Director, Business Strategy

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. We excel in a place where we invite new perspectives and make ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

#WeAreEA and we exist to inspire the world to play. EA values creativity, pioneering, passion, determination, learning, and teamwork. The Corporate Strategy team at EA drives the company's long-term growth and innovation. We specialize in turning bold ideas into tangible strategies, identifying emerging opportunities, and developing the next generation of strategic leaders.

We are looking for someone to serve as an important advisor to EA's senior creative leaders. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Strategy, this is a high-visibility role. It has deep engagement across EA's franchises, studios, and commercial functions, and regular interaction with EA's executive leadership.

You will help shape the future of one of the world's most influential interactive entertainment portfolios. EA spans iconic and category-defining franchises including EA SPORTS FC™, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, Madden NFL, and skate.™, alongside new IP in development. You will help define how these franchises grow, evolve, and remain culturally relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape.

You will provide connected, proactive, and data-informed thought partnership to EA's senior creative leaders. This partnership will help unlock growth, promote innovation, and maximize the long-term value of EA's world-class IP and development capabilities. Drawing on deep experience across media, technology, and entertainment, you will help position EA for its next phase of creative and commercial success.

Responsibilities

Strategic Vision and Leadership:

• Be a trusted advisor to the senior creative leaders at EA. These leaders include GMs/franchise leaders, studio heads, and commercial leadership. You will help shape long-term strategy and translate it into near-term priorities.

• Provide proactive strategic perspective and connective tissue across EA's ecosystem—linking franchises, studios, commercial teams, and corporate strategy into a cohesive strategic narrative.

• Partner with the Strategic Intelligence function, using data, market intelligence and insights to inform decision-making.

• Deliver expertise on how shifts in player behavior, fandom, platform dynamics, monetization models, and new technologies are reshaping interactive entertainment—and how EA can lead.

• Develop external relationships with senior strategy leaders across gaming, media, technology, and entertainment to inform EA's strategic outlook.

Strategic Planning

• Develop structured frameworks to evaluate strategic opportunities across EA, including new IP, franchise extensions, platform strategies, partnerships, and business models.

• Lead and deliver ad hoc market, financial, and scenario analyses to support studio & franchise leadership in navigating complex, high-stakes decisions.

• Guide select, strategic initiatives end-to-end, including opportunity assessments, long-range planning, and support for partnerships or M&A diligence.

• Collaborate with Development, Publishing, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure franchise strategies align with EA's corporate strategy, financial goals, and long-term growth goals.

• Summarize insights into clear, data-backed recommendations for senior executives, the CEO, and Board of Directors.

Promote Innovative Growth

• Help promote EA's studio & franchise teams to innovate, experiment, and grow, while using EA's world-class IP, creative talent, technology, and development infrastructure.

• Support franchises and studios in balancing creative ambition with commercial discipline, helping translate vision into scalable, sustainable outcomes.

• Identify opportunities to extend franchises in, around, and beyond games, strengthening fan ecosystems and long-term engagement.

Develop Strategy Talent

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that encourages curiosity, creativity, and strategic collaboration.

• Be a mentor, coach, and sponsor to Strategy team members, helping develop the next generation of strategic leaders at EA.

• Help the team to grow in impact and influence by providing guidance, context, and opportunities to operate at the highest levels of the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in strategy, corporate development, or related roles, with 3+ years in a management or team leadership capacity within media, technology, gaming, or entertainment.

• Experience developing large-scale strategies that bring measurable growth.

• Expertise partnering with senior executives and creative leaders, influencing decisions, and excelling in high-visibility, situations.

• Experience balancing long-term strategic vision with immediate needs, bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to complex challenges.

• Experience with interactive entertainment, innovation, and building enduring franchises that resonate with players and fans worldwide.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$178,200 - $269,500 USD

Pay 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.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.