Director Of Product, Video & Voice Games
Sony Pictures
Culver City, CAThis was removed by the employer on 8/2/2018 11:51:00 PM PST
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Director of Product, Video & Voice Games
As the Director, TV and Voice Based Games, you will be the business and product owner of casual and social games that utilize the emerging new technology of voice-based AI for Sony Pictures Television. You will be responsible for leading the development and operations of the platforms and products, including developing the monetization strategy. The Director is responsible for overseeing content and feature development, tracking daily and weekly KPI, and assuring the team has the tools and reporting capabilities to make data drive decisions. You will manage the developers, platform partners and lead the strategy and decision making for new titles to achieve P&L goals. This role will report to the Head of Games.
Key responsibilities include:
• Manage the P&Ls, game models and budgets
• Work closely with platform partners (e.g. Amazon, Google, Microsoft etc.) to develop new features and strategies aligned with new hardware and accessories
• Support development partners with analysis and reports on KPI to drive success of the P&L
• Become an expert in voice AI system, trends and business models
• Partner with creative & production teams on design to assure best practices
• Articulate the game's value propositions that resonates with its audience
• Develop monetization strategies, including IAP, Ads, or affiliate referrals
• Create roadmap of daily/ weekly/monthly events and content to drive retention and monetization
• Supervise distribution and operations, including the development of CMS and CRM tools
• Identify weaknesses and solutions to the game development and operation
• Monitor QA testing and community management, recommend improvements where needed
• Fashion strategy for new games and voice skills and Identify new partners to develop and operate
• Work with tech and business intelligence leads to build data and automation capabilities
• Identify and track issues and risks towards the P&Ls, including quarterly forecasting
• Develop materials and present plans for stakeholder buy-in and greenlight of new products
• Interface with brand stakeholders and assure all necessary approvals are obtained
• Lead and reinforce data-driven decision making
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree/equivalent experience, MBA or Engineering degree a plus
• 5 years of product management experience with casual social games
• Knowledge, experience and passion for voice AI products and mobile games and apps
• Experience with video streaming inside apps
• Prior experience managing mobile, PC or console game live operations and analytics as well as supervising external developers
• Exceptional quantitative analytical and modeling skills and a history of making data driven decisions
• Experience with a variety of game business models, including freemium, F2P and subscription
• The capacity to work across multiple teams and projects 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
• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, manage, motivate and inspire a diverse group of professionals
• Advanced computer skills (specifically Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and working knowledge of technical aspects of key gaming platforms, especially mobile
• Experience with major global game or entertainment brands preferred
*Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.
* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios