Associate Director of Product, Gameplay

2 Months ago • 7 Years + • Game Design • $124,400 PA - $230,300 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As Associate Director of Product for Gameplay, you are responsible for driving the success of gameplay initiatives on Call of Duty: Mobile. You will work with analysts and researchers to improve our understanding of gameplay opportunities and problems faced by players. Partnering closely with our development partners at Tencent in China, you will ideate around gameplay improvements, align on our gameplay roadmap, and work to build and launch new gameplay initiatives. You will also be responsible for evaluating the performance of your gameplay initiatives using A/B tests, analysis, and research, and using those learnings to improve the game in the future.
Must have:
  • Drive the success of our gameplay initiatives
  • Generate a deep understanding of player needs, motivations and pain points
  • Align on strategy and roadmap for gameplay
  • Ensure new gameplay initiatives have clear goals
Good to have:
  • Experience using research to uncover customer problems and opportunities
  • Experience working on mobile shooter games or other similar games
  • Experience playing Call of Duty on PC/console
  • Strong structured and critical thinking skills
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games

Job Details

Job Title:

Associate Director of Product, Gameplay

Requisition ID:

R025385

Job Description:

Job Title:      Associate Director of Product 

Reporting To:    Senior Director of Product 

Department: Call of Duty: Mobile Product Team 

Location:      Santa Monica, California 

 

Your Mission 

As Associate Director of Product for Gameplay, you are responsible for driving the success of gameplay initiatives on Call of Duty: Mobile. You will work with analysts and researchers to improve our understanding of gameplay opportunities and problems faced by players. Partnering closely with our development partners at Tencent in China, you will ideate around gameplay improvements, align on our gameplay roadmap, and work to build and launch new gameplay initiatives. You will also be responsible for evaluating the performance of your gameplay initiatives using A/B tests, analysis, and research, and using those learnings to improve the game in the future. You’ll report to the Senior Director of Product, who leads the Call of Duty: Mobile product team. 

 

What you bring to the table 

  • Drive the success of our gameplay initiatives 

  • Generate a deep understanding of player needs, motivations, and pain points related to gameplay, and use this to identify future opportunities 

  • Align on strategy and roadmap for gameplay, ensuring we are prioritizing the most impactful opportunities 

  • Ensure new gameplay initiatives have clear goals, and evaluate the performance of new gameplay initiatives using A/B tests, research, and analysis, synthesizing learnings to improve the game in the future 

 

Minimum Requirements 

  • 7+ years of experience in product management or other relevant role 

  • 2+ years experience managing others  

  • Ability to clearly synthesize insights from analysis and research to diagnose root causes of problems and inform future initiatives 

  • Strong communication and influence skills, able to work well with others  

  • Strong execution skills with bias to action and track record in improving metrics 

  • Experience working on gameplay for a free to play game 

  • Able to do meetings in the evening with people in China (typically no more than once or twice a week) 

 

Extra Points 

 

  • Experience using research to uncover customer problems and opportunities 

  • Experience working on mobile shooter games or other similar games 

  • Experience playing Call of Duty on PC/console 

  • Strong structured and critical thinking skills, able to define a strategy and build a plan to hit goals 

 

Our World  

  

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. 

 

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.  

 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.  

 

 

Ready to Activate Your Future?  

 

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $124,400.00 - $230,300.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Similar Jobs

Mixpanel - Staff Software Engineer, Data Pipelines & APIs

Mixpanel

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
PhonePe - Firmware Engineer

PhonePe

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
yellow brick games - Senior Technical Designer

yellow brick games

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
2 Months ago
Autodesk - Software Engineer, C++

Autodesk

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
NCR Atleos - SW Engineering Manager II

NCR Atleos

Atlanta, Georgia, United States (Hybrid)
1 Year ago
AB Games - Middle Game Designer

AB Games

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (Remote)
3 Months ago
hitberry games - Game Designer

hitberry games

(Remote)
2 Years ago
Riot Games - Game Designer III - VALORANT, Competitive Systems

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Lockwood - Senior Game Designer

Lockwood

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
3 Months ago
winking Entertainment - Student Intern - Game Planning Assistant

winking Entertainment

Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

WebTech Corporation - Deputy Engineer - PRT

WebTech Corporation

Nanded, Maharashtra, India (Remote)
2 Months ago
Tencent - Sr. Network Engineer

Tencent

(On-Site)
4 Months ago
Rippling - Commercial Counsel

Rippling

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Mapbox - Software Development Engineer II, 3D Navigation, C++

Mapbox

Germany (Remote)
5 Months ago
Hacksaw Studios - C# Platform Developer

Hacksaw Studios

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
3 Months ago
FICO - Customer Support Engineer I

FICO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Beyond Frames - Senior Software Engineer

Beyond Frames

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Nium - Senior Technical Support Engineer

Nium

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Synechron - React/Angular Developer

Synechron

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Riot Games - Art Lead, Animation Art - TFT, Gameplay

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Santa Monica, California, United States

Epic Games - Lead External Development Manager

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Testronic - Mobile Compliance Test Lead

Testronic

Kenner, Louisiana, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Qualcomm - Staff Embedded Software Development Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Take-Two Interactive - Lead Systems Engineer

Take-Two Interactive

New York, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
HHA Exchange - Inside Sales Manager

HHA Exchange

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
AECOM - Engineering Intern

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Nintendo - Associate Service Desk Administrator

Nintendo

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Crunchyroll - Senior Executive Assistant

Crunchyroll

Los Angeles, California, United States (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
HCL Tech - Senior Test Lead with Selenium, Java

HCL Tech

California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
FalconX - Audit Manager

FalconX

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Game Design Jobs

yellow brick games - Game Designer

yellow brick games

Québec City, Quebec, Canada (Remote)
2 Months ago
Electronic Arts - Development Director II - Frostbite Gameplay

Electronic Arts

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
datcroft - GAME DESIGNER

datcroft

Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast, Russia (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Inwave - Game Designer

Inwave

(On-Site)
5 Months ago
Kabam - Technical Game Designer

Kabam

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Asobo Studio - Senior Game Designer (Plague Team)

Asobo Studio

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
1 Month ago
IDZ Digital gaming - Game Designer

IDZ Digital gaming

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
1 Week ago
belka games - Lead Game Designer

belka games

Georgia (Remote)
1 Week ago
gameguru - Game Designer

gameguru

(Remote)
2 Months ago
Cygames - Game Designer / AAA Title / Tokyo

Cygames

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is the world’s largest interactive entertainment company, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Skylanders®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™, and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)

Santa Monica, California, United States (Remote)

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)

New York, United States (Hybrid)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Activision

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug