Job Description

Role - Associate Game Design Director
Location - Hyderabad, Telangana, India

We are EA - one of the world\'s largest video games publishers who has been instrumental in shaping the games industry as it stands today. We are over 40 years old and continues to entertain millions of players all over the world with video games across all platforms - from social, console, mobile and handhelds. You\'re probably familiar with many of our titles-Madden, FIFA, The Sims, Need for Speed, Dead Space, Battlefield and Star Wars, to name a few.

The EA Mobile portfolio encompasses some of the most recognizable entertainment brands in the world, including titles such as The Simpsons, Plants vs Zombies, Real Racing, Need for Speed, Fifa Mobile, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, The Sims Mobile, Simcity Buildit, Bejeweled and many more.

Associate Game Design Director

At EA India, we excel at outrageous thinking. It\'s the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We\'re great storytellers. But it\'s not just about amazing your peers - it\'s about amazing yourself and our fans. Take risks, collaborate with minds and dare to dream big. Together, we can change the way millions play every day.
As a Game Design Director for EA India your job will be to use your leadership, passion and knowledge to inspire the team, provide and communicate vision, inspire creativity and create incredible experiences that surprise and delight millions of gamers around the world. You will be reporting to Producer I.

Responsibilities:

• Advocate for the creative direction of games at Slingshot, inspiring the team through progressive creative design and leadership.
• Oversee design vision and implementation, collaborating directly with designers, producers, programmers, artists, and other cross-functional members of game development teams.
• Create visible widespread support for the creative direction, both internally and with leadership teams.
• Stay updated on new trends driving player expectations and behaviors in the mobile game development landscape. Communicate strategic directions to enhance our games and brands.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to mass-market appeal and create experiences within this context.
• Collaborate with consumer insights to understand underlying motivations, and lead the opportunities.
• Track and communicate progress and resolution of problems, setting guidelines for peers and external support groups.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to peers and junior design staff, assisting them in resolving complex problems and encouraging career growth.
• Represent the games in internal and external communications, including delivering presentations and pitches, conducting internal reviews with partners, and handling media interviews.

• Passion and experience in building and delivering exceptional mobile experiences for players across diverse demographics.
• 8+ years of overall experience in game design.
• 4+ years of experience leading game teams and defining game design, system design, UX design, and narrative design.
• Passion and experience mentoring and guiding creators across disciplines, with a special emphasis on helping build careers of game designers.
• Experience in designing, launching, monitoring, and evolving live services.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of all areas of game design. Additional expertise in tech, art, business.
• Proven ability to inspire an organization regardless of reporting lines, advocating for the work and applying feedback to strengthen ideas.
• Able to evangelize the studio\'s vision and projects within EA. Experience with public speaking.
• Thrive in a collaborative, iterative, and agile process.
• Breaking down complex problems into relevant pieces for other designers.
• Proficient in conceptualizing, creating, and implementing game concepts using multiple tools and game engines.
• Experience working with research departments to define tests and interpret data to iterate on the design.
• Experience working with licencing partners.
• Experience developing games that support User Generated Content.

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