Senior Director, Executive Compensation

Electronic Arts (EA); Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 215,900 - 327,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Potential bonus and equity

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior Director of Executive Compensation to shape and enhance incentive programs. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in executive compensation, including program governance, and will collaborate closely with various departments. This position offers a competitive salary range of $215,900 to $327,900 in California, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in executive compensation or rewards strategy in global organizations.
• 8+ years designing and governing executive compensation programs.
• Proven experience in delivering compensation insights to executives.

Responsibilities

• Shape and enhance executive compensation programs.
• Lead design of governance and operating model processes.
• Oversee long-term incentive program design.
• Develop training and communication materials.
• Partner with Finance on forecasting and program operations.
• Collaborate with Talent, Legal, Finance, and vendors.

Skills

Executive compensation

Incentives strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial acumen

Job description

Senior Director, Executive Compensation

Join Electronic Arts to shape executive compensation programs that support our mission of creativity, inclusion, and positive play.

Responsibilities

• Shape and continuously enhance EA's next generation of incentive compensation, incorporating public and private entity strategies and designs to support enterprise priorities, performance, and competitive positioning.
• Lead the design of governance and operating model processes for executive compensation, including charter, partnership roles, planning, analysis, and preparation of materials for the Compensation Committee and executives.
• Oversee long‑term incentive program design, developing approaches that uniquely support EA’s businesses balanced with internal equity, financial effectiveness, alignment with talent strategies, and efficient administration.
• Develop training, communications, and ongoing status updates to aid PE partners, program participants, and their leaders in understanding goal‑to‑pay connections.
• Partner with Finance on forecasting and performance measures, and manage end‑to‑end program operations, controls, and planning inputs.
• Collaborate with Talent, Global Compensation, Legal, Finance, and external vendors to deliver integrated executive compensation programs, support global alignment, and contribute to M&A due diligence as needed.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in executive compensation, incentives, rewards strategy, or related areas within complex, global organizations, and in both public and private entity environments.
• 8+ years of experience designing, governing, and administering executive compensation programs, including regulatory and compliance considerations.
• 8+ years of experience collaborating with senior leadership and cross‑functional partners to develop and implement enterprise‑wide compensation strategies and programs.
• Proven experience delivering complex compensation insights to executive audiences, with strong financial acumen and expertise in forecasting and scenario‑based analysis.

Pay Transparency – North America

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.

• California (Los Angeles, San Francisco) $215,900 – $327,900 USD

In the U.S., EA offers a package of benefits including paid time off, sick time, holidays, family leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Certain roles may also be eligible for a bonus and equity.

EEO Statement

Electronic Arts is an equal‑opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law. EA considers employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.