Senior Director, Business Strategy

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time (80 hours/year)

Company holidays (16/year)

Parental leave (10 weeks)

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Electronic Arts (EA) in California seeks a Senior Strategy Leader to join its Corporate Strategy team. You will partner with senior creative leaders, shape long-term growth, and translate strategy into actionable priorities across franchises, studios, and commercial functions.

You'll lead market and financial analyses, influence executive decisions, mentor the Strategy team, and help extend EA’s franchises with innovative business models while balancing creative ambition with commercial

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant strategy experience in media, gaming, or entertainment.
• 3+ years in a management or team leadership role.
• Experience developing large-scale strategies with measurable growth.
• Experience partnering with senior executives and creative leaders.
• Ability balance long-term vision with near-term priorities.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior creative leaders, shaping long-term strategy and translating it into near-term priorities.
• Provide strategic perspective across franchises, studios, and corporate strategy.
• Lead market, financial, and scenario analyses end-to-end.
• Advise on player behavior, monetisation models, and new technologies.
• Develop external relationships with senior strategy leaders across gaming, media, tech, and entertainment.
• Create frameworks to evaluate opportunities like new IPs, franchise extensions, and partnerships.
• Summarise insights into data-backed recommendations for executives, CEO, and Board.
• Collaborate with Development, Publishing, Finance, and Commercial teams to align franchise strategies with EA’s goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive collaboration

Data‑driven decisions

Market intelligence

Mentoring & coaching

Education

MBA or related advanced degree

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

About the Role

The Corporate Strategy team drives EA’s long-term growth and innovation and specialises in turning bold ideas into tangible strategies, identifying emerging opportunities, and developing the next generation of strategic leaders. This role serves as an advisor to EA's senior creative leaders, reporting to the VP of Corporate Strategy, with deep engagement across franchises, studios, and commercial functions and regular interaction with executive leadership. It helps shape the future of EA’s interactive entertainment portfolio by providing connected, proactive, and data-informed thought partnership that unlocks growth, promotes innovation, and maximises the long-term value of EA’s IP and development capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior creative leaders, including GMs/franchise leaders, studio heads, and commercial leadership, shaping long‑term strategy and translating it into near‑term priorities.
• Provide proactive strategic perspective and connective tissue across EA’s ecosystem, linking franchises, studios, commercial teams, and corporate strategy into a cohesive strategic narrative.
• Partner with the Strategic Intelligence function and use data, market intelligence, and insights to inform decision‑making.
• Deliver expertise on shifts in player behaviour, fandom, platform dynamics, monetisation models, and new technologies, advising on how EA can lead in interactive entertainment.
• Develop external relationships with senior strategy leaders across gaming, media, technology, and entertainment to inform EA’s strategic outlook.
• Develop structured frameworks to evaluate strategic opportunities, including new IP, franchise extensions, platform strategies, partnerships, and business models.
• Lead ad hoc market, financial, and scenario analyses, guide select strategic initiatives end‑to‑end, and summarise insights into clear, data‑backed recommendations for senior executives, the CEO, and the Board of Directors.
• Collaborate with Development, Publishing, Finance, and Commercial teams to align franchise strategies with EA’s corporate strategy, financial goals, and long‑term growth goals.
• Promote innovation and growth across studio and franchise teams, support the balancing of creative ambition with commercial discipline, and identify opportunities to extend franchises in, around, and beyond games to strengthen fan ecosystems and long‑term engagement.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture and serve as a mentor, coach, and sponsor to Strategy team members to develop the next generation of strategic leaders and grow the team’s impact and influence.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in strategy, corporate development, or related roles.
• 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.
• Deep experience across media, technology, and entertainment.

Workplace

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco)

Salary

• Pay offered will be determined based on relevant business and candidate factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs.
• Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

Benefits & Perks

• Paid time off (3 weeks per year to start) for regular full‑time employees.
• 80 hours per year of sick time for regular full‑time employees.
• 16 paid company holidays per year for regular full‑time employees.
• 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby for regular full‑time employees.
• Medical/dental/vision insurance for regular full‑time employees.
• Life insurance for regular full‑time employees.
• Disability insurance for regular full‑time employees.
• 401(k) for regular full‑time employees.