General Information
Locations: Los Angeles - Del Rey, California, United States of America
Role ID
209765
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
CT - Data & Insights
Work Model
Hybrid
Sr. Director Battlefield - Data & Analytics
Electronic Arts
Data Science
Los Angeles, CA, USA · Los Angeles, CA, USA · United States
USD 220,500-311,100 / year + Equity
Posted on Jul 9, 2025
Description & Requirements
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
Join the front lines of gameplay analytics and AI innovation with one of the industry’s most iconic first-person shooter franchises. As Senior Director, Battlefield Data & Analytics, you will lead the analytics and AI strategy across live service and new development for a globally distributed Battlefield studio organization, spanning DICE (Stockholm), Ripple Effect (Los Angeles), Criterion (Guildford), and Motive (Montreal). You and your team will drive a holistic approach to player insights, AI-powered personalization, gameplay optimization, and live service health—shaping the future of Battlefield’s player experience and guiding data driven decision-making across the franchise’s most critical moments.
As a key strategic leader, you will set the vision for how analytics and AI fuel Battlefield’s growth—guiding feature development, optimizing the game economy, innovating in matchmaking systems, and evolving live service strategies. You will empower your team to deliver high-impact insights, define new data products, partner with engineering teams to expand our technical foundation, and work directly with studio and publishing leadership to ensure player experience is at the core of decision making.
Responsibilities
Set the gameplay analytics and AI strategy for Battlefield, driving a player-first, data-informed approach across live service and new development.
Lead your team in delivering actionable insights that enhance player engagement, retention, and monetization, and fuel live service growth and innovation.
Shape new game systems and features by embedding player behavior insights and data-driven experimentation throughout development cycles
Identify and advance AI and machine learning applications to drive personalization, matchmaking, and player lifecycle management
Partner closely with studio, technology and other key functional leaders to ensure analytics and AI capabilities support Battlefield’s creative and commercial goals
Collaborate with engineering and platform partners to build scalable, future-proof data infrastructure and tools.
Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing analytics team with a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture.
Represent Battlefield Analytics at the executive level, ensuring alignment across EA's FPS and Entertainment portfolio and contributing to broader analytics and AI strategy
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Behavioral Science, or similar)
10+ years in analytics, with 7+ years leading high-performing analytics or data science teams
Strong experience with live service analytics, game economy optimization, and player behavioral insights
Demonstrated success in partnering with senior product and studio leaders to drive impact across live service and new title development
Experience applying AI and machine learning techniques in player experience, personalization, or operational optimization contexts
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with experience presenting to executive audiences
Familiarity with advanced analytics and data technologies (SQL, Python, experimentation, machine learning, real-time analytics pipelines)
A passion for gaming and a deep understanding of player motivations and engagement in multiplayer and live service games
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).
PAY RANGES
* California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento) * $220,500 - $311,100 USD
In the US, we offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.
About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.
We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.
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.
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