Requisition Number: 152785

Position Title: Experience Designer II

External Description:

UX / UI Designer (temporary)

Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

At EA, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create amazing experiences for our players everywhere and we consider our players’ experiences first in everything we do. Creating transformational experiences requires constant innovation and brilliant, passionate people. We are developing extraordinary new game experiences by bringing together great people that combine creativity, technology, and expertise to deliver new ways to play.

As part of EA's Central Development Services - Shared Components team at EA Vancouver, this role provides an opportunity to work with product teams across EA globally to contribute UX / UI designs across multiple products and tools. This role will report into the Shared Components Director and will involve collaboration with UX researchers, user community, UX / UI designers from other product teams, and stakeholders. This role requires strong design, communication, and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Create designs from initial concepts / wireframes to finished art ready for implementation
• Define problem spaces and lead design solutions rooted in user data
• Develop UX design strategies to align with specific product pillars
• Design, plan and refine user experience and flow for multiple projects at varying production stages
• Use analytics and focus group data to improve designs
• Partner with creative team, development team, and stakeholders to set design priorities and find balanced solutions to complex user, business and technical challenges
• Facilitate collaborative design sessions including sketching and experience mapping
• Conduct UXD evaluations focused on optimizing usability
• Thrive in a fast paced work environment requiring independent self-direction with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication
• Actively promote and share UX / UI / Usability principles and practices

Requirements

• Degree in Interaction Design, Psychology, HCI or demonstrated proficiency and experiences (5+ years) in the field of user experience and visual design
• Expert knowledge of usability principles and techniques
• Ability to create low to high fidelity prototypes and mockups
• Experience with user research methodologies and user data analysis (quantitative and qualitative)
• Ability to effectively translate user data into design solutions and quickly iterate on them
• Proficiency in a variety of design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Photoshop, Axure, or any visual design Rapid Prototyping software, etc...)
• Efficient and effective at presenting and rationalizing design strategy and decisions to diverse audiences including executives, using these opportunities to educate and evangelize
• Positive attitude and ability to provide and receive constructive feedback
• Strong ability to manage feedback and iterate on design
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic and able to work as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Unity and/or HTML experience is a definite asset

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Community / Marketing Title: UX Designer

Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

EEOText:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 36

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.