About the role
General Information
Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Worker Type: Regular Employee
Studio/Department: EA Studios - SPORTS
Work Model: Hybrid (Onsite 3 days/week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
Description
EA SPORTS FC is an entertainment platform redefining football with interactive experiences. This role involves planning and guiding the delivery of live gameplay improvements and experiences to improve quality and deliver updates across the live game. Collaboration with production and design leaders is required to shape live gameplay based on player and community feedback. Producers serve as the bridge between design, engineers, animators, partner teams, and project managers, overseeing what experiences are built, why they are built, and how they are delivered to players.
Responsibilities
- Assess and prioritise live gameplay issues using player impact, risk, severity, and fix complexity, making clear go/no-go calls.
- Partner with other Producers to deliver feature quality through patch/live changes for high priority areas.
- Support the coordination between the Gameplay team, FC teams, central EA groups, and publishing for live operations, approvals, and releases.
- Manage risk, dependencies, and trade-offs making data-informed calls when priorities shift or issues arise.
- Become an expert on the game and the community, drawing from a large, varied player base to balance priorities and find creative solutions.
- Assist Lead Producers by communicating progress, challenges, and priorities within the team throughout development.
- Report to the Production leader of the team.
Qualifications
- 2 or more years of experience working on a live service product.
- Relevant experience in production, product management, quality verification, or game design.
- Good eye for game quality and advocacy for the end-user experience.
- Strong sense of execution, deadlines, and quality standards for features to ensure delivery at a high level, on time, and within budget.
- Experience writing reports, giving presentations, and working in a collaborative environment.
- Confidence in sharing voice, upholding best practices, and holding self and others accountable to a high standard.
- Ability to embrace challenges and work through difficult problems.
- Experience with soccer/football or other sports (recreationally or competitively).
- A love for football and the FC series is an asset.
Compensation and Benefits
Pay Range:
- British Columbia (e.g., Vancouver vs. Victoria): $77,700 - $107,900 CAD
Benefits:
- Vacation: 3 weeks per year to start.
- Sick Time: 10 days per year.
- Parental Leave: Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary (12 weeks for maternity, 4 weeks for parental/adoption).
- Health/Insurance: Extended health, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance.
- Financial: Retirement plan.
- Incentives: Certain roles may be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.
- General Wellness: Healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games.
Company Values
Electronic Arts values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. The company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions 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. EA provides workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.