Lead Product Manager, Electronic Arts

Gameplay, The Sims

$142.9-176.3k

Salary range for Canada: $126,000 - $176,300 (CAD). Salary is dependent on location

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

Video game company

Job no longer available

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Job no longer available

$142.9-176.3k

Salary range for Canada: $126,000 - $176,300 (CAD). Salary is dependent on location

Excel

Senior and Expert level

Austin

San Francisco Bay Area

Vancouver

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Company mission

To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5-10 years Product Management experience
Previous experience launching and optimizing gameplay features for a large title, particularly on PC and/or console
Previous experience leading roadmap planning for a large title
Analytical background; Experience turning data into actionable insights
High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
MBA, business, or software engineering background
Passion for games, especially Life Simulation games

What the job involves

As the developer of The Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players
You will be reporting to the Senior Director of Product Management
As a Lead Product Manager with Maxis, you will be part of the team improving our gameplay updates. Be the PM lead for gameplay roadmap planning and ensure our gameplay updates and DLCs delight players and drive business success
Generate insights that identify new opportunities for game expansions and increase business and player impact of new Sims 4 DLCs
Collaborate with data, consumer insights, user research, and other teams to find qualitative and quantitative insights that improve the business performance and player satisfaction of gameplay features and updates
Recommend and manage AB tests that improve the gameplay experience
Work with large data sets to analyze player behavior and recommend gameplay features that enhance the player experience
Drive improvements to the Sims 4 gameplay roadmap process; Regularly refresh the backlog, use data to assess and evaluate opportunities, and with Design and Production, prioritize our future DLC and base game updates
Collaborate with Commercial and Marketing leaders to review changes to our DLC go-to-market and promotional plans
Lead Product Reviews and retrospectives that analyze previous gameplay releases and recommend changes to the roadmap based on learnings

Our take

EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.

A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.

This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.

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Insights

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.62)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Dec 1982

$2m

SERIES A

May 1982

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $2.2m

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

(CEO, not founder)

Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.

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