Electronic Arts

ENTERTAINING IS OUR PASSION

EA is a world-renowned entertainment leader, creating top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences enjoyed by players all over the world.  EA artists aim to create characters, performances, scenery, moods and experiences that suspend disbelief and emotionally connect with players.

EA Create is looking for an Development Manager with experience in animation project management to join our team in assisting on a new title.  EA Create is known to partner with AAA studios such as BioWare, Respawn, and Maxis, and assist on the critically acclaimed Madden and FIFA franchises.  This is your opportunity to be part of a collaborative group with team members all over the world and have your work shown to millions of viewers, players, peers, and industry professionals. 

You would report to a director within the Animation team and work with multiple teams.  You know how to roadmap tasks toward milestones, be a calm supportive advocate for your team, and track metrics. It's essential to learn new pipeline flows and understand how tasks and disciplines are dependent upon each other.

This is a temporary position. 

Role Requirements:

• Experience using Shotgrid and Jira for task tracking and metric gathering
•  5 years professional game development experience
• Understand art and animation language
• Reliable internet service to work remotely

Role Expectations:

• Develop project structure standards within Shotgrid
• Track team progress within existing Jira environment
• Monitor assignments, notes, iterations, schedules, and metrics
• Provide multiple reports to different partners
• Ensure all artists are informed of updates
• Collaborate with Animation Director to create staff assignments and deadlines while keeping the big picture in mind
• Present updates and progress during partner meetings
• Forecast and communicate potential roadblocks
• Prompt attendance at all meetings and reviews.
• Organise your work and notes to be easily understood by team members.
• Collaboration with directors, animators, production and technical staff.