Senior Demand Planner, Tencent Games

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world. Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen China, our guiding principle is to use technology for good.

We are not only a major video game publisher in the world, we also produce other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe. We offer a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.

About Level Infinite

Level Infinite is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of bespoke services for games, development teams and studios around the world. We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play, while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. The brand also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games. Level Infinite is both publisher of breakout hit games like PUBG MOBILE and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, and a collaborative partner in games such as Fatshark’s Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Dune: Awakening from Funcom, Nightingale from Inflexion Studios and many more. To learn more about Level Infinite, visit our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Responsibilities:

• Build demand forecasts for our products and live services (by platform and by region) and drive optimized life cycle management.
• Set and align on relevant KPIs to measure and track live services performance.
• Develop strong relationships with the team to drive smarter business strategies and evaluate quality in execution through performance tracking.
• Proactively flag risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions to build relevant action plans.
• Provide scenario modeling impact on demand from both go-to-market strategy (pricing, editions, marketing, market trends) and from business model options.
• Articulate key drivers of assumptions based on gameplay, genre, and live services model, in comparison to market trends and competition.
• Support studio and product leads through data and analytics to deliver an adequate and successful live services plan.
• Share value-added insights, accurate reporting, and analysis with relevant partners to drive informed decision-making.
• Ensure right tools, technologies, and processes are used and adopted to target an effective and reliable flow of information sharing.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of demand planning, data & analytics, or equivalent experience in a multinational landscape, supporting products and services across several geographies, platforms, and business models.
• Confirmed experience in the gaming industry with a strong understanding of premium, F2P, and GaaS business models.
• A passion for games and highly analytical with a keen eye for market trends and data.
• Advanced Excel skills plus business software intelligence skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and articulate on genre, gameplays, and market opportunities, make clear recaps/recommendations from many data points and communicate precise messages through simple rationale and business narratives.
• An open and flexible mindset, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent English language proficiency, both written and spoken, to serve as the working language.
• Exhibit a strong sense of responsibility, self-drive, and capability of managing work under tight timelines and across different time zones.
• Ability to focus on priority, take initiatives, and positively challenge the status quo to influence better outcomes.