YOUR CAREER! We are growing in the publishing space and looking to incubate new ideas – this is a great time to join the team and help us shape the organization! Our team will create games and interactive experiences that extend engagement with the company’s franchises on mobile, console, PC and emerging platforms such as Virtual and Augmented Reality.
YOUR SPACE! We have a start-up feel with big company resources. While each location is unique, our Gaming group sits on the DreamWorks Animation campus that is specifically designed to provide an unparalleled working environment. A tranquil campus tucked away with free yoga classes, water fountains, koi ponds, walking paths and even a few ping pong tables to help break up the day and inspire our employees to enjoy, innovate, and create.
YOUR LIFE! We offer a number of benefits and initiatives aimed at making sure our employees stay healthy and energized including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Summer Fridays, movie screenings, Universal Studios theme park passes, free annual health screenings and flu shots, an on-campus doctor, weight management and smoking cessation programs, as well as an on-campus nutritionist.
About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
As the Director, Product Management for Universal Games & Digital Platforms, you will be responsible for leading monetization and in-game optimization efforts and driving key business metrics across our portfolio of games, with an emphasis on our mobile titles. This role will report to the head of Publishing within the Universal Games & Digital Platforms division.
Essential Responsibilities:
Build and lead a high-functioning team of Product Managers to drive monetization and optimization of Universal’s full portfolio of games.
Partner with creative and production teams on game design with an eye-towards utilizing free-to-play best practices
Oversee user and competitive research to uncover user segments and identify player needs and product value propositions that resonate with discreet audience segments
Lead Product Managers and collaborate with production to launch new titles and drive daily performance across the portfolio
Work with tech and business intelligence leads to build data and automation capabilities
Lead live operations, including reporting and recommendations for product optimization, economy management, and A/B feature testing
Work with tech and business intelligence leads to build data and automation capabilities
Define roadmap of daily/ weekly/monthly events to drive engagement, retention and monetization
Oversee execution of events and promotions
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree required
6+ years of product management experience within free-to-play mobile gaming
Prior experience managing mobile game live operations, working with analytics teams and developers
Deep understanding of the mobile ecosystem, industry trends and players
Experience in project management, analysis, and ability to work across multiple teams in a fast paced environment and with a high degree of autonomy
Excellent interpersonal, verbal/written communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence across a variety of personality types and resolve conflicts with competing ideas
Exceptional quantitative analytical and modeling skills and a history of making data driven decisions
Strong people management skills and the ability to lead, manage, motivate and inspire a diverse group of professionals
Advanced computer skills (specifically Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Photoshop) and working knowledge of technical aspects of key gaming platforms, including mobile, PC and console
Additional Job Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Desired Characteristics
Desired Characteristics:
High degree of flexibility and able to deal with ambiguity regularly
Demonstrated superior influencing capabilities and the ability of developing tight trust-based relationships
MBA a plus
