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Product Manager, Overwatch

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Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a passionate, smart, and driven individual to drive business performance on the Overwatch franchise. The Product Manager will be a key member of the Overwatch commercial team and will be responsible for helping to guide the execution of live ops, monetization, and overall product and business growth strategy. 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

• Translate Overwatch’s business strategies, in harmony with overall franchise objectives, into concrete plans for live ops and monetization
• Steward quantitative, data-informed, growth strategies, which align to a deeply player-first philosophy
• 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
• Drive live operations, in coordination with development, commercial and other supporting functions, in support of game strategies and objectives
• Drive generation of quantitative analysis, in partnership with our analytics teams, to support continuous improvement and growth within the Overwatch game
• Collaborate to define merchandising strategies and plans
• 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 other franchise priorities, including Overwatch League, promotional partnerships, and consumer products

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in any of a business or strategy role supporting AAA products, strategy consulting, or e-commerce strategy/operations
• Strong analytical skills with experience in analyzing data and drawing actionable business insight
• 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.
• Deep understanding of live-service game player engagement systems, game economies, and personalized commerce
• International travel may be required
• Bachelor’s degree

Pluses

• Game development or game publishing experience
• 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.