2K
Senior Product Manager
2K, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Who We Are
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded 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 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.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 encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!What We Need
We are looking for a
Senior Product Manager
to join the 2K: Core Games Product team. Your role will be to help strategically shape content, live service, and monetization plans to marry player value and commercial goals. You will work closely with studios, product leadership, and other product managers to develop, guide, implement, and optimize the Live Services strategies supporting our new IPs' creative vision.What You Will Do
Collaborate with studio and publishing teams to build Live Services plans (e.g., in-game store, events, messaging, personalization, progression systems, economy, and post-launch content delivery), which improve engagement, retention, and lifetime value in harmony with franchise objectives & player expectations.Use data, insights (research), and user testing to build a deep understanding of player behaviors, engagement patterns, content preferences, and player trust.Advise and implement the goals and benchmarks to measure player base health and business performance. Track, analyze, and deliver consolidated updates on live service performance to the studio, publishing, and leadership teams.Define telemetry needs, KPIs, reporting, and analyses needed to develop insights into player behaviors in partnership with the Analytics team.Build messaging, campaign, and upsell strategies in collaboration with Performance Marketing and the development teams to ensure engagement and conversion.Manage and mentor other Product Managers, prioritizing work across multiple projects and setting expectations around outputs.Market Intelligence – Deliver research and thought leadership on live services industry landscape, trends, competitor products, and recommendations that help us grow and evolve our thinking.Be the Product Champion – Share insights, processes, and lessons learned with other studio & publishing teams.Be the Player Advocate – Understand and advocate for the player’s perspective to ensure the development of fair and balanced engagement & monetization models that empower customer choice and value for time.What Will Make You a Great Fit
Data-informed decision maker who is able to balance business priorities, customer perspective, resources, capacity, and partner needs.Experience working in games/games economies for Live Services and ongoing-engagement titles.Abstract-capable problem solver who can pull out patterns and instances into themes, theses, and strategies.Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify, structure, and communicate information for all levels of the organization.5+ years of experience, including product management, production, live ops, game design, or other related fields.Intimate, strong understanding of ongoing, service-based products and their methodology - including drivers of performance, player needs/sensitivities and content models.Able to thrive in ambiguous environments and enjoy creating clarity.Passion for games and ability to understand and deconstruct what makes a successful live game.Bonus Points
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau (SQL double plus).Strong critical thinking, strategy, problem-solving, business analysis, and data-informed decision-making capabilities.Well-played within online and multiplayer games.Proficiency with business intelligence tools and comfortable building models to explore opportunities while working closely with analytics.Interested and engaged learner with the market space and what’s going on in our industry.As 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.
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2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded 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 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.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 encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!What We Need
We are looking for a
Senior Product Manager
to join the 2K: Core Games Product team. Your role will be to help strategically shape content, live service, and monetization plans to marry player value and commercial goals. You will work closely with studios, product leadership, and other product managers to develop, guide, implement, and optimize the Live Services strategies supporting our new IPs' creative vision.What You Will Do
Collaborate with studio and publishing teams to build Live Services plans (e.g., in-game store, events, messaging, personalization, progression systems, economy, and post-launch content delivery), which improve engagement, retention, and lifetime value in harmony with franchise objectives & player expectations.Use data, insights (research), and user testing to build a deep understanding of player behaviors, engagement patterns, content preferences, and player trust.Advise and implement the goals and benchmarks to measure player base health and business performance. Track, analyze, and deliver consolidated updates on live service performance to the studio, publishing, and leadership teams.Define telemetry needs, KPIs, reporting, and analyses needed to develop insights into player behaviors in partnership with the Analytics team.Build messaging, campaign, and upsell strategies in collaboration with Performance Marketing and the development teams to ensure engagement and conversion.Manage and mentor other Product Managers, prioritizing work across multiple projects and setting expectations around outputs.Market Intelligence – Deliver research and thought leadership on live services industry landscape, trends, competitor products, and recommendations that help us grow and evolve our thinking.Be the Product Champion – Share insights, processes, and lessons learned with other studio & publishing teams.Be the Player Advocate – Understand and advocate for the player’s perspective to ensure the development of fair and balanced engagement & monetization models that empower customer choice and value for time.What Will Make You a Great Fit
Data-informed decision maker who is able to balance business priorities, customer perspective, resources, capacity, and partner needs.Experience working in games/games economies for Live Services and ongoing-engagement titles.Abstract-capable problem solver who can pull out patterns and instances into themes, theses, and strategies.Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify, structure, and communicate information for all levels of the organization.5+ years of experience, including product management, production, live ops, game design, or other related fields.Intimate, strong understanding of ongoing, service-based products and their methodology - including drivers of performance, player needs/sensitivities and content models.Able to thrive in ambiguous environments and enjoy creating clarity.Passion for games and ability to understand and deconstruct what makes a successful live game.Bonus Points
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau (SQL double plus).Strong critical thinking, strategy, problem-solving, business analysis, and data-informed decision-making capabilities.Well-played within online and multiplayer games.Proficiency with business intelligence tools and comfortable building models to explore opportunities while working closely with analytics.Interested and engaged learner with the market space and what’s going on in our industry.As 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.
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