Assistant Producer - Football Data Automation

General Information

Locations: Köln, Germany

Role ID

216373

Worker Type

Temporary - with Benefits (EU & Malaysia)

Studio/Department

EA Studios - SPORTS

Work Model

Hybrid

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.

Location: Cologne

Reports to: Development Director

Join us at Electronic Arts and help inspire the world to play. As Assistant Producer II - Football Data Automation on our EA SPORTS FC Data Collection & Licensing team, you will ensure football data accuracy through created automation solutions, collaborating with our international teams to deliver authentic gaming experiences. The automated solutions and data pipelines you develop will directly create and validate the data we ship to the FC game, driving higher data accuracy and next-level authenticity. You will report to the Development Director and work in a hybrid model, three days per week onsite in Cologne.

Responsibilities:

• You will coordinate football data production for assigned leagues, ensuring accurate, standards-compliant data and on-time delivery.
• You will design and prototype data-driven modeling solutions, and local dashboards (Streamlit, Power BI) to automate, validate, and scale player, team and league data.
• You will manage delivery of assigned workstreams, track milestones, and provide clear status updates to us and our partners.
• You will apply your technical skill set (SQL/Python) when delivering data, prototyping models and solutions, and performing testing.
• You will collaborate with Engineering, Analytics, Game Teams and external partners to manage dependencies and validate data accuracy.
• You will support process optimization - capture improvement opportunities, pilot changes to rituals/tools/dashboards, measure the impact, and help scale what works.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in data science, advanced analytics, football data editing, or data operations with exposure to project management or product coordination.
• Hands-on technical experience with SQL for database analysis, Python for data modeling, prototyping, and analysis, and Power BI (or similar) for dashboard creation.
• Domain football knowledge and an understanding of global football leagues, teams, and player performance, combined with a familiarity with football event data structures.
• Experience processing and modeling real-world football event data and sports feeds.
• Demonstrated strength in planning, scheduling, execution, and supported by clear reporting.
• Excellent collaboration & partner communication; effective at unblocking teams and driving accountability across time zones.
• Familiarity with EA SPORTS FC game modes; live service environments are a bonus.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages welcome.

Take your career to the next level – apply today with a cover letter and CV in English in PDF format.

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.