Executive Producer, Head of Production (Apex Legends)

Job summary

Lead the live service operations and seasonal content roadmap for Apex Legends across global teams. Drive operational excellence, manage budgets, and foster cross-functional alignment to deliver seamless player experiences.

Job details

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. As Executive Producer, and Head of Production you will lead the Live Service operations for Apex Legends one of the world's most popular battle royale games, engaging tens of millions of players globally across PC, console, and mobile platforms. Based hybrid/on-site in Chatsworth, CA or Vancouver Canada, you will oversee full-scale game production, drive our seasonal content roadmap, and manage live operations. Reporting to the Franchise GM and partnering with the Apex Leadership team, you will unify development strategy, ensure executional excellence, and scale delivery across our global teams and EA publishing partners. Why this role Matters: As the Executive Producer Head of Production, you will lead the development operations of the live service for Apex Legends. You will own the end-to-end execution of our seasonal content roadmap, shaping the production systems, standards, and global team structures that will define the next chapter of this iconic franchise. In this role, you will lead a world-class, multi-location production team and partner with creative, technical, and publishing leaders to deliver seamless, player-first live experiences to millions of fans around the world Responsibilities: * Lead live service production and partner with heads of Creative and Technology to drive the multiyear roadmap, managing seasonal content delivery, live events, and long-term feature development across PC, console, and emerging platforms * Drive operational excellence and manage the business rhythm of the franchise, including milestone forecasting, resource allocation, budget management, and the executive greenlight process * Optimize development workflows, design and scale pipelines, establish clear KPIs, and continuously improve team development velocity, release stability, and cross-functional handoffs * Champion cross-functional alignment and partner with QA, User Experience, Engineering, Outsourcing, and Publishing partners to remove development bottlenecks and ensure highly coordinated global execution * Grow and mentor teams and cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and sustainable team culture. Directly manage and support the career development of senior production leaders across our distributed studios Qualifications: * Extensive AAA Live Operations Experience with proven experience leading development and post-launch operations for large-scale, multi-platform FPS live service games (10+ years experience) * Progressive strategic production leadership experience designing development pipelines, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and leading distributed, cross-functional teams through complex release cycles * Organizational scale success in building structure, managing resource planning, and driving operational alignment for large-scale game development teams (100+ members) * Agile Expertise with a mastery of iterative development methodologies, feature scoping, risk mitigation strategies, and industry-standard tracking tools (e.g., Jira and Confluence) * Influence & Stakeholder Management with a track record of driving consensus, building trust, and presenting plans clearly to senior executives and publishing partners Pay Transparency - North America 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 * British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) *$225,500 - $311,100 CAD * California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) *$249,200 - $361,600 USD Pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. 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 your new child, 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 long-term cash programs. In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of paid sick time, company top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement benefits to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and long-term cash programs. 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. GENERAL INFORMATION Locations: Los Angeles - Chatsworth, California, United States of America * Location: Los Angeles - Chatsworth * State: California * Country: United States of America * Location: Vancouver * State: British Columbia * Country: Canada Role ID 216060 Worker Type Regular Employee Studio/Department EA Studios - Respawn Work Model Hybrid

What you’ll do

Lead the live service operations and seasonal content roadmap for Apex Legends across global teams. Drive operational excellence, manage budgets, and foster cross-functional alignment to deliver seamless player experiences.

Requirements

Requires over 10 years of extensive AAA live operations experience in large-scale, multi-platform FPS games. Must possess strong leadership skills in managing distributed teams, complex release cycles, and multi-million dollar budgets.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Bonus programs
• Mental well-being support
• Complimentary games

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Operational Excellence · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• KPI Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Live service operations
• Game production
• Strategic leadership
• Budget management
• Agile methodologies
• Feature scoping
• Risk mitigation
• Cross-functional team management
• Stakeholder management
• Pipeline design
• Resource planning
• Operational excellence
• FPS game development
• Multi-platform development
• Mentorship
• KPI management
• Service Operations
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Agile Methodology
• Operations
• Workflow Management
• Operational Excellence
• Stakeholder Management
• Budgeting
• Influencing Skills
• JIRA
• Risk Mitigation
• Curiosity
• Leadership
• DevOps
• Adaptability
• Resilience
• Safety Assurance
• Budget Management
• Forecasting
• Atlassian Confluence
• Creativity
• Team Building
• Time Off Management
• Resource Allocation
• Video Game Development
• Resource Planning
• Outsourcing
• Consensus Decision Making
• Iterative And Incremental Development

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Creative & Media
• Technology
• Engineering
• Executive Producer
• Production Supervisor (General)
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

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