Director, Business Development - 216041 - Electronic Arts

일반 정보

지역: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

역할 ID

216041

근로자 유형

Regular Employee

스튜디오/부서

Bus Affairs, Bus Dev & Corp Dev

유연근무제

Hybrid

설명 및 참여 요건

Electronic Arts는 전 세계 플레이어와 팬들에게 영감을 불어넣을 차세대 엔터테인먼트 경험을 제작합니다. 여기에선 모든 이가 이야기의 일부가 됩니다. 전 세계를 연결하는 커뮤니티의 일부이자 창의력이 번창하고 새로운 관점을 제시하며 아이디어가 중요한 곳이며 모두가 플레이 제작에 참여할 수 있는 팀입니다.

Director, Business Development

Electronic Arts

Vancouver

Role Summary

Reporting to the VP, Business Development, the Director, Business Development serves as the EA SPORTS business development lead for strategic initiatives that extend our franchises beyond the core game experience. Working in close partnership with EA Ventures, the business owner of EA's Beyond Game strategy, this role identifies, evaluates, structures, and executes partnership opportunities that create new ways for fans to engage with EA SPORTS brands across digital media, emerging data and technologies, platforms, and connected experiences.

You will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating enterprise-level Beyond Game priorities into commercially viable opportunities for EA SPORTS. The role collaborates closely with the broader EA SPORTS Business Development organization to leverage and evolve existing league, federation, club, athlete, and commercial partner relationships while identifying new ecosystem partners that accelerate innovation and long-term franchise growth.

Success in this role requires exceptional cross-functional leadership, business and commercial acumen, and the ability to align multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver partnerships that support scalable, fan-centric experiences that complement EA's core gaming business. This is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week in our Vancouver office.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership Development

You will partner with EA Ventures to support EA's Beyond Game strategy within the EA SPORTS portfolio.
You'll dentify strategic partnership opportunities that extend EA SPORTS franchises into new fan experiences, platforms, and business models.
You will be responsible for executing partnerships that support commercial strategies and business cases for new initiatives that align with franchise, corporate, and partner objectives.
You'll evaluate emerging opportunities across sports media, creator ecosystems, AI, digital platforms, connected experiences, and other adjacent markets.
You will manage partnerships from opportunity identification through execution, launch, and ongoing governance.

Cross-Functional Business Development

Work collaboratively across the EA SPORTS Business Development organization to identify opportunities within the existing partner ecosystem, including leagues, clubs, federations, athletes, data and technology partners, and commercial rights holders.
Ensure Beyond Game initiatives complement and strengthen existing strategic partnerships while creating incremental value for EA and its partners.
Coordinate with franchise Business Development leads to align priorities, partnership approaches, and go-to-market strategies.

Ecosystem Development

Cultivate relationships with established and emerging partners across sports, media, technology, entertainment, and fan engagement.
Expand EA SPORTS' external innovation ecosystem by identifying companies and capabilities that support long-term franchise growth.
Collaborate with EA Ventures and Corporate Development to assess strategic investment, incubation, or partnership opportunities where appropriate.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with:

EA Ventures
EA SPORTS Business Development
Franchise Leadership
- Studios and Product Management
- Brand & Marketing
Legal
Finance
Corporate Development
External strategic partners

to align priorities, evaluate opportunities, and bring new experiences to market.

Market Intelligence & Innovation

Monitor market trends across sports, media, entertainment, technology, and interactive experiences.
Assess competitive activity and emerging partnership models.
Develop strategic recommendations that position EA SPORTS at the forefront of fan engagement beyond gameplay.

Success Measures

Strategic partnerships executed in support of Beyond Game initiatives.
Incremental commercial value created for EA SPORTS franchises and partner ecosystem..
Successful collaboration with EA Ventures and cross-functional Business Development teams.
Expansion of the strategic partner ecosystem.
Speed and effectiveness of opportunity identification through launch.
Long-term contribution to franchise growth and innovation.

Experience

7–10+ years in Business Development, Strategic Partnerships and Product Development within gaming, sports, media, or technology.
Proven experience developing and negotiating complex strategic partnerships..
Strong understanding of the global sports product ecosystem and digital media landscape.
Experience working across matrixed organizations and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.
Build commercial partnerships and execute cross-functional initiatives.
Excellent financial modeling.

Electronic Arts 소개

EA는 전 세계의 다양한 게임과 경험, 지역, 그리고 기회에 대한 광범위한 포트폴리오를 보유함에 있어 자랑스럽게 생각합니다. 당사는 적응력, 회복력, 창의성, 호기심을 중시합니다. 잠재력을 발휘하는 리더십부터 학습과 실험을 위한 공간을 만드는 것까지, 당사는 여러분이 훌륭한 일을 하고 성장의 기회를 추구할 수 있도록 힘을 실어드립니다.

EA는 신체적, 정서적, 재정적, 직업적, 지역 사회 복지를 강조하는 복리후생 프로그램으로 균형 잡힌 삶을 지원합니다. 당사의 패키지는 지역적 필요에 따라 맞춤형으로 구성되어 있으며, 의료 보험, 정신 건강 지원, 퇴직 연금, 유급 휴가, 가족 휴가, 무료 게임 등이 포함될 수 있습니다. 당사는 팀이 항상 최선을 다할 수 있는 환경을 육성합니다.

Electronic Arts는 동등한 고용 기회를 제공합니다. 채용에 관한 모든 결정은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 성별, 성 정체성 또는 성 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애, 질병, 임신, 결혼, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 또는 기타 법으로 보호되는 기타 특성과 관계없이 내려집니다. 당사는 또한 해당 법률에 따라 전과 기록이 있는 자격을 갖춘 지원자도 채용 대상으로 고려합니다. 또한, EA는 관련 법률에서 요구하는 대로 장애가 있는 자격을 갖춘 개인을 위한 직장 내 편의 시설을 마련합니다.