# Senior Manager, Business Development, EA SPORTS Talent

**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 Senior Manager to join the EA SPORTS Business Development Talent team. The successful candidate will lead Live Service talent across EA SPORTS FC and EA SPORTS F1 franchises.

The Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in shaping the global talent strategy and securing talent needs for the franchises. They will act as a key representative for the business development team, working with studio and partnership marketing teams to develop and implement talent strategies.

Responsibilities:

- Develop long-term strategies for historical athletes across EA SPORTS FC & EA SPORTS F1 franchises

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including studio, partnership marketing, finance, legal, and athlete marketing

- Ensure contract templates and pitch documents are up-to-date

- Work with insights and data teams to inform strategy and establish ROI

- Advise on rights requirements to suit business needs

- Provide guidance on talent budgets and develop best practices for talent engagement

- Establish consistent terms and efficient practices across EA

- Build and maintain relationships with major athlete representation & talent agencies

- Manage external agency relationships and talent trackers

Requirements:

- 5+ years of experience in commercial rights, talent relations, and licensing within sport, entertainment, gaming, or media

- Strong interest and knowledge of the sports industry, specifically global football and Formula 1

- Proven track record of negotiating and securing high-profile talent and athlete agreements

- Ability to react and manage fast-paced, high-volume talent needs for ongoing game operations

- Strong strategic thinking skills and exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills

- Established network of relationships with major talent agencies and athlete representatives

- Excellent communication and presentation skills

- Strong analytical mindset, using data and insights to inform talent selection and measure ROI

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits package, including health care services, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, and more

- Flexible work arrangements

- Opportunities for growth and development

## Skills

### Required
- commercial rights
- talent relations
- licensing
- strategic thinking
- cross-functional collaboration
- analytical mindset

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