Development Director - EA Sports FC

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment - connecting hundreds of millions around the world to the sports they love through a portfolio of industry-leading video games.

As one of the largest sports entertainment platforms in the world, EA SPORTS FC is redefining football with genre-leading interactive experiences, connecting a global community of fans to The World's Game through innovation and unrivaled authenticity. With more opportunity than ever to design, innovate and create new, immersive experiences that bring joy, inclusivity, and connection to fans everywhere, we invite you to join our passionate and dynamic team as we pioneer the future of football fandom.

The EA SPORTS™ FC Art team is a global community of content creators covering Characters, Environments, Lighting, Project Management, Technical Art, and Visual Effects. Fueled by imagination and a unified passion to grow the love of sports for players worldwide, we push visual boundaries and create leading edge content. We are a diverse group that encourages team members to bring their unique perspectives and expertise to the table.

The Challenge Ahead:

Development Directors for FC Art are the keepers of the project schedule and help move the development team from one project phase to the next while ensuring collaboration and communication both on your team and with other partners in the studio. You will partner with producers to ensure they manage the project on time, to quality standards, and within budget.

Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Build and evolve a team; identify resourcing needs, provide challenges and developmental opportunities to ensure that all employees reach their potential through mentoring and career development.
• Develop working relationships with the immediate team and those outside of the immediate team that influence the completion of the project
• Provide line management to employees across departments within a single project team
• Communicate with the project teams and coordinate requirements with external partners
• Participate in the hiring process to ensure candidates meet project requirements

Execution

• Establish and assign task goals from defined project goals; achieve project deliverables through managing a team at a project-level
• Mitigate risk for assigned scope
• Partner with production to manage scope and quality

Project management

• Establish an overall project schedule based on the individual task estimates for production
• Determine the resource requirements to meet the task requirements
• Establish a project budget, determine task dependencies, and assign tasks to team resources

Experience

• 8+ years of experience leading complex programs, operations, or projects, including 6+ years in an operational leadership role.
• Proven ability to build and improve operational processes, team effectiveness, and delivery outcomes.
• Experience driving outcomes in matrixed organizations through influence, collaboration, and stakeholder alignment.
• Experience managing, coaching, and developing team members.
• Strong execution, problem-solving, risk management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Working knowledge of Agile, Lean, or continuous improvement practices.

Bonus

• Experience supporting live service operations and large-scale cross-functional programs.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Agile, Scrum, Lean, or continuous improvement certification and/or practical experience.
• Experience in game development or live service environments.
• Knowledge of EA SPORTS FC and the football gaming landscape.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.