Lead Strategist – TV and Mobile Gaming

Lead Strategist – TV and Mobile Gaming

Requirements

• A self-starter with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Autonomous in driving responsibilities forward, and embracing ownership in the product and business
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, or related field AND 10+ years of relevant experience with proven record around delivery OR master’s degree in business administration, or related field AND 5+ years
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills – with experience managing, directing, and monitoring cross-functional teams to achieve an outcome
• Specialized in Data Analytics, Data Management or related techniques
• Proven experience with Mobile, Digital and TV services
• Experience with A/B Testing systems and deploying user tests
• Ability to operate seamlessly between highly detailed and technical situations as well as strategic business situations
• Track record of building and launching new products
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to make data-driven decisions and back up product decisions
• The ability to manage chaos, ambiguity and complexity, in a detailed, organized way
• Ability to have challenging conversations at all seniority levels internally and externally
• Ability to negotiate with multiple stakeholders, be able to defend work, and also know when to accept direction
• Ability to navigate heavily matrixed organizations and thrive within a fast-paced environment
• Experience with working with global teams a must, and professional proficiency in Korean language is a big plus

Responsibilities

• Establish a foundation strategy for each relevant product in the portfolio, anchoring on core human truths to establish timeless pillars that will enable effective product decision making
• Determine a vision for the product that serves as the north star and that embodies the foundation strategy pillars
• Develop data capture requirements for the product to ensure our ability to monitor the engagement and health of the product from all relevant angles
• Utilize experience with strategy development within large corporations to ensure value delivery to user and execution through the organization
• Stay continuously up to date on competitive market movements, user research, industry trends leveraging internal and external sources of data and insight
• Determine product/business growth opportunities, whether that be new features or entirely new product lines, or new distribution channels, or new business models
• Collaborate with all cross-functions to grow the service to bring a new product or features to life on time and on budget – from concept through launch
• Manage project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project
• Own the business model for the product, tracking and updating actuals while forecasting in detail in the short term and in less detail the long term to do scenario planning
• Manage stakeholder communications and progress reporting throughout
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with multiple teams around the world
• Lead and collaborate with marketing to drive awareness and create demand for new services
• Drive the evolution of the product and service

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering a beautiful product experience to users globally
• Passionate about driving organizational transformation to mature and evolve the company into a more powerful services player
• Combines analytical rigor with marketing creativity
• Can build and execute simultaneously
• Organized, detailed, goal driven, achievement oriented with a problem-solving mindset
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to “read the room” in new and unfamiliar environments
• Able to identify opportunities, take ownership and drive to completion
• Able to function independently while coordinating closely with larger team
• Able to think strategically and tactically
• Thrives in a highly dynamic and changing work environment
• Can operate with limited resources