2K Games, Inc.
Senior Technical Product Manager, Metagaming
2K Games, Inc., Novato, California, United States, 94949
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.
What We NeedWe’re looking for an experienced Senior Technical Product Manager to develop innovative capabilities for our backend-as-a-service platform. You’ll partner closely with business and game teams to identify and deliver product opportunities that accelerate 2K’s growth and delight our players.
What You Will Do● Own the vision and strategy for metagaming systems, a key component of our 2K platform. You will evolve the strategy for the capabilities required by our studios and publishing teams to drive engagement and monetization and to enable amazing experiences for our players.● Partner with game designers, publishing leaders, and studio engineers to understand and solve for the nuanced needs of each.● Align stakeholders, partners, and teams to the vision. You will champion the needs of the product and team, and scale both as required to accelerate and support 2K’s growth.● Develop fruitful partnerships across 2K. Among studios, franchise business leaders, and other central teams, you will inspire trust and confidence in your ability to deliver through strong communication and reliable delivery.● Work closely with peers in platform engineering and program management to plan effectively, validate product and technical assumptions, and iteratively deliver high-quality product increments. You will contribute to our shared understanding of what good looks like across multiple dimensions of product and technical quality.● Requirements capture and validation, roadmapping, competitive analyses, customer interviews, strategic planning, KPI development and reporting.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit● 4-7+ years in product management, developing and delivering technical software products.● Good understanding of game design fundamentals, particularly metagaming loops, as well as game and platform technologies.● Strong oral and written communication skills, with keen attention to detail. You have experience presenting to senior management and key stakeholders to drive decisions and win buy-in for your ideas.● Enthusiastic about building products, organizations, and culture. You thrive in low structure but are excited about creating the structures vital to our success. You project coolness under pressure and stability amid high-velocity change.● Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in a related field. MBA preferred.● Passion for gaming.
Bonus Points● Experience in AAA game publishing or development● Experience working with game console, PC, and/or mobile platform partners
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.
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews.
The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $109,800 and $162,480 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
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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.
What We NeedWe’re looking for an experienced Senior Technical Product Manager to develop innovative capabilities for our backend-as-a-service platform. You’ll partner closely with business and game teams to identify and deliver product opportunities that accelerate 2K’s growth and delight our players.
What You Will Do● Own the vision and strategy for metagaming systems, a key component of our 2K platform. You will evolve the strategy for the capabilities required by our studios and publishing teams to drive engagement and monetization and to enable amazing experiences for our players.● Partner with game designers, publishing leaders, and studio engineers to understand and solve for the nuanced needs of each.● Align stakeholders, partners, and teams to the vision. You will champion the needs of the product and team, and scale both as required to accelerate and support 2K’s growth.● Develop fruitful partnerships across 2K. Among studios, franchise business leaders, and other central teams, you will inspire trust and confidence in your ability to deliver through strong communication and reliable delivery.● Work closely with peers in platform engineering and program management to plan effectively, validate product and technical assumptions, and iteratively deliver high-quality product increments. You will contribute to our shared understanding of what good looks like across multiple dimensions of product and technical quality.● Requirements capture and validation, roadmapping, competitive analyses, customer interviews, strategic planning, KPI development and reporting.
Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit● 4-7+ years in product management, developing and delivering technical software products.● Good understanding of game design fundamentals, particularly metagaming loops, as well as game and platform technologies.● Strong oral and written communication skills, with keen attention to detail. You have experience presenting to senior management and key stakeholders to drive decisions and win buy-in for your ideas.● Enthusiastic about building products, organizations, and culture. You thrive in low structure but are excited about creating the structures vital to our success. You project coolness under pressure and stability amid high-velocity change.● Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in a related field. MBA preferred.● Passion for gaming.
Bonus Points● Experience in AAA game publishing or development● Experience working with game console, PC, and/or mobile platform partners
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.
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews.
The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $109,800 and $162,480 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
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