Director, EA Sports Communications

Job Description

We are Electronic Arts' Marketing and Commercial Organization (MCO). Our teams build meaningful relationships with hundreds of millions of players around the world who love our games. We aim to be the best at meeting players where they are and supporting them throughout their journey with EA. Our teams develop the strategic vision of our products, run outstanding multi-channel campaigns, build global engagement across all touch points, develop global insights, and propel sales and global publishing. We understand the dynamic global landscape so we can bring relevant content, promotions, and help to players anywhere. We foster an environment where our teams create the most amazing work of their career while inspiring the world to play. Our Communications team is seeking a Director of EA Sports Communications.

Responsibilities:
• Help establish the voice of EA's portfolio of sports games and its studios, and how that connects with our overall brand.
• Guide the teams as they develop integrated communications strategies that enhance our sports products and our company.
• Help coach a team of PR professionals eager to grow in their strategic and creative thinking, and in their careers.
• Oversee the EA SPORTS communications team and work with teams across the organization to develop multifaceted plans and create effective communications strategies.
• Create powerful messages and stories told through PR and owned channels.
• Partner with EA SPORTS studio leadership, marketing, community teams to create campaigns for the EA SPORTS brand and their games that enhance individual products, the studio, and EA and increase awareness and brand recognition.
• Prepare executives for media interviews.
• Oversee the communications team as they accomplish plans you create together – and are engaging teams that manage digital, research, events, and partnerships
• Manage the EA SPORTS internal team and supporting outside PR agencies.
• Develop key messages, and draft press materials and other communications.

Qualifications:
• 10 or more years of experience in communications, media relations or public relations
• Have a passion for sports and games, with PR experience in one or both being a big plus.
• Ability to make sure that the best ideas are part of our EA SPORTS campaigns and events.
• You are passionate about communications and media relations and have a finger on the pulse of the latest industry trends
• You're a strategic thinker with experience and have established media relationships in
• You have a track record building and motivating teams
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships with a diverse range of partners
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate at multiple levels within the company
• You're able to think ahead, solve problems and take the initiative
• You're a process-minded planner who understands deadlines, logistics and how to build campaign plans for multi-dimensional programs and events
• You enjoy writing, editing and have great verbal communications and presentation skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rne1ym-18-216-190-167-42 in your application.