UX Designer - EA SPORTS™ NHL - 208226 - Electronic Arts

General Information

Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Role ID

208226

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

EA Studios - SPORTS

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

UX Designer - EA SPORTS™ NHL

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment – connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

EA SPORTS NHL has revolutionized sports gaming for millions of players worldwide. We’ve pioneered award-winning creative technology and experiences to connect players to the speed, skill, and heart of the NHL.

The ideal candidate is passionate about UX and evidence based design, and driven to deliver delightful user experiences. In addition to a deep comprehension of usability and human factors, we seek a determined and resourceful, detail-oriented team player. The UX Designer thrives in a highly collaborative, high pressure and iterative product environment.

Responsibilities:

Involved in the design of the overall user experience of NHL Team
Create innovative, emotive, and fun solutions to complex UX problems within strict technical limitations and tight deadlines
Player First - understanding of our target audience, personas and the motivations that lead to deeper consumer engagement
Hands-on Architect capable of cranking out several low fidelity wireframes in a day and interactive prototypes in a couple of days
Conceptualize and effectively visually communicate UX ideas to get buy-in from stakeholders
Own UX features end-to-end including: Creative/Feature Briefs, Milestone Deliverables, Change Requests, and Bug Tracking
Work closely with partners to evaluate and translate research findings into actionable results

Competencies and Qualifications

Bachelors of Science degree in HCI or a design-related field with Human Factors,
3+ years professional UX experience
Experience designing complex user experiences across ideally console games or variety of products and/or services with microtransactions
Core UX skills including human factors, psychology, UX principles, heuristics, guidelines etc.
Takes initiative, doesn't wait to be asked and plans efficiently while avoiding analysis paralysis
Commanding knowledge of Wireframing and Prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, OmniGraffle, Axure, Balsamic, Adobe Creative Suite) and the ability to produce low and high fidelity solutions
A portfolio demonstrating a track record of successful UX problem-solving and high impact creative and emotional design solutions to complex problems
Impeccable sensitivity to user goals, wants and needs, furthermore ability to prioritize against business goals
Must be a deep thinker, can critically analyze UX and understands why and how it is successful
Experience in data synthesis and evidence based design, has experience successfully maximizing AEM
Nice to have: you play console games and have interest in sports/MMA

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) * $96,400 - $133,900 CAD

In British Columbia, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.