Director of Product, 2K Data

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, problem solvers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

What We Need

We’re looking for an experienced Director of Product to set the vision and lead the teams that are developing innovative, centralized data capabilities for 2K. You’ll direct strategies to streamline how 2K teams collect and leverage data across our studios and publishing teams, and work closely with business and game leadership to attack new opportunities that accelerate 2K’s growth and delight our players!

What You Will Do

• Lead the vision and strategy for a world-class data products organization, building the capabilities required to support AAA game dev and publishing. You will direct our 2K data operations, infrastructure, and products toward opportunities that advance the business of 2K, creating impact by championing the needs of the customer and those of your teams.
• Develop strong, positive relationships with the business units and studios of 2K. You will align with customers, stakeholders, and partners to understand their nuanced needs and deliver a strategy that maximizes the value your teams unlock.
• Inspire trust and confidence in your teams’ ability to deliver through clear and proactive communication, customer empathy, and reliable execution.
• Work closely with peers in engineering and program management to plan effectively, validate product and technical assumptions, and iteratively deliver value that moves the needle for 2K teams and our players. You will contribute to our shared understanding of what good looks like across multiple dimensions of quality. You will advocate among your peers on behalf of the product, the customer, and the player.
• Cultivate the talent necessary to deliver world-class, central data products for AAA game dev and publishing. You will enable team members’ success at 2K through strong direction, mentorship, and modeling of leadership behaviors.

Who We Believe Will Be An Excellent Fit

• 7+ years in product management, with 2+ years managing others.
• Experience in data product management or technical disciplines such as data science and data engineering. Experience working in developing business intelligence solutions or machine learning solutions are pluses.
• Adept at presenting to senior management and key stakeholders to drive decisions and win support for your ideas. You excel at earning trust and are comfortable saying “no” – and can align your audience on why it’s the right answer. You possess superb communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, along with keen attention to detail. You are equally deft at communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Enthusiastic about building organizations and culture. While you thrive in high-empowerment, low-structure environments, you are also thoughtful and passionate about creating the new structures vital for your organization to succeed. You project coolness under pressure and stability amid high-velocity change, championing 2K values and helping others to grow. You are eager to level up your team, with experience recruiting top-level talent and coaching for performance. You create a fun and fulfilling environment where everyone shows up as their authentic selves to do the finest work of their careers.
• Experience in central tech organizations
• Bachelor’s degree required, ideally in a related field. MBA or other advanced degrees in relevant fields are strongly preferred.
• Passion for games

Bonus Points

• Experience in the games industry with an understanding of AAA game development or publishing cycles, game publishing platforms, and game technologies.

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

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $163,400 and $241,820 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 individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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