Electronic Arts

Development Manager, Craft

Vancouver

Hybrid - Not Remote

18-month contract

EA Experiences

Our EA Experiences group is dedicated to ensuring great experiences for our growing communities centered around our world-renowned brands, including fan-favorites like Apex, Battlefield, EA SPORTS FC, Madden NFL and The Sims, just to name a few. We're a multi-functional group, with world-class expertise building fandoms, driving interactive storytelling, and positioning our franchises at the center of the broader entertainment ecosystem. We inspire, connect, and engage fans through culturally relevant content, intentionally architected journeys across channels, and meaningful fan care. Our goal is to provide valuable, easy experiences that fans love – in our games, around our games, and through innovative adjacent experiences to grow and enrich how fans experience EA as we shape the future of entertainment.

Fan Growth

EA’s Fan Growth organization is responsible for elevating the experiences customers get from our entertainment and maximizing their fun. We’re obsessed with the experiences our fans have with EA. We value people who bring new ideas and perspectives to make Fan Growth a great place to be and be from. We celebrate inclusion. It’s just as important for us to create great experiences for our people as for our players. We’re looking for people who will show up excited to work and ready for fun.

Summary

The Development Manager, Craft oversees artist crewing and resource management across various franchises for marketing projects. You will lead project missions ocusing on artist management, delivery targets, and ensuring artists are effectively allocated to meet project goals. Success in this role will be demonstrated through streamlined production workflows, and optimised artist management practices that align with EA's marketing goals. This is a hybrid remote/in-office role. You will report to the Development Director of Craft Management. Plenty of additional perks including gym access, free games, and more!

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day artist scheduling, task assignments, and project tracking to meet delivery goals.

• Collaborate with the Development Director to maintain the artist resource plan and adjust allocations as priorities shift.

• Ensure project milestones are met by proactively identifying risks and escalating issues when needed.

• Partner with Execution Production, Campaign Production, and Localization to coordinate timelines and resolve bottlenecks.

• Support the implementation of standardised production workflows and documentation.

• Maintain and update production tracking tools (e.g., Airtable, Flow, Frame IO) to ensure accurate project visibility.

• Provide regular updates on team progress, capacity, and delivery status to the Development Director.

• Foster a positive, collaborative environment where artists feel supported and engaged.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of production experience in a creative, marketing, or game development environment, with a focus on scheduling, resource coordination, or production management.

• Experience leading or coordinating creative teams and fostering collaboration.

• Proficiency with production tracking tools such as Airtable, Flow, and Frame IO.

• Familiarity with Digital Content Creation (DCC) tools such as Frostbite, Unreal Engine, Maya, Motion Builder, Photoshop, and Premier.

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.