Senior Director, Business Strategy

Electronic Arts builds higher levels of entertainment, inspiring players and fans around the world. The Corporate Strategy team drives EA's long-term growth and innovation, specializing in turning bold ideas into tangible strategies, identifying emerging opportunities, and developing the next generation of strategic leaders.

As a Senior Director, Business Strategy, you will serve as an important advisor to EA's senior creative leaders, reporting to the VP of Corporate Strategy. This high-visibility role involves deep engagement across EA's franchises, studios, and commercial functions, with regular interaction with EA's executive leadership.

Your responsibilities will include:

Strategic Vision and Leadership

• Providing strategic vision and leadership as a trusted advisor to senior creative leaders at EA.
• Developing proactive strategic perspectives and connective tissue across EA's ecosystem.
• Partnering with the Strategic Intelligence function to inform decision-making with data and market intelligence.
• Delivering expertise on shifts in player behavior, fandom, platform dynamics, monetization models, and new technologies.
• Developing external relationships with senior strategy leaders across gaming, media, technology, and entertainment.

Strategic Planning

• Developing structured frameworks to evaluate strategic opportunities across EA.
• Leading and delivering ad hoc market, financial, and scenario analyses to support studio and franchise leadership.
• Guiding select strategic initiatives end-to-end, including opportunity assessments and long-range planning.
• Collaborating with Development, Publishing, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure franchise strategies align with EA's corporate strategy.
• Summarizing insights into clear, data-backed recommendations for senior executives, the CEO, and Board of Directors.

Promote Innovative Growth

• Helping promote EA's studio and franchise teams to innovate, experiment, and grow.
• Supporting franchises and studios in balancing creative ambition with commercial discipline.
• Identifying opportunities to extend franchises in, around, and beyond games.

Develop Strategy Talent

• Fostering a collaborative, inclusive culture that encourages curiosity, creativity, and strategic collaboration.
• Mentoring, coaching, and sponsoring Strategy team members to develop the next generation of strategic leaders.
• Helping the team grow in impact and influence by providing guidance and opportunities to operate at the highest levels of the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ 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.