SVP, Publishing - EA Entertainment Job at Electronic Arts (EA) in Redwood City

Overview

Electronic Arts creates next‑level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. As the Senior Vice President of EA Entertainment Publishing, reporting to the Chief Publishing Officer, you will set the vision and operating model for how these franchises come to market, grow, and evolve across their lifecycles.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership & Franchise Growth

• Lead the end‑to‑end global publishing strategy for EA Entertainment across marketing, commercial operations, communications, franchise management, and integrated planning.
• Develop long‑range portfolio strategies across products, platforms, and experiences—connecting content, business models, and player ecosystems.
• Identify emerging trends in players, technology, platforms, and markets; translate insight into actionable growth strategies and scalable publishing systems.
• Serve as the senior publishing partner to EAE studio leadership, aligning creative ambition, franchise narrative, and commercial outcomes.
• Champion the evolution of EAE’s publishing system—integrating, commercial, operational, and intelligence capabilities to drive cohesive execution across franchises and regions.

Consumer & Commercial Growth

• Lead development of player growth, engagement, and retention strategies built on unified data and insights platforms.
• Use data‑driven intelligence to optimize audience acquisition, ongoing engagement, monetization, and portfolio performance across the player lifecycle.
• Drive revenue growth, profit optimization, and market expansion by aligning demand levers, pricing, live service strategy, and global go‑to‑market planning.
• Partner with commercial, finance, and forecasting teams to establish enterprise‑aligned business planning and performance management practices.

Marketing Strategy, Franchise Storytelling & Execution

• Oversee global brand positioning and breakthrough creative strategies that bring EA Entertainment franchises to life across channels, communities, and geographies.
• Architect scalable marketing frameworks and campaign systems that empower franchise teams while unifying enterprise capabilities and shared insights.
• Guide creative storytelling that connects deeply with global audiences, ensuring brand clarity, narrative cohesion, and cultural relevance.
• Strengthen operational excellence by integrating data, automation, and AI‑driven personalization into go‑to‑market and live service execution.

Enterprise Integration & System Building

• Build scalable, cross‑functional systems, teams, and processes that unify central and regional functions into a connected publishing operating model.
• Lead transformation initiatives that simplify structures, accelerate decision‑making, and create clarity across creative, commercial, and operational workflows.
• Partner across Platform, Studio, and Central functions to embed enterprise capabilities—ensuring consistency, coordination, and maximum impact across the portfolio.

Global Leadership & Culture

• Lead and inspire a large global publishing organization spanning creative, commercial, and operational disciplines.
• Build high‑performing, collaborative leaders who model accountability, innovation, and inclusion.
• Guide teams through organizational evolution, cultivating cultures that embrace change, experimentation, and continuous capability building.
• Foster an environment that balances creative excellence, commercial clarity, and operational rigor.

What We’re Looking For

• 15+ years of senior publishing, commercial, product, or marketing leadership across gaming, entertainment, or consumer technology.
• Proven success driving global franchise growth and managing large, complex IP or live service ecosystems.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, systems integration, and operational evolution at scale.
• Deep expertise in audience segmentation, platform ecosystems, data/insights systems, AI, and automation, and how they shape modern marketing and player engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to connect creative vision to measurable business outcomes with clarity and precision.
• Experience leading and empowering large global teams across creative, commercial, and technical domains.
• Strong influencing skills and executive presence within highly matrixed organizations.
• Track record delivering global go‑to‑market strategy, franchise lifecycle management, and live service growth.

Who You Are

• Visionary Operator: You anticipate future player, market, and ecosystem trends—designing for long‑term value delivering near‑term results.
• Enterprise Integrator: You unify complex systems, teams, and capabilities into a clear, cohesive publishing model.
• Player‑Centric Strategist: You understand player motivations and build journeys, stories, and experiences that foster loyalty and fandom.
• Strategic Storyteller: You bring clarity and narrative to complexity— inspiring teams around shared goals and creative ambition.
• Data‑Driven Leader: You translate insights into action, guiding decisions across franchises with performance metrics and intelligence platforms.
• System Builder: You architect scalable capabilities that improve consistency, speed, and impact across global franchises.
• Transformational Culture Builder: You elevate talent, simplify structures, and lead with inclusion, accountability, and creativity.
• Innovator: You embrace emerging technology and cultivate an environment where experimentation and excellence thrive.

Why Join EA

At Electronic Arts, we’re redefining interactive entertainment for the next generation. You’ll join a company where creativity meets purpose, where players are at the heart of every decision, and where leaders empower teams to shape the future of play.

Compensation and Benefits

• California (Los Angeles): $345,000 - $400,000 USD annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, sick time, company holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) for full‑time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.