General Manager - Publishing

5 - 10 years

7 - 12 Lacs

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Manager - Publishing, India to lead EAs expansion in one of gamings fastest-growing markets. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for establishing EA s presence in India, accelerating our growth trajectory, and championing the hyper-culturalization of our products and experiences for Indian players.
India is forecast to reach a $1.5B gaming market by 2028, growing at 12.4% CAGR the highest globally. This role offers a rare opportunity to shape EAs footprint from the ground up in this strategic, mobile-first, culturally vibrant market.

Responsibilities:

Market Leadership & Strategy
  • Define and execute a 5-year publishing roadmap for EA in India
  • Represent EA s interests in the Indian market across industry forums, media, and government stakeholders
  • Lead go-to-market planning, market entry initiatives, and long-term country positioning
Business Development & Partnerships
  • Identify and secure strategic partnerships to accelerate user acquisition, engagement, and monetization
  • Develop local alliances across platform partners, telcos, OEMs, payments, and esports organizations
  • Lead due diligence for local BD/M&A opportunities
Product Hyper-Culturalization & Advocacy
  • Partner with global franchise and studio teams to localize and culturally adapt EA titles for India
  • Influence product roadmaps with India-specific content, features, pricing, and tech requirements
  • Act as the Indian player voice across FC Mobile, Cricket-related IP, and other high-potential franchises
  • Drive the execution of EAs Hyper Culturalisation Tier Framework for India
Marketing, Community & Brand
  • Champion EAs brand in India through storytelling, social media, partnerships, and creator ecosystems
  • Leverage tentpole cultural and sporting moments (e.g. IPL, Diwali, AFC Asian Cup) for campaign planning
Commercial Performance & Publishing Excellence
  • Own India s growth KPIs and engagement metrics
  • Monitor market trends, player behaviors, and competitor strategies to drive real-time optimization
  • Drive acquisition, retention, and monetization strategies using a test-and-learn approach
  • Provide monthly reporting and commercial insights to regional and global leadership

Qualifications
Required
  • 8+ years in gaming, digital media, entertainment, or tech, with a proven track record in India
  • Strong understanding of India s mobile gaming ecosystem and free-to-play monetization models
  • Demonstrated experience in business development, or market growth roles
  • Excellent relationship management and cross-cultural communication skills
  • Analytical and data-driven decision maker with strong commercial acumen
Preferred
  • Experience in sports titles, especially football or cricket games
  • Knowledge of live service game operations and publishing lifecycle
  • Existing network within Indias gaming, telco, payments, and entertainment sectors
  • Understanding of cricket and football fandom in India
  • Experience working in a matrixed or global organization
  • MBA or advanced business/marketing degree
Reporting Line: Reports to Regional Director, Asia Publishing & Emerging Markets
Travel Requirement: 25% within India and internationally

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