Experience Designer

Electronic Arts; Southam CP; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global gaming company is seeking an Experience Designer for UI/UX to enhance player engagement for its flagship franchise. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and applying modern design practices to create captivating gaming experiences. Ideal candidates should have over three years of experience, strong visual design skills, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Suite. The position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility in work location.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Mental well-being support

Paid time off

Complimentary games

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience driving feature design to completion with cross-functional teams.
• Strong visual design skills in layout, composition, typography, and color theory.
• Proficient in creating interactive prototypes using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Design user-centered experiences that enhance player engagement and simplify complex game mechanics.
• Collaborate with teams to balance user needs and business goals while ensuring design quality.
• Document and share thoughts with stakeholders at each stage of the design process.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Suite

User-centered design

Visual design

Prototyping

Tools

Maya

Job description

Locations: Southam, Warwickshire, United Kingdom; Bucharest; Romania; Southam; Warwickshire; United Kingdom

Role ID: 212391

Worker Type: Regular Employee

Studio/Department:

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.

Experience Designer - UI/UX - FC

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World\'s Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity.

With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

The Role:

As a new addition to our growing team, you\'ll have the unique opportunity to shape a bold, immersive player experience within FC, a fresh direction for one of EA’s most beloved franchises. Collaborating closely with the Experience Design Manager and teams across Game Design, Production, User Research, Engineering, and Art, you’ll bring creativity, passion, and expertise in modern UX and UI practices to craft experiences that captivate and inspire millions of players worldwide. This role is a chance to do career-defining work on EA’s most successful franchise – EA SPORTS FC.

Responsibilities:

• Design refined, user-centered experiences that simplify complex game mechanics and systems, enhance player engagement, and meet FC’s high standards for visual excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to balance user needs, business goals, and project timelines while championing design quality.
• Work comfortably across 2D and 3D gaming contexts, documenting and sharing your thinking with stakeholders at each stage of the design process, from early concept through to implementation.
• Facilitate and participate in collaborative creative brainstorming sessions, design reviews, and moodboard creation.
• Leverage and expand our UI Design System to build cohesive, innovative user experiences, introducing new patterns where valuable.

Requirements:

• Portfolio showcasing user-centered design solutions with strong visual direction and interaction design.
• 3+ years of experience driving feature design to completion in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in Figma, Adobe Suite, and other design tools. With strong prototyping capabilities, and a deep understanding of UI Design Systems.
• Proven communication skills with experience presenting and justifying design decisions to diverse audiences, using feedback to refine designs.
• Proven ability to stage features, define MVPs and iterate improvements through collaborative processes.
• Strong visual design skills, including layout, composition, typography, color theory, illustration, and iconography.
• Highly proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Creating interactive prototypes, as well as utilizing and contributing to Design Systems.
• Deeply passionate about making and playing games.

Nice to have:

• Experience working on AAA game titles
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Familiarity with 3D tools like Maya are a plus

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.