# Business Development Manager, Global Football

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Guildford, Surrey
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Business Development Manager, Global Football to join the EA SPORTS FC Business Development team. The successful candidate will manage a dedicated football licensing and partnerships portfolio, operating at the heart of EA SPORTS FC's overall strategy.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the licensing process for defined workstreams, including internal alignment, commercial negotiations, contract execution, and early-stage implementation handover.

- Partner with Studio, Marketing, Finance, and Legal teams to define content priorities and structure commercial deals that advance EA SPORTS FC's overall strategy.

- Build and maintain long-term, high-value relationships with global football partners.

- Act as a strategic point of contact between licensors and internal teams, ensuring alignment on product features, marketing campaigns, contractual obligations, and partner approvals.

- Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the deal lifecycle to drive clear communication, timely decision-making, and smooth handover for execution.

- Collaborate with Studio and Marketing on initiatives that unlock value from licensed content and elevate the player experience.

- Collaborate with regional teams and internal experts to unlock new opportunities based on performance and ROI potential analysis.

Qualifications:

- 3-5 years of experience in business development, commercial partnerships, licensing, or business affairs within sports, gaming, media, or entertainment.

- High level of intellectual curiosity and self-motivation.

- Proven experience participating in or leading commercial agreement negotiations, with a working knowledge of intellectual property rights and contract structure.

- Understanding of the global football ecosystem and a genuine passion for football and/or gaming.

- Effective relationship-building, communication, and collaboration skills.

- Strong organisational skills and the agility to manage multiple projects and partner relationships in a fast-paced environment.

- Analytical mindset with experience using data and commercial insights to support strategic decisions.

## Skills

### Required
- business development
- commercial partnerships
- licensing
- football
- gaming

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