# Director, Business Development

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Vancouver, British Columbia
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Business Development
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts creates incredible entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans worldwide. Here, everyone is part of the story, part of a community that connects people globally.

As the Director, Business Development, you will serve as the EA SPORTS business development lead for strategic initiatives that extend our franchises beyond the core game experience. Reporting to the VP, Business Development, you will work in close partnership with EA Ventures, the business owner of EA's Beyond Game strategy.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Identifying, evaluating, structuring, and executing partnership opportunities that create new ways for fans to engage with EA SPORTS brands across digital media, emerging data and technologies, platforms, and connected experiences.

- Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, translating enterprise-level Beyond Game priorities into commercially viable opportunities for EA SPORTS.

- Collaborating closely with the broader EA SPORTS Business Development organisation to leverage and evolve existing league, federation, club, athlete, and commercial partner relationships while identifying new ecosystem partners that accelerate innovation and long-term franchise growth.

Key areas of focus will be:

- Strategic Partnership Development: Partner with EA Ventures to support EA's Beyond Game strategy within the EA SPORTS portfolio. Identify strategic partnership opportunities that extend EA SPORTS franchises into new fan experiences, platforms, and business models.

- Cross-Functional Business Development: Work collaboratively across the EA SPORTS Business Development organisation to identify opportunities within the existing partner ecosystem.

- Ecosystem Development: Cultivate relationships with established and emerging partners across sports, media, technology, entertainment, and fan engagement.

- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with EA Ventures, EA SPORTS Business Development, Franchise Leadership, Studios and Product Management, Brand & Marketing, Legal, Finance, Corporate Development, and External strategic partners to align priorities and bring new experiences to market.

- Market Intelligence & Innovation: Monitor market trends across sports, media, entertainment, technology, and interactive experiences. Assess competitive activity and emerging partnership models.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

- 7–10+ years in Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Product Development within gaming, sports, media, or technology.

- Proven experience developing and negotiating complex strategic partnerships.

- Strong understanding of the global sports product ecosystem and digital media landscape.

- Experience working across matrixed organisations and influencing senior stakeholders without direct authority.

Benefits: Electronic Arts offers a comprehensive benefits package, including physical, emotional, financial, professional, and community well-being programs. Our packages are customised to meet local needs and may include medical insurance, mental wellness support, pension plans, paid time off, family leave, free games, and more.

## Skills

### Required
- Business Development
- Strategic Partnerships
- Product Development
- Gaming
- Sports
- Media
- Technology

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