Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Requisition Number: 158860

Position Title: Sr Director, Communications

External Description:

Director, Corporate Communications

At Electronic Arts, we are bringing together the creativity, talent and technology to connect players and deliver amazing experiences in entertainment. We thrive on passion and pioneering. It’s the fuel that drives us to inspire the world to play.

We are looking for a versatile and experienced communications leader to join our Global Communications team at Electronic Arts.  In this role, you will work closely with our senior leaders, developing and driving communications strategies that tell the story of EA’s business, our key initiatives, and our culture to a global community of players, employees, media and investors. You will play a key role working with business leaders and partners around the company to weave our vision, values, and thought leadership into a compelling, multi-channel communications platform to reach across traditional media, social media, and other channels.   This role is a key leader in our global team, requiring a seasoned expert in enterprise communications, issues and crisis management, media relations, narrative-building and partnership with teams around the world.

Responsibilities

• Company Narrative – Key partner in building and evolving our narrative in support of EA’s business priorities. Oversee the creation of multi-channel communications strategies and materials for announcements and initiatives, and driving end-to-end global execution.
• Media Relations – Lead media executions, including working with senior leaders and partner teams to define messaging and drive coverage in business, technology, and industry media. Build, strengthen and maintain relationships with key reporters and contacts. Advise internal partners on media relations strategies.
• Communications Strategy – Continually refine and drive the overall communications strategy and agenda for the company as part of the senior Global Communications team.  Partner with key leaders across the company to define and drive communications strategies for various corporate needs and initiatives.
• Global Alignment – Help to ensure consistency of global EA messaging across all external and internal communication, partnering with business partners across geographies and divisions.
• Issues Management – Support the company’s strategy and response through issues management planning and crisis communications. Work across teams to proactively plan for and mitigate impact of issues at a product and enterprise level.
• Team Management – Responsible for ongoing management and mentoring of a corporate communications team within Global Communications, including goal-setting, career pathing, training and development.

 

Experience and Skills

• 10 - 12 years of experience, with proven track record in PR/corporate communications, including direct experience working with a variety of media, such as print, broadcast, digital.
• Passion for gaming, building player connections, and having fun.
• Expert skills in communications, media relations, writing, message development and reputation management.
• Demonstrated ability to work with C-level executives inclusive of message development for top leaders and expertise in influencing and advising executives on communication strategies.
• Maintains existing relationships in business, technology, consumer and/or gaming media outlets and writers.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, along with very strong organizational and management agility.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously, while prioritizing high-return work.

• Ability to effectively manage high-pressure crisis situations, and work in situations of ambiguity to define a clear path.
• Ability to weave multiple communications programs into a cohesive brand story.
• Understanding of domestic and international media markets.
• Excellent relationship-building skills.
• Strong people manager with demonstrated experience leading, motivating and mentoring a team and working collaboratively with colleagues and peers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field is preferred.

 

 

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Company Profile:

Electronic Arts Inc.는 세계를 선도하는 인터랙티브 엔터테인먼트 소프트웨어 기업입니다. EA는 인터넷 콘솔, 개인용 컴퓨터, 휴대전화, 태블릿용 게임과 콘텐츠 및 온라인 서비스를 제공합니다.

EEOText: EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부, 또는 법으로 금지된 기타 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. 또한, 해당 직책에 합당한 능력을 갖추고 있다면 범죄 기록이 있는 지원자도 관련 법률을 준수하는 방식으로 채용 여부를 고려합니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.

Days Open: 160

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

EA는 균등한 기회의 제공을 실천합니다. 모든 채용은 인종, 피부색, 출신 국가, 혈통, 생물학적/사회적 성별, 성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 성향, 나이, 유전 정보, 종교, 장애 여부, 질병 유무, 임신 여부, 혼인 상태, 가족 상황, 군 복무 여부 등의 요인을 고려하지 않고 결정됩니다. EA는 관련 법률에서 명시하는 대로 업무 공간에 장애가 있는 입사 지원자 또는 예정자를 위한 시설을 마련해두고 있습니다.