Game Maker

We are seeking a Game Maker to join our EA SPORTS Academy in a hybrid Producer/Project Manager track. This 12-month immersive experience will provide the knowledge, mentorship, and hands-on experience needed to build the foundation for the next generation of EA SPORTS Producers and Project Managers.

As a Game Maker, you will support the delivery of high-quality game features from concept to launch while ensuring alignment across scope, schedule, quality, and budget. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting product and feature ownership, partnering with Design and Creative leadership to define feature vision, player value, and success criteria
• Applying systems tradeoff thinking to evaluate scope, cost, risk, quality, and timeline implications
• Contributing to product decisions that balance player experience with execution realities
• Ensuring feature quality aligns with franchise standards and player expectations
• Establishing clear goals and delivery plans aligned to overall franchise milestones
• Building and maintaining detailed project schedules based on team estimates
• Managing dependencies and removing delivery blockers
• Communicating progress, challenges, and priorities with your team
• Leading teams through change, shifting priorities, and evolving production realities

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills
• Previous project management or team leadership experience
• Experience in different project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile
• A passion for video games, particularly EA SPORTS titles
• An interest in, or experience with, American Football

During the Academy, you will gain core competencies in:

• Systems Thinking: balancing scope, quality, and player impact
• Operational Discipline: rigorous operational planning
• Product & Business Acumen: translating feature vision into playable, successful features
• Cross-functional Influence: learning to lead without authority
• Leadership Judgement: managing ambiguity and team health in a complex environment