External Development Manager - Manchester - Electronic Arts

Description

Locations: Manchester, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Role ID

211728

Worker Type

Temporary - with Benefits (EU & Malaysia)

Studio/Department

Work Model

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.

External Development Manager

Battlefield is an storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, the Battlefield team is looking to define the future of the first‑person shooter. United the banner of Battlefield Studios, 4 world‑class teams across Criterion, DICE, Motive and Ripple Effect – all powered by the Battlefield Central Technology (BCT) team – have come together to focus on the future of the franchise, a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA.

This role is for Battlefield Studios (Europe) whose key EA studios are Criterion Games in Guildford and Manchester UK, and DICE Studios based out of Stockholm, Sweden.

Our values: We believe every day our work should be better than it was the day before. We iterate, innovate, and support our devs as they grow in their crafts and push one another toward mastery. We believe in operating with integrity, and creating a diverse team where everyone's ideas are heard. We're all‑in on the future and our most ambitious Battlefield yet. Want to be part of something special? Read on.

The Role: We are looking for an External Development Manager like you to join us in our mission to create amazing games and experiences, and to enhance ourselves and our craft. You will report to ourExternal Development Operations Director (Europe) and work with a core team based out of Europe and have strong engagement with our North American peers.

The External Development Manager at Battlefield Studios (Europe) is a developing role for a franchise‑wide External Development team situated across multiple Battlefield Studios. You will coordinate with multiple internal partners and craft leaders within the organization to guarantee a smooth and successful project development and deployment. The role will be external facing, you will be trusted to work with our global workforce of external development partners who help us deliver the Battlefield Franchise. This particular role is allocated to Criterion Games, a part ofBattlefield Studios (Europe). The role will be hybrid (three designated days a week in office) and based out of EA Manchester studio. This role is not open to remote candidates at this time.

What You'll Do:

You are passionate about working with game teams. You will partner with one or more members of our Production team on a daily basis. You will assist External Development Directors, External Craft Directors, and other Leads in tracking development schedules, assessing project risk and formulating response plans, status reporting, and communicating with stakeholders. You will actively engage with our External Partners, and ensure they have effective communication, feedback and support from Battlefield Studios peers. This role is critical to ensuring our partners are not only set for success, but ensuring the External Development team can meet the needs of our project and franchise goals. You will use industry‑standard tools to help manage your responsibilities of the project with your internal team members and external partners.

What we are looking for:

• Passion about working with development teams which may consist of Software Engineers, Animators, Artists, Designers, and others.
• Experience working as a project or team lead in a creative tech environment.
• Experience working with External Partners and vendors.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable working as part of a distributed, high agency team
• Background in Production, Computer Science, QA leadership, or equivalent.
• Experience tracking and communicating project status.

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.