Sr. Manager, Global Brand Management, BioWare

Requisition Number: 160570

Position Title: Senior Brand Manager

External Description:

Electronic Arts (EA) is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Sr. Brand Manager with proven achievement in brand strategy, product marketing, and/or live service marketing. At EA, you will join a team that is shaping the global presence and influence of BioWare’s storied franchises.

BioWare develops console and PC games focused on rich story telling; unforgettable characters, and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the gaming industry’s most acclaimed gaming brands including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars ™: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™, Mass Effect™, Dragon Age™, Star Wars ™: The Old Republic™, and is currently developing multiple games for future release. 

The Sr. Brand Manager for BioWare sits within the Global Brand Management team and will lead cutting-edge launch and live services marketing strategies for EA’s award-winning studio. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Global Brand Management, you will drive marketing and brand strategy for BioWare games. The model candidate has expertise in product marketing, digital marketing and brand strategy. He/She must excel at marrying science and creativity to delight customers and partners, working with cross-functional teams to build strong brands. This person thrives in a dynamic, creative environment and enjoys working collaboratively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the long-term brand development, identity and creative direction, partnering with key stakeholders across Studios, Marketing and Publishing
• Shape the definition of our consumer target and their associated needs, motivations, and insights that will drive brand growth, product development and inform marketing strategies.
• Partner with consumer insights to synthesize consumer research, industry and market trends into tangible and actionable insights
• Collaborate with BioWare studio team to defining positioning, product features, content, and experiences by advocating on behalf of marketing and the player’s needs
• Develop product and live services strategic plans around user acquisition, engagement and retention, and help execute against the plans and tactics
• Partnering with Consumer Insights and Analytics teams to identify opportunities and challenges across merchandising, messaging, game features (and concepts), and improve player experiences/results based on those findings. 
• Lead creative teams in briefing and driving campaign development across all key art, brand and campaign content
• Drive alignment and accountability to results across global cross functional teams including creative development, campaign management, analytics/insights, publishing, finance and market planning
• Conducting ongoing product and competitive marketing analysis to ensure consumer and market trends are informing key brand strategies

 

 

Qualifications:

• Deep experience in brand management, brand strategy, product marketing
• Solid business, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Project management and coordination across functional groups and external partners.
• Strong understanding of consumer live service 
• Experience building marketing strategies and executing tactical plans
• Strong communicator and collaborator
• Experience taking a product or service from consumer insight, to ideation, to market
• Affinity and prior experience working on RPG Games
• Prior work with first party partners and gaming industry data sources a plus
• Embraces working in a dynamic, flexible, ever changing environment

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

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. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.