Job Description

Associate Producer - EA Sports FC
Vancouver, Canada
EA SPORTS is one of the most iconic brands in entertainment with over 25 years of innovation, passion, and connection of millions of players across the globe to their favorite sports, teams, and players. At the heart of EA SPORTS is the EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC franchise. EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC is the world\xe2\x80\x99s #1 best-selling video game with over 200M engaged players across multiple platforms, including console, PC, and mobile. Innovation, passion, and teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. With studios in Vancouver, Bucharest, and Cologne; we are looking for the brightest talent so we can continue to create experiences that connect with millions of hearts and minds the world over. EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC is the biggest console game in the world and its development is fueled by multiple passionate teams all working together to create amazing player experiences. As part of the EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC team, the role of Product Owner / Producer is to partner with teams across EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC to deliver meaningful and impactful innovation and change to the product ensuring a quality experience for all players across all modes. The ideal EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC Associate Producer will have a mix of strategic acumen, creative instinct, and analytical ability that can translate data and ideas into actionable plans that benefit our players. You will have experience with game production, quality verification, development, or product management on a title with live services, and will be familiar with Football (Soccer) as a sport. You will have a good eye for product quality, and user experience, and have strong organizational and collaborative skills. You believe great teams make great products. If you enjoy working on a fast-paced team, developing experiences for millions of fans, while evaluating and critiquing existing ideas/processes and coming up with new ones, this is the role for you! A love for football and the EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC series is a benefit, not a requirement.
Your Responsibilities

• Works with the Line Producer to establish roadmaps for game experiences and technological advancements, aligning with the broader goals of EA SPORTS\xe2\x84\xa2 FC and EA Sports.
• Partners with stakeholders to shepherd features through development, modeling best practices for the process for delivery, feature quality, and ensuring the feature vision is upheld.
• Evaluates features and prioritize the backlog to ensure work is aligned with product strategy and ROI.
• Actively involved in mitigating risk to successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals.
• Works with Development Directors on feature delivery processes, driving for clarity, and proposing improvements to workflows.
• Works with a team of developers and QV professionals to ensure product integrity.
• Identifies dependencies and works through requirements across various teams.
• Works closely with Development Directors and other project stakeholders to ensure that project deliverables are on time and meet high-quality standards.
• Develops strong relationships with partner teams including publishing, marketing, finance, legal, consumer insights, and game analytics.
• Reports to the production leader of the team.

Your Qualifications

• An experienced producer or product manager with 5+ years of experience in game production, entertainment, or technology-focused roles.
• A love for working with a diverse group of people to accomplish something great as a team.
• Familiar with scrum and agile development concepts.
• Experience using data and insights to inform planning and decision-making.
• Experience in the development of a staged product plan, including the creation of user stories and deliverables.
• Outstanding communication skills (group meetings and written documentation).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in UI/UX and Game Design is a bonus, not a requirement

Electronic Arts is the leading interactive entertainment company, powered by innovative technology. We create incredible experiences for millions of players around the world. But what matters most is our people who inspire us, and the world, to play. As we bring new forms of entertainment to people around the world, we need creative, collaborative, diverse and adaptable people to keep making Electronic Arts better.