Electronic Arts Inc

Director, Strategic Initiatives

Electronic Arts Inc$182K — $276K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in strategy or corporate development, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record of leading strategic plans that drive measurable growth.
  • Strong ability to partner with senior executives and navigate high-visibility environments.
  • Experience in facilitating executive forums and organizational coordination in fast-paced settings.
  • Ability to balance long-term strategy with clear, structured execution priorities.
  • Passion for interactive entertainment and creating engaging franchises.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor macro trends in interactive entertainment, media, technology, and consumer behavior.
  • Create executive-ready documents that detail implications for EA's corporate strategy.
  • Act as an advisor connecting Business Strategy, Enterprise Strategy, and Strategic Intelligence efforts.
  • Collaborate with Finance to evaluate portfolio trade-offs and strategic growth implications.
  • Lead initiatives focused on corporate strategy, M&A diligence, and high-level presentations.
  • Align priorities and communication with the VP of Corporate Strategy for disciplined execution.
  • Organize executive meetings and ensure discussions lead to actionable outcomes.
  • Refine and maintain EA's corporate strategy narrative for consistent messaging across platforms.

Benefits

  • 3 weeks of paid time off per year to start.
  • 80 hours of sick time annually.
  • 16 paid company holidays each year.
  • 10 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

The Corporate Strategy team drives EA's long-term growth and innovation. We specialize in turning bold ideas into tangible strategies, identifying emerging opportunities, and developing the next generation of strategic leaders.

Our team excels in:
  • Strategic Planning: Shaping EA's corporate strategy and aligning it with clear, actionable business plans and franchise strategies.
  • Market & Competitive Intelligence: Delivering insights at scale that keep EA at the forefront of the interactive entertainment industry.
  • Leadership Development: Cultivating future leaders to drive impact across EA and beyond


We are looking for you to help shape, steward, and operationalize EA's corporate strategy. You will report to Vice President of Corporate Strategy, in this high visibility role. It involves regular interaction with EA's executive leadership team and close partnership with leaders across multiple organizations, including Strategy, Finance, Corporate Development, Communications, and EA's studio and technology organizations.

You will operate at the center of EA's most important strategic questions. It helps leadership understand what is changing in the world, what it means for EA, and how we should respond. Additionally, it ensures leadership aligns with the Corporate Strategy function at the executive level.

Responsibilities
  • Monitor and summarize macro trends across interactive entertainment, media, technology, and platforms, including shifts in consumer behavior, monetization models, ecosystem dynamics, and new technologies such as AI.
  • Develop concise, executive-ready perspectives such as memos, briefs, and framing materials that explain clear implications for EA's corporate strategy, portfolio choices, and long-term positioning.
  • Be a connective advisor across Business Strategy, Enterprise Strategy, and Strategic Intelligence, frame targeted analyses, and ensure priorities and insights align to EA's corporate strategy.
  • Partner with Finance to assess portfolio-level trade-offs, capital allocation considerations, and long-range strategic implications of different growth paths.
  • Lead workstreams spanning corporate strategy evolution, portfolio and adjacency assessments, M&A-related strategic diligence, partnership strategy, and Board- and executive-level materials.
  • Partner with the VP of Corporate Strategy to align priorities, messaging, and operating cadence across the function, ensuring disciplined execution, on enterprise commitments.
  • Orchestrate executive meetings, Board engagements, and senior leadership forums, ensuring materials and discussions are cohesive, rigorous, and oriented toward clear actions.
  • Steward and refine EA's corporate strategy narrative, driving consistency across leadership materials and discussions, and partnering with Communications and Investor Relations to translate strategy into clear internal and external messaging.
  • Strengthen the effectiveness of the Corporate Strategy team by evolving the operating model, elevating team communications and forums, and mentoring and developing talent to build a high-performing, future-ready function

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 leading complex, strategic plans that bring measurable growth.
  • Expertise partnering with senior executives, operating efficiently in high-visibility situations.
  • Experience supporting executive forums, leadership communications, and organizational coordination in a fast-paced enterprise setting.
  • Experience balancing long-term strategic vision, while bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to enterprise priorities.
  • Passion for interactive entertainment, innovation, and building enduring franchises that resonate with players and fans worldwide.


Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

* California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$182,600 - $276,300 USD

Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA.

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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About Electronic Arts Inc

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The company develops and publishes games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers. EA's portfolio includes popular franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Learn more about Electronic Arts Inc
Size
12,900 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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