Studio Operations Director

3 Days ago • 8 Years + • Operations • $142,800 PA - $300,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Studio Operations Management (SOM) team seeks a Director to lead strategy and operations for Tencent's global game studio portfolio. Responsibilities include analyzing portfolio studio businesses, designing and implementing portfolio management processes (finance and resource management), driving strategic initiatives to address risks and issues, building relationships with studio executives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (Business Operations, Finance, HR, Production Management, Publishing, and Data Insights). The role requires leading performance analysis, designing new processes, and strategic initiative implementation for the global studio portfolio.
Must have:
  • 8+ years experience
  • Video game industry experience
  • Strong financial background
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Data analysis skills
  • Portfolio management expertise
Good to have:
  • Strategy, consulting, finance, PE/VC, or operations experience
  • Understanding of game industry value chain
  • English & Mandarin fluency
Perks:
  • Sign-on payment
  • Relocation package
  • Restricted stock units
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Vacation leave (15-25 days)
  • Paid holidays (up to 10)
  • Paid sick leave (up to 10 days)

Job Details

About the Hiring Team

Level Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.

We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.

What the Role Entails

The Studio Operations Management (SOM) team is looking for a Manager to join its team. We lead the strategy and operations of Tencent’s global game studio portfolio to deliver the next generation of genre-defining, hyper-immersive games. We do this by:

  • Monitoring and analyzing the overall health of our studio & product portfolios

  • Leading cross-functional initiatives to build operations management processes

  • Mobilising resources from across the org to support portfolio studio games

Responsibilities:

  • Lead analysis of portfolio studio businesses, covering overall company performance, live title metrics and KPI/OKR achievement

  • Design and implement new portfolio management processes, specifically focused on finance and resource management

  • Drive strategic initiatives for the management to tackle the most important risks and issues faced by the global studio portfolio

  • Build strong relationships with portfolio studio executives and gain deep understanding into what makes their teams tick

  • Partner closely with Business Operations, Finance, HR, Production Management, Publishing and Data Insights teams

Who We Look For

  • 8+ years of work experience

  • Current or recent experience in video game industry, experiences in strategy, consulting, finance, PE/VC or operations role strongly preferred

  • Deep passion for video games, understanding of the industry value chain and role of game studios, publishers, and platforms is a plus.

  • Solid financial background, relevant qualifications preferred

  • Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis

  • Excellent communication/presentation skills, with experience presenting to executive-level stakeholders

  • Strong self-starter mindset and ability to thrive in fast-paced, changing environment

  • Excelled MS Excel / PowerPoint proficiency

  • English & Mandarin fluency to communicate with stakeholders across the globe

Location State(s)

Washington

The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $142,800.0 to $300,000.0 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.

Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are also able eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, accrue from 15 up to 25 days of vacation leave per year, up to 10 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays and accrue up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits eligibility requirement will be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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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