Project Manager, EA Sports

Job Description

Project Manager, EA Sports (12 Months Temp Role)

At EA, Our Marketing team includes Global Analytics and Insights (GAI), Global Brand Management (GBM), and Marketing Communications (Marcom).

Marcom creates compelling content and builds healthy player communities. We inspire deep engagement with both our in-game and out-of-game experiences through innovative multi-channel storytelling. We set standards for creative planning, channel development, content production, measurement and optimization, and global distribution – at quality, on time and at scale. We strive to foster a culture of curiosity and trust, which lets us create the most amazing work of our careers.

We are looking for a Milestone Planner (Project Manager) that will enable the EA Sports Marcom Creative teams to work as effectively and efficiently as possible. The Milestone Planner maintains oversight of the operational workflow that provides our teams the proper runway to deliver upon their work. You will serve as a bridge between Marcom Creative and cross functional partners, aligning stakeholders and shepherding teams through the development of EA Sports campaign strategy and creative ideation process. You will report to the Sr. Group Manager, Milestone Planning.

Responsibilities:
• Manage Marcom Creative team operating rhythm for EA Sports franchises, including project management, meeting cadence and review forums. This will include smart integration of key cross functional partner deliverables into our workflow.
• Build and maintain a long-term Marcom Creative deliverable timeline incorporating all project plans and mitigate overlapping priorities.
• Identify business pivots and risk to projects and seek solutions to eliminate.
• Be an advocate for and continually promote the Marcom Creative team operational workflow to our cross functional partners.
• Collaborate with creative/design producers to understand all production timelines and weave them into a single team-wide program management view.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with cross-functional EA Sports partners.

Qualifications:
• 2+ years as a project or account manager at a Creative Ad Agency, Entertainment Company or Post-Production facility.
• You are a relationship builder, able to galvanize and influence stakeholders across disciplines, at all levels.
• You have experience developing, creating, and refining project management processes.
• You are a self-driven leader with the ability to take projects from inception to execution.
• You are detail-oriented with the ability to set priorities within multiple tasks/projects.
• You are interested in the world of sports!
• A strong interest and familiarity with the NHL and hockey is ideal.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnmk0m-3-145-130-31-42 in your application.