Vice President, Mobile Games Operations
Company: 2K
Location: Novato
Posted on: June 18, 2022
Job Description:
Who We AreFounded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game
company, publishing titles developed by some of the most
influential game development studios in the world. Our studios
responsible for developing 2K's portfolio of world-class games
across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar
13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of
titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and
acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all
of us! 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres,
including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual,
and family entertainment.Our team of engineers, marketers, artists,
writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the
professional publishing stewards of our growing library of
critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn,
BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier's
Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.At 2K, we pride ourselves on
creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our
teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to
diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to
reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to
explore our global positions.2K is headquartered in Novato,
California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).What We Need2K is looking for an
executive leader to direct our mobile games operations with a focus
on boldly expanding the mobile business and portfolio. The ideal
candidate for this role is responsible for setting and delivering
against a range of key targets including total revenue, user
acquisition, retention, and profit margins. You must have a
consistent track record of effectively identifying and capitalizing
on global market opportunities to drive revenue growth and expand
market penetration. You should have a combination of expertise in
product design, strategic and market positioning qualifications,
and strong financial accountability.
- Using our core IP, lead and synchronize our global mobile
strategy, growing mobile f2p, exposing 2K to the fastest growing
gaming player base (mobile). Simultaneously grow our business in
APAC, to emerging markets via mobile
- Lead our partnerships with first and third party studio
management and development teams, as well as publishing departments
to develop, optimize and drive production and operational
excellence across all mobile projects
- Lead a team developing the creative and technical vision for
all 2K mobile products. Set product line budgets and profit and
loss performance goals
- Lead a team of mobile product specialists, managing performance
and day-to-day work, setting direction, and establishing
expectations; ensure that team has appropriate resources to achieve
defined objectives
- Lead the development and management of an extraordinary mobile
production pipeline to achieve an increase in velocity,
predictability and accountability across all functions, while
reducing overhead
- Partner with analytics team to increase performance across all
business critical metrics
- Lead the team researching and communicating game market trends,
patterns, and customer requirements as they relate to the
development of new features or content
- Lead the team directing key game metrics, proactively
identifying optimizations to game tuning, player experience, and
financial performance
- Direct business reviews with key partners to establish
performance benchmarks that measure and improve commercial
performance
- Effectively communicate the product strategy of the game to the
product management team and shape launch strategy with the goal of
hitting revenue targets, running and performing A/B tests,
establishing benchmarks, and measuring performance
- Coordinate with user acquisition to develop thorough
understanding of incoming traffic and adjust new user funnel
performance in order to hit critical metric goals
- Lead the team responsible for analyzing the economy design
elements for new features, including but not limited to pricing and
release schedule to ensure balance and monetization fundamentals
are solid
- Lead the creation of brand development and management by
defining product features/roadmaps and direction, establishing
long-term goals and brand metrics for success
- Lead the teams managing products through their entire lifecycle
from early design phase through post-launch, leading the P&L
and brand plan across global territories
- Identify, negotiate with, and supervise activities of
third-party resources engaged for development and production
- Partner closely with marketing leaders to ensure effective
promotion and distribution. Develop the long-term product strategy
goals globally (3-5 years)
- Continually communicate project risks and obstacles effectively
to both team members and management, while also suggesting
appropriate mitigation strategiesWho We Think Will Be A Great Fit
- Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of experience with at least 5 of
those years, in mobile or F2P games, or equivalent combination of
education and experience
- Capable of maintaining a "30,000-foot view" on projects, in
order to provide balanced perspective for team leaders, who are
much closer to their individual project
- Strong focus on the leadership of leaders; must be capable of
attaining the highest quality results without actually having hands
on the individual teams
- Strong familiarity with the gaming market and industry trends,
as they relate to game development and the mobile space
- Desire and ability to operate in a high-pressure, fast-paced
environment without losing focus or effectiveness
- A confident public speaker, particularly able to handle the
successful navigation of executive project reviews
- An outstanding team leader, with a track record of directly
improving the performance of team members
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Passion, focus, creativity, and a positive outlook
- Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound
decisions
- Ability to effectively communicate with people at all
organizational levels and from various backgrounds
- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within
constantly changing priorities with enthusiasmAs an equal
opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified
individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
to participate in the job application or interview process, to
perform their essential job functions, and to receive other
benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you
need reasonable accommodation.Please note that 2K Games and its
studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts
to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when
emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.
Keywords: 2K, Novato , Vice President, Mobile Games Operations, Executive , Novato, California
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