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Senior Director, Business Performance, Overwatch
3 years ago
Team Name:
OverwatchJob Title:
Senior Director, Business Performance, OverwatchRequisition ID:
R002165Job Description:
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a passionate, smart, and driven individual to lead the business performance function for Overwatch. The Senior Director, Business Performance, will be a key member of the Overwatch leadership team and will be responsible for helping to guide the future business direction. The ideal candidate is a thinker and doer with outstanding communications skills, proven experience in the games industry, and a successful track record of supporting AAA products.
Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.
Responsibilities
- Champion the vision for Overwatch’s in-game business strategies, in harmony with overall franchise objectives
- Partner with commercial and development leadership to expand and improve a best-in-class live operations team, tools and set of processes to support a top-tier, global game ecosystem
- Lead the live operations team and process, in coordination with development, commercial and other supporting functions, in support of game strategies and objectives
- Drive generation of quantitative analysis, insights and strategies to support continuous improvement within the Overwatch game
- Layer expert analysis and insight on top of data to support decision making
- Assess challenges, develop solutions, evaluate their potential, and help to implement and evaluate big game-changing initiatives related to the Overwatch game
- Prepare and present insights, plans, recommendations and status reports to executive stakeholders
- As needed, partner with the Commercial Leader, Executive Producer and other key franchise stakeholders on peripheral franchise priorities, including Overwatch League, promotional partnerships, and consumer products
Requirements
- 7+ experience in a senior business role supporting AAA products
- Strategy development experience at the franchise level
- Strong competence in analyzing data and drawing actionable business insight
- Proven experience taking business initiatives from conception to launch
- Outstanding communications, project management, and relationship-building skills; ability to communicate effectively with software developers and executives alike
- Proven ability to work well in a team environment and manage multiple complex projects with diverse groups. Specifically, the ability to work closely with creative teams based on a deep familiarity with iterative development processes is extremely valuable in this role.
- A passion for games, and Overwatch in particular
- International travel may be required
- Bachelor’s degree
Pluses
- Combination of game development and game publishing experience
- Experience working with international teams
- Masters of Business Administration degree from a leading business school or a relevant graduate degree that provides expertise towards business operations
Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences.
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