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Senior Director, Product Management (2K Sports Lab)

Novato, California, United States

Who We Are 

At 2K, we build some of the most iconic and culture-shaping video games in entertainment. In 2023, we announced 2K Sports Lab, our latest stand-alone studio that is shaping an ambitious plan to define the future of sports games. We're currently building a world-class team to build the next blockbuster sports franchise that’s rooted in bold ideas, innovative experiences and an unrelenting focus on the player.

What We Need 

We are looking for a Senior Director, Product Management responsible for partnering with the 2K Sports Lab on product strategy, feature roadmaps, and management of the live service player experience to enable long-term engagement & revenue growth.  

In this critical role, you will work with the studio to architect and execute a multi-year product roadmap, shaping our player engagement, growth and retention strategies. Leading both the product management and data insights teams, you will work closely with studio and publishing collaborators to develop and implement plans that will enable the franchise to become a cultural powerhouse. 

What You’ll Do

  • Product Leadership 
    • Multi-Year Product Roadmap: Partner with the studio to drive the design and execution of the multi-year product roadmap, being a strong voice in the vision, direction & evolution of the core game experience.
    • Player Lifetime Value: Maximise the end-to-end player lifecycle - onboarding, retention, re-acquisition & monetization - leveraging data to build and continually iterate a live service strategy that consistently grows in-game engagement and player lifetime value.
    • Monetization Models: Collaborate with the studio to plan and optimize in-game monetization models, ensuring they are designed to enhance the player experience, increase MAUs, and drive long-term revenue growth without creating player friction or introducing pay-to-win dynamics.
    • Content Roadmap: Co-author the daily/weekly/monthly/annual cadence of feature drops, content updates, gameplay optimization, and game resets, ensuring alignment on resourcing, licensing, and development costs.
    • Evergreen Engagement & Conversion: Build comprehensive messaging, campaign, and upsell strategies in collaboration with performance marketing and studio development teams to drive ongoing player engagement and conversion.
  • Data, Insights & Market Intelligence
    • Voice of the Player: Understand and advocate for the player’s perspective at every opportunity, to ensure the development of fair and balanced gameplay experiences that empowers player choice and values their time.
    • Telemetry & Analysis: Define telemetry needs, critical metrics, reporting, and analysis needed to develop insights that impact product decisions, ultimately enabling us to improve the player experience and exceed core franchise targets.   
    • Landscape Analysis: Leverage market intelligence to deliver insight and thought leadership on the industry landscape, trends, competitor products, and best practices to help us grow and evolve our thinking regarding player engagement strategies. 
    • Localization Strategy: Develop regional and local market insight, understanding player needs across diverse geographies, recommending localisation opportunities across the organisation to expand our TAM and deliver a positive ROI.  
  • Team & Operational Leadership
    • Team Leadership: Architect and lead a high-performing Product Management & Analytics organization; mentor a multidisciplinary team of PMs, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists to establish a "best-in-class" center of excellence for franchise-wide player insights.
    • Operational Excellence: Direct mission-critical operations to ensure go-to-market readiness; e.g. driving accountability for 1st party submissions and the global legal compliance process.
    • Best-in-Class Testing Plans: Orchestrate a comprehensive testing roadmap - from Alpha/Beta execution to release management - leveraging real-time monitoring, dashboards, and community feedback loops to optimize game quality and player satisfaction.
    • Regulatory Landscape Expert: Proactively navigate the evolving global legislative landscape to ensure full product compliance, mitigating risk by anticipating and preparing for upcoming regulatory shifts. 
    • Franchise Evangelist: Develop a deep understanding of our product, becoming the sought-after expert regarding product and live services strategy. Proactively share insights, processes, and lessons learned across studio & publishing teams within the sports game portfolio. 

What Will Make You a Great Fit   

  • AAA Live Service Expertise: 10+ years of experience in product leadership, specifically driving persistent AAA console/PC live service games 
  • Visionary Leadership: An accomplished team builder with a proven track record of inspiring and empowering high-performing, cross-functional teams.
  • Strategic Influence: Expert-level ability to align diverse stakeholders and drive executive-level decision-making through clear, structured communication and collaboration.
  • Analytical Decision-Maker: A critical thinker who masterfully balances data-driven insights with player perspectives, business priorities, and resource constraints to solve complex product challenges.
  • Sports Passion: A genuine passion for sports paired with an intuitive grasp of how to interpret sports culture into high-impact digital experiences.

Bonus Points  

  • Early Development: Experience working in the early phases of development (pre-production and production) of AAA and/or Free-to-Play games with live services content. 
  • Mobile Platform Fluency: Strategic insight into onboarding, scaling and retaining player bases within evergreen mobile games.
  • Publishing Partnership: Experience working in collaboration with publishing teams, collaborating on decisions that impact both product and commercial outcomes. 

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $227,700 and $337,020 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. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.If hired, employee will be in an ~at-will position~ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation. 

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts. 

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