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Director of Product and Design

Director of Product and Design

Electronic Arts IncToronto, ON
16 days ago
Salary
CAD151800–CAD208900 yearly
Job description

Requisition Number : 184226

Position Title : Senior Game Design Director I

External Description :

Want to work with some of the most beloved franchises in gaming? We are the Casual Mobile group at EA, and our portfolio includes both original and iconic IPs such as Design Home, Sim City Build-It, Covet Fashion, Pogo, and other catalog titles. Here at the Casual Mobile group we value a growth mindset backed by transparency and integrity. Our culture is rooted in leveraging creativity, data and product acumen to build compelling world-class mobile experiences for hundreds of millions of players around the world.

As a Director of Product and Design, you will work closely with game leaders across our portfolio to establish game and economy best practice, develop product design insights, and contribute to setting product roadmaps. You'll also partner with game leaders to develop growth and talent strategies for developing designers. You will report to the Mobile Casual Head of Design.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee economy design of portfolio of titles
  • Provide direction and support to teams to develop economic strategy for each title
  • Work hands-on with each title's economy to provide recommendations for actionable changes and future feature opportunities
  • Establish Economy best practice solutions across the portfolio for tuning, modeling, impact measurement, and regular monitoring
  • Partner with teams to define how new features interact with existing economies, testing strategies, quantify and prioritize opportunities within roadmaps
  • Mentor team PM & Designers how to analyze, model and execute on performant economies
  • Use market research as a competitive benchmark and identify evolving best practices and implementations
  • Contribute to broader portfolio strategies and product planning initiatives

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in game design or product management
  • 5+ years in roles focused on economy design
  • Expertise in modeling, simulating, and forecasting economic changes to business KPIs
  • Proficient in coaching and mentorship
  • Ability to balance work across multiple titles and initiatives

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    COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

    The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the range and benefits for your specific location.

    EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

    BASE SALARY RANGES

  • California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento) :

    • 170,500 - $259,300 USD Annually

  • New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo) :

    • 167,300 - $259,300 USD Annually

  • Jersey City, NJ :

    • 202,600 - $259,300 USD Annually

  • Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs) :

    • 180,100 - $237,200 USD Annually

  • Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane) :

    • 167,300 - $238,500 USD Annually

  • British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) :

    • 151,800 - $208,900 CAN Annually

    Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical / dental / vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity. For 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.

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    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.

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    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 : 28

    Can this position be remote? : 0

    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.