About the role
Locations
- Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
- Stockholm, Sweden (Tracab)
- Madrid, Spain
- Köln, Germany (Tracab)
- Helsinki, Finland
- Galway, Ireland
- Bucharest, Romania
- Gothenburg, Sweden
Role Details
- Worker Type: Regular Employee
- Studio/Department: EA Studios - SPORTS
- Work Model: Hybrid
Company Overview
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Tracab is part of EA SPORTS and develops advanced tracking, data, and 3D visualization technology used across professional sports and interactive entertainment. The role sits at the intersection of elite football, EA SPORTS technology, and EA SPORTS FC, identifying opportunities to turn data and capabilities into new products and experiences.
Responsibilities
- Identify meaningful pain points, unmet needs, and emerging opportunities across elite football and translate them into high-value product opportunities for Tracab.
- Use deep tactical, coaching, and performance-analysis expertise with leagues and partner teams to understand professional workflows and bring high-quality domain insight into product discovery.
- Identify opportunities across Tracab’s broader football product and data portfolio where EA SPORTS capabilities can create new or differentiated customer value.
- Shape clear product propositions by defining the target user, problem to solve, value created, and why Tracab or EA SPORTS is well positioned to address it.
- Own product initiatives from discovery and validation through prioritization, development, launch, and iteration.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, computer vision, machine learning, analytics, design, research, commercial teams, and other EA SPORTS stakeholders to shape solutions, manage trade-offs, and bring high-quality products to market.
- Partner with commercial and business development teams to identify where new or improved products can strengthen Tracab’s proposition to clubs, leagues, broadcasters, and other partners.
- Use customer feedback, product data, market insight, prototypes, and experiments to validate opportunities, measure success, and continuously improve products.
- Use elite-football expertise to add credibility and insight in customer discussions, product demonstrations, and proofs of concept.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of product management experience, ideally within technology, sports technology, data, analytics, gaming, or another technically complex product environment.
- 3+ years of professional experience working in or directly with elite football, ideally in performance analysis, coaching, technical analysis, sports technology, or a closely related role.
- Deep understanding of elite football, including tactical concepts, coaching and analysis workflows, and technologies used throughout the professional game.
- Strong credibility when engaging with league representatives, coaches, analysts, technical staff, and senior practitioners within professional football.
- Strong analytical and product judgement, with the ability to make decisions using customer insight, quantitative evidence, technical context, and commercial considerations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to engage both EA SPORTS stakeholders and senior external customers.
- Fluent English is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- An established professional network within elite football, particularly across clubs, leagues, coaching, or performance analysis.
- Coaching qualifications such as a UEFA C Licence or above.
- Experience working in high-performance environments where judgement, attention to detail, and consistent delivery are important.
- Swedish language skills are advantageous but not mandatory.
Benefits & Culture
- Approach to Wellness: Holistic approach emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
- Packages: Tailored to meet local needs and may include:
- Healthcare coverage
- Mental well-being support
- Retirement savings
- Paid time off
- Family leaves
- Complimentary games
- Environment: Values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. EA is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing workplace accommodations as required by law.