Strategic Investment Director

1 Week ago • 3-3 Years • Business Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Strategic Investment Director at Tencent Games, you will work directly with senior management, leading independent business development projects. Responsibilities include evaluating global gaming investment and BD opportunities, driving new business development and incubation, supporting executive decision-making, and providing strategic guidance. You will need to monitor the domestic and global game market, identify emerging trends, and make key investment decisions. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and strong communication skills. Experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or PE/VC within the internet industry is essential.
Must have:
  • 3+ years in strategy consulting, investment banking, or PE/VC
  • Strategic vision and business insights in gaming/media
  • Data interpretation and market trend identification
  • Self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Proficiency in MS Excel & PowerPoint
  • Fluent in English and Mandarin

Job Details

Business Unit

Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.
Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.
Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.

About the Hiring Team

Business Development Department is dedicated to fostering connections between Tencent and top-tier game developers worldwide, catering to a diverse network of over 100 global investment partners and developers. Our primary objective is to enhance Tencent's global presence in the internet ecosystem as well as gaming sector, identifying business prospects and supporting investment partners in achieving sustainable growth. We are actively seeking exceptional talent globally to join our dynamic team. By building a strong global talent network, we aim to strengthen and expand Tencent's partnerships with more partners worldwide while nurturing high-quality games for the market.

What the Role Entails

Business Development Department is dedicated to fostering connections between Tencent and top-tier game developers worldwide, catering to a diverse network of over 100 global investment partners and developers. Our primary objective is to enhance Tencent's global presence in the internet ecosystem as well as gaming sector, identifying  business prospects and supporting investment partners in achieving sustainable growth.

We excel in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, America, and emerging markets. Through strategic collaborations, we have delivered significant value to other established markets like Japan, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Finland, and Germany, as well as to regions such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Turkey.

We are actively seeking exceptional talent globally to join our dynamic team. By building a strong global talent network, we aim to strengthen and expand Tencent's partnerships with more partners worldwide while nurturing high-quality games for the market.

As a Strategic Investment Manager, you will:

1.Work directly with senior management across global and domestic games markets.
2.Lead projects related to our business development independently.
3.Evaluate global gaming investment and BD opportunities.
4.More importantly, drive development of new opportunities and incubate new businesses.
5.Work in a team with high-calibre executives previously from top-tier consultancy firms and investment banks.
6.You will be responsible for supporting decision-makings for executives and leaders of business groups.
7.Provide game changing strategy and inspire out-of-the-box thinking to senior leader.
8.Plan and manage business incubation, drive product innovation and new partnerships, develop and execute go-to-market plan.
9.Make key investment decisions.
10.Monitor domestic and global game market. Identify emerging industry/technology trends.

Who We Look For

1.Have more than 3 years of work experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, PE/VC and related Internet industry.
2.Demonstrate strategic visions, business insights and in-depth knowledge of the gaming/media/entertainment industry, and other related markets (preferably a gamer!).
3.Ability in interpretation of data and identify emerging market trends and business opportunities.
4.Must be a self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, and ability to drive to answers through disciplined work, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams.
5.Are effective team players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
6.Exceptional proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint; working knowledge of statistics and analysis packages.
7.Fluent in English and Mandarin.
8.Have an entrepreneurial spirit.

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.

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About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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