Director, Business Strategy

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor to the senior creative leaders at EA. These leaders include GMs/franchise leaders, studio heads, and commercial leadership. You will help shape long-term strategy and translate 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, using data, market intelligence and insights to inform decision-making.
• Deliver expertise on how shifts in player behavior, fandom, platform dynamics, monetization models, and new technologies are reshaping interactive entertainment—and how EA can lead.
• 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 across EA, including new IP, franchise extensions, platform strategies, partnerships, and business models.
• Lead and deliver ad hoc market, financial, and scenario analyses to support studio & franchise leadership in navigating complex, high-stakes decisions.
• Guide select, strategic initiatives end-to-end, including opportunity assessments, long-range planning, and support for partnerships or M&A diligence.
• Collaborate with Development, Publishing, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure franchise strategies align with EA's corporate strategy, financial goals, and long-term growth goals.
• Summarize insights into clear, data-backed recommendations for senior executives, the CEO, and Board of Directors.
• Help promote EA's studio & franchise teams to innovate, experiment, and grow, while using EA's world-class IP, creative talent, technology, and development infrastructure.
• Support franchises and studios in balancing creative ambition with commercial discipline, helping translate vision into scalable, sustainable outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to extend franchises in, around, and beyond games, strengthening fan ecosystems and long-term engagement.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture that encourages curiosity, creativity, and strategic collaboration.
• Be a mentor, coach, and sponsor to Strategy team members, helping develop the next generation of strategic leaders at EA.
• Help the team to grow in impact and influence by providing guidance, context, and opportunities to operate at the highest levels of the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ 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.