Lead Program Manager, Europe FIFA Competitive Gaming

As a leader for FIFA Program Management for the European region, you will be a key member of FIFA Competitive Gaming Group (FCGG) accountable for strategic planning, partnership management and leadership of an expert team of regional program managers. Engaging your comprehensive knowledge of esports and practical experience of working with national and international football organizations your objective will be to deliver growth in viewership and engagement metrics with the EA SPORTS FIFA esports ecosystem and build on existing key partnerships with official football leagues, federations, publishing organizations and esports operators in region that will advance FIFA Competitive Gaming to tier 1 esports status.

You will drive regular business reviews in partnership with Global Head of Program Management, and collaborate on initiatives with FCGG League Operations and FCGG Business Operations. You will be responsible for planning execution of competitive gaming strategy for existing and upcoming FIFA titles on all applicable platforms.

As the regional leader for FIFA Competitive Gaming Group, you will be responsible for

Working with the Global Head of Program Management, developing strategies and techniques that improve viewership of both EA and partner operated esports programs.
Collaboration with FCGG Commissioner, FCGG Business Operations and CGE Broadcast and Marketing to strategize and further develop the FIFA competitive gaming ecosystem.
Business analysis of the regional (competitive) gaming market to assess and implement optimal action plans that create synergy with EA’s regional marketing activations and global FIFA Competitive Gaming Programs
Managing and collaborating with direct reports/stakeholders of diverse cultural backgrounds in multiple countries with region-specific game market/competitive gaming environments
Establishing and developing long term business relationships with partner executives to ensure close and collaborative working practices and ‘best in class’ program execution.
Using your existing professional expertise of partner organizations from a wide range of countries and cultures, to developing strategies that leverage new and existing partnerships, to continue authentic program growth.
Creating end-to-end competitive gaming strategies that meet the needs of local players through world class programs and activations with focus on new player acquisition, engagement, and viewership
Serving as a Competitive Gaming expert and partner closely with all internal cross functional teams, including but not limited to, EA Brand Marketing, Business Affairs, Marketing Communications, League Operations Team.
Providing expert esports knowledge and essential regional knowledge for both internal and external partners specially to support the creation and development of partner esports contracts.

Key experiences / capabilities

Proven background in video game industry and/or esports or experience in the commercial side of professional football is required
Professional or strong personal interest in gaming and competitive gaming/esports business
Experience in partnership management with national and international professional football entities.
Proven leadership of successfully managing and developing multicultural/multinational business units
Strong business acumen and analysis skills of video game player behaviors / viewership / monetization
Capability to communicate with business partners at the Exec level
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams to deliver results collaboratively
Proven ability to develop and operate partner management programs across multiple countries and cultures
Proven success in developing collaborative strategic business plans with partners
Work cross-functionally and serve as the liaison between partners and leadership, product, legal, operations, and other functional teams
Proven ability to be able to work with remote teams and across multiple time zones
Passion for football and EA SPORTS FIFA, Video Games, and eSports/Competitive Gaming
Ability to build strong working relationships built on mutual trust
Ability to manage projects on schedule and within budget

Key attributes

Effective Communicator
Strong understanding and experiences of operating business in a multicultural environment
Able to navigate complex partner relationships
Problem solving
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Language: English required; business proficiency in French or German considered preferred but not essential
Adaptability and flexibility

About EA

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