VP Brand Marketing FIFA

Requisition Number: 158470

Position Title: VP

External Description:

Vice President, Global Brand Management, EA SPORTS FIFA

We’re EA - the world’s best video game publisher. You’re probably familiar with many of our titles—Madden, FIFA, The Sims, Need for Speed, Titanfall, Battlefield and Star Wars, to name but a few. We are a community of artists, storytellers, and technologists working in one of the most dynamic industries today. We’re building a company that thinks about the player experience at every step. We are transforming for a digital future and work as one team. We take risks and we dream big. And together, we are inspiring the way millions play every day. What does that mean for you? It means more opportunities to unleash your creative genius, be inspired by those leading their fields and ignite your path in any direction you choose.

EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connecting millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. At the heart of EA SPORTS is the FIFA Football (Soccer) franchise. EA SPORTS FIFA is the world’s #1 best-selling video game franchise generating a billion+ in annual revenue with over 30M players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile.

As one of the most creative, passionate and football crazy teams in the industry, we bring in the brightest talent so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over. If you love football, video games and entertainment, this is a role of a lifetime. The EA SPORTS FIFA brand doesn’t just draft off culture, it creates it.

EA SPORTS VANCOUVER is looking for a dynamic, Vice President of Global Brand Management, with experience and achievement in brand strategy, product and live-service marketing. Reporting to the VP of Global Brand Management, for all of EA SPORTS, this role oversees brand strategy for all EA SPORTS FIFA branded product experiences across console, mobile, PC, and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In partnership with franchise leadership, lead in the creation of multi-year franchise visions and plan that anticipates the player needs and motivations across platforms and geographies to achieve annual and long term commercial and quality goals. 
• The VP will partner directly with franchise Executive Producer and GM on the annual strategy and be accountable for the annual core player metrics of each FIFA gaming experience, across every platform.
• Develop the product marketing and our strategy for FIFA titles and determine appropriate target audiences, business models, and product/service feature sets. 
• Be the main driver for FIFA licensing, new business models, player health and wellness, and live service evolution strategies.
• Partner with the Global Publishing Organization and Finance in forecasting and demand planning, and performance management.
• Provide the Brand Strategy leadership that defines the Marketing roles, and deliverable from product creation through live service.
• Make strategic decisions in partnership with EA SPORTS leadership to have a global impact and affect the quality/revenue potential for our games. Manage teams working directly with essential licenses, brand partners, and platform partners.

Experience:

• Experience directing a department of marketing professionals, preferably within the entertainment, sports, online, and games industry.
• Expertise developing creative consumer strategies, mass market marketing ideas, brand marketing, and direct to consumer performance-based marketing. 
• Have broad experience of all facets of the marketing discipline including market research, product positioning, consumer promotions, online innovation and stellar creative development
• Experience working on leading brands that have consumer awareness and interest.
• Experience with digital product offerings.
• Exercise a high degree of influence
• Create exciting breakthrough marketing plans.
• Creative and resourceful thinking
• Knowledge / passionate fan of sport and games are a plus.

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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.

Days Open: 249

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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.