,900 USD in California or $190,500 - $267,300 CAD in British Columbia)
• Paid time off (3 weeks per year)
• Sick time (80 hours per year in the US, 10 days per year in Canada)
• Paid company holidays (16 per year in the US)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability insurance
• 401(k) or retirement plan