Vice President, Marketing Innovation & Technology

Who We Are:

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

The Challenge:

The VP of Marketing Innovation and Technology role is based in New York City and plays a critical part in leading and improving our Marketing Technology stack. The role emphasizes delivering significant value to our labels, under the umbrella of our parent company.

We work alongside the Label’s (2K, Zynga, Private Division and Rockstar Games) Marketing, Live-Services and CX teams, leading and supporting the underlying technology stack used to enhance Marketing capabilities and measurement, to improve Player experience.

The primary purpose of the role is to enable and further empower these teams to do what they do best – produce outstanding content and meaningfully engage players.

Working as part of the team, the right candidate must have a broad range of skills. The responsibilities include the ability to run the entire technology life cycle, from interpreting needs of the business (known or discovered) through implementation into support and evangelization. This role requires understanding of Marketing and Technology platforms, and experience in leading projects and programs, acting as the conduit between business leads and vendor

What You’ll Take On

Operational Excellence:

• Coordinate the operational aspects including contract management, budgeting, security, and compliance of tools.

Strategy:

• Ensure value from the capabilities developed in collaboration with our labels. Work closely with labels to create and implement prioritized roadmaps.

Team Leadership:

• Lead a team of product managers (leader and individual contributors) who are aligned with various Marketing fields. The Product Management team is primarily based in NYC with additional members on the West Coast.

Relationship Management:

• Establish strategic relationships with Marketing, technology, and data leaders across the labels.
• Develop relationships with Vendors and other supporting teams within Take-Two.
• Define the features and benefits of technology solutions and ensure they are appropriately communicated to all project partner

Innovation and Value Generation:

• Develop roadmaps and multi-year plans, and manage from idea to implementation
• Focus on operational management and innovation, with a strong emphasis on generating value.
• Stay current with emerging technology and strategies used to support the customer experience and present findings on a regular basis. Empower beyond what is currently known or solved. Elevate our overall capability.

What You Bring

• 12-15 Years of practical experience developing and implementing solutions powered by technology, and leading teams that do so.
• Tried experience in a similar role, preferably in the Technology, Marketing, or Interactive entertainment industry.
• Experience managing managers.
• Strong background in digital innovation.
• Shown success within, and leading a Product Management organization.
• Outstanding leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain high-level relationships.
• Ability to measure and communicate value production.
• Practical experience of budgeting, contract management, and security in a tech environment.
• Outstanding communication and social skills up to and including executive leadership.
• Ability to establish strong relationship with demanding, no-nonsense business and project partners to ensure that business goals are met.
• Experience in working with highly technical business partners identifying problem areas, bottlenecks, and resolving with scalable solutions.
• Interpret business needs to solution requirements; handle scope, acceptance criteria, definition of done, etc. It is imperative to work beyond just order-taking, identifying critical needs and possible solutions, and have the ability to introduce and secure adoption of related ideas and plans.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills spanning business and technical audiences.

Why Join Us:

The role and team has the privilege of working alongside the highest creative and business talent in the industry. Coupled with incredible titles and Marketing campaigns, the team is held to a very high standard and leads or partners on the generation of truly outstanding capabilities and innovation projects.

• Be part of a dynamic team working with ground breaking technology.
• Contribute to the evolution of Marketing strategies within T2.
• Collaborate with diverse, versatile teams across multiple locations.
• Drive innovation and value creation in a globally recognized company.
• Competitive compensation, benefits and culture.
• See the results of your innovation directly reflected in Label go to market strategy.

What We Offer You:

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and the ability to earn up to $500+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

The pay range for this position in New York City at the start of employment is expected to be between $230,000 and $290,000 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 this position 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. Details of participation in these benefit plans 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 individ ual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.