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Senior Manager, Growth Strategy

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, the 2K label includes some of the most talented game development studios in the world today including: Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, 2K Czech and Cat Daddy Games. Our world-class team of engineers, developers, graphic artists and publishing professionals are stewards of a growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, NBA 2K, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.

Our vision at 2K is to create a diverse and inclusion environment to “Come as You are and Feel Equipped to do Your Best Work!” We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and equality in all that we do. Our communities are focused on increased access and personal growth, and their greatness depends on a diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and perspective. We're an equal opportunity employer, and we're excited to build the future of co-living with the world's most hardworking and passionate people.

Who We’re Looking For

The Senior Manager will be instrumental in defining growth strategies and analyzing opportunities for new and existing game franchises

The ideal candidate will have validated credentials in defining strategies and driving growth of a consumer product or service across multiple territories. They will combine meticulous market and performance analysis alongside formulation of creative short-to-long-term strategies, and an aim to see them carried out. Experience in gaming is not expected, however the candidate will have experience working in a fast-paced, consumer-focused technology company.

Candidates must be forward-thinking, passionate, and hands-on – willing to dive into details and get things done, while not losing sight of the bigger picture. They will be comfortable working with a range of junior to senior collaborators.

What You Will Do

Define locally relevant growth strategies

• Identify, define and drive innovative commercial strategies that will drive growth of our existing and new franchise across our various global territories, through locally relevant new business models, pricing strategies, partnerships, content and events
• Independently build business cases to analyze new strategic ideas, through meticulous analysis of internal data and market benchmarks
• Clearly present findings to a wide range of collaborators, including senior leadership
• Collaborate with various functional teams to turn ideas in reality and drive execution

Strategic planning

• Create detailed forecasts for new and existing franchises which can be used for planning purposes by product development, marketing, sales and finance partners, as well as senior leadership

What Skills Are Needed

• 5-10 years relevant work experience, including 2+ years within a strategy, commercial or business development role in a fast-moving digital business (e.g. video games, e-commerce, subscription businesses, or other consumer internet)
• Other relevant prior experience could be in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity or in-house strategy
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant area of study (e.g. business, economics, (computer) science, mathematics)
• Ability to independently build business cases / financial models in Excel from scratch
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience of clearly communicating findings
• Integrity in working with others across various levels and personality types, and ability to successfully navigate a global organization
• Proficiency in SQL is a plus, otherwise a willingness to learn this
• Experience working in the video games industry is not required, but familiarity with gaming is a plus

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a large videogame publisher with high growth and a noble, collaborative & creative culture
• Chance to work on one of the largest video game franchises in the Americas which still has incredible growth potential
• Personal development plan, continuous learning opportunities and exposure to many functional teams