Lead Features Designer

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. As a Lead Features Designer within the Golf Clash team at Playdemic, you will lead the feature design team and drive the design of new features and systems.

Founded in 2010, Playdemic is a BAFTA Award-winning developer and publisher of mobile games, focused on creating fun and engaging, free-to-play game services for iOS and Android.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboratively drive ideation of new features and systems with the product management team.
• Lead the design and development of features from concept through launch and iteration, ensuring they align with product goals and design direction.
• Define clear design objectives, player value, and success criteria for features.
• Create and maintain clear, efficient, and legible feature documentation.
• Guide feature development through implementation, collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Review and provide feedback on design output within the feature design team.
• Support and mentor designers within the team.
• Help prioritize feature development in collaboration with product management and production.
• Use player behavior, feedback, and data insights to evaluate feature performance.
• Help establish and maintain strong design practices across the feature team.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a Game Development studio.
• Experience working on live games with a proven track record of owning and delivering multiple features or systems.
• Strong experience designing features and systems for mobile free-to-play live service games.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or guiding other designers.
• Strong experience designing and balancing game systems and economies.
• Strong understanding of analytics, KPIs, and success metrics.
• Technical skills and knowledge of game development tools including Confluence and JIRA.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for growth and development