Associate Director of Product, Gameplay Santa Monica (USA) Activision Publishing USD 124,400-23[...]

Gamecompanies; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks an Associate Director of Product for Gameplay. This role focuses on enhancing gameplay initiatives for a popular title, collaborating with teams to improve player experiences, and leveraging analysis to inform strategic decisions. Candidates should possess significant product management experience, particularly in mobile gameplay. Benefits include comprehensive health plans, 401(k) matching, and more.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) with Company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Fitness programs

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product management or relevant roles.
• 2+ years experience managing others.
• Experience working on gameplay for free-to-play games.

Responsibilities

• Drive the success of gameplay initiatives.
• Generate a deep understanding of player needs.
• Evaluate performance of new gameplay initiatives using A/B tests.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Critical thinking

Strong execution skills

Ability to synthesize insights

Analytical skills

Leadership

Job description

As Associate Director of Product for Gameplay, you are responsible for driving the success of gameplay initiatives on Call of Duty: Mobile.You will work with analysts and researchers to improve our understanding of gameplay opportunities and problems faced by players. Partnering closely with our development partners at Tencent in China, you will ideate around gameplay improvements, align on our gameplay roadmap, and work to build and launch new gameplay initiatives. You will also be responsible for evaluating the performance of your gameplay initiatives using A/B tests, analysis, and research, and using those learnings to improve the game in the future. You’ll report to the Senior Director of Product, who leads the Call of Duty: Mobile product team.

What you bring to the table

Drive the success of our gameplay initiatives

Generate a deep understanding of player needs, motivations, and pain points related to gameplay, and use this to identify future opportunities

Align on strategy and roadmap for gameplay, ensuring we are prioritizing the most impactful opportunities

Ensure new gameplay initiatives have clear goals, and evaluate the performance of new gameplay initiatives using A/B tests, research, and analysis, synthesizing learnings to improve the game in the future

7+ years of experience in product management or other relevant role

2+ years experience managing others

Ability to clearly synthesize insights from analysis and research to diagnose root causes of problems and inform future initiatives

Strong communication and influence skills, able to work well with others

Strong execution skills with bias to action and track record in improving metrics

Experience working on gameplay for a free to play game

Able to do meetings in the evening with people in China (typically no more than once or twice a week)

Experience using research to uncover customer problems and opportunities

Experience working on mobile shooter games or other similar games

Experience playing Call of Duty on PC/console

Strong structured and critical thinking skills, able to define a strategy and build a plan to hit goals

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;

401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;

Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;

Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;

If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $124,400.00 - $230,300.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.