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NCSOFT West, focused on making high-quality, cutting-edge, and conceptually innovative free-to-play online games, is seeking a talented Senior Product Manager. We are highly collaborative and always searching for ways to engage players in a creative way.

As a Senior Product Manager, you will guide and drive the long and short term revenue strategies for deeply monetizing triple-A PC games. You will utilize an understanding of the competitor and market landscape, along with qualitative and quantitative data to optimize your game through new features, in-game events, promotions, and economy balancing. You will own the live success of your product, working with other stakeholders to develop high level strategy and drive execution. As a senior member of the team, you will provide leadership and guidance to the broader team and your fellow PMs

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Help guide the strategy for the product, new features, and acquisition of new users
  • Build models and forecasts to prioritize and predict the impact of new features
  • Leverage user research, market research, and analytics data to build a deep understanding for the game and the players, identifying ways to further grow strengths and bolster against weaknesses
  • Continuously research the existing market and competitive space in order to hold an intelligent, informed opinion on major risks and opportunities for the product
  • Manage overall monetization strategy of the game through events, price optimization, and game balance
  • Set goals and expectations for new features, events, and promotions
  • Work with the data analytics team to define and measure KPIs and metrics, create dashboards, and monitor game performance
  • Analyze user data, evaluating the success of existing operations and new opportunities for game features or further optimizations
  • Report regularly on the health and success of the product
  • Develop and implement new monetization systems and items and adjust product business model in order to generate and improve revenue
  • Drive and own new features, collaborating with other stakeholders to find optimal solutions and ensuring that the execution and implementation of the feature continues to align with the strategy for the feature and the high-level strategy for the product
  • Evaluate current and proposed features for their impact on KPIs
  • Build models to forecast player engagement and behavior around game systems
  • Work with Product Managers/Producers to develop game strategies and operational adjustments for live games
  • Support and work with other Product Managers/Producers in monetization design, the competitor space, and best practices in development, analysis, and research

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Deep knowledge of the monetization of online free-to-play games
  • Passion for games and a desire to create fun and engaging online experiences.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of game design fundamentals with the ability to prioritize feature and content improvements, earn influence across teams and regions and deliver measurable product improvements to a live product
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with a proven track record of working in successful teams
  • Analytical skills – comfortable with a wide range of industry-standard analysis, e.g. multivariate testing, linear regressions, time series forecasting, ANOVA. etc.
  • Exceptional Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration

PLUSES:

  • MBA or graduate degree in relevant field