Executive Producer, Head of Production (Apex Legends)

Electronic Arts Ltd; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 249.000 - 362.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus potential

Zusammenfassung

Electronic Arts in Chatsworth, CA or Vancouver, Canada, is seeking an Executive Producer, Head of Production for Apex Legends. You will lead live service operations, oversee seasonal content roadmap, and manage global teams across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

Reporting to the Franchise GM, you will drive production systems, KPIs, budgets, and cross‑functional alignment, ensuring high-quality, player-first live experiences for tens of millions of players worldwide.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of AAA live operations leadership experience.
• Proven ability to design production pipelines and manage multi‑million dollar budgets.
• Experience leading distributed, cross‑functional teams through complex release cycles.
• Strong Agile/MVP mindset with track record of improving velocity and release stability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication to executives and publishing partners.

Aufgaben

• Lead live service production and partner with Creative/Technology to drive multiyear roadmap and seasonal content delivery.
• Oversee milestone forecasting, resource allocation, budgets, and executive greenlight processes.
• Optimize development workflows, pipelines, KPIs, and cross‑functional handoffs for scalable operations.
• Champion cross‑functional alignment with QA, UX, Engineering, Outsourcing, and Publishing partners to remove bottlenecks.
• Grow and mentor senior production leaders across distributed studios.

Kenntnisse

AAA Live Operations

Strategic production leadership

Resource planning

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Jira/Confluence

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Executive Producer, Head of Production (Apex Legends)

As Executive Producer, and Head of Production you will lead the Live Service operations for Apex Legends one of the world's most popular battle royale games, engaging tens of millions of players globally across PC, console, and mobile platforms.

Based hybrid/on-site in Chatsworth, CA or Vancouver Canada, you will oversee full-scale game production, drive our seasonal content roadmap, and manage live operations. Reporting to the Franchise GM and partnering with the Apex Leadership team, you will unify development strategy, ensure executional excellence, and scale delivery across our global teams and EA publishing partners.

Why this role Matters:

As the Executive Producer Head of Production, you will lead the development operations of the live service for Apex Legends . You will own the end-to-end execution of our seasonal content roadmap, shaping the production systems, standards, and global team structures that will define the next chapter of this iconic franchise.

In this role, you will lead a world-class, multi-location production team and partner with creative, technical, and publishing leaders to deliver seamless, player-first live experiences to millions of fans around the world

Responsibilities:

• Lead live service production and partner with heads of Creative and Technology to drive the multiyear roadmap, managing seasonal content delivery, live events, and long-term feature development across PC, console, and emerging platforms
• Drive operational excellence and manage the business rhythm of the franchise, including milestone forecasting, resource allocation, budget management, and the executive greenlight process
• Optimize development workflows, design and scale pipelines, establish clear KPIs, and continuously improve team development velocity, release stability, and cross-functional handoffs
• Champion cross-functional alignment and partner with QA, User Experience, Engineering, Outsourcing, and Publishing partners to remove development bottlenecks and ensure highly coordinated global execution
• Grow and mentor teams and cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable team culture. Directly manage and support the career development of senior production leaders across our distributed studios

Qualifications:

• Extensive AAA Live Operations Experience with proven experience leading development and post-launch operations for large-scale, multi-platform FPS live service games (10+ years experience)
• Progressive strategic production leadership experience designing development pipelines, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and leading distributed, cross-functional teams through complex release cycles
• Organizational scale success in building structure, managing resource planning, and driving operational alignment for large-scale game development teams (100+ members)
• Agile Expertise with a mastery of iterative development methodologies, feature scoping, risk mitigation strategies, and industry-standard tracking tools (e.g., Jira and Confluence)
• Influence & Stakeholder Management with a track record of driving consensus, building trust, and presenting plans clearly to senior executives and publishing partners

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$225,500 - $311,100 CAD

* California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$249,200 - $361,600 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

For Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

About Electronic Arts

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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