Studio Director - Paris Mobile

Ubisoft Paris Mobile is seeking a Studio Director to lead its mobile game development studio. This role involves overseeing overall operations, driving long-term strategy aligned with mobile leadership, and ensuring projects are delivered with high quality and innovation. The director will manage live operations for casual mobile games and Web3 initiatives, focusing on growth opportunities through data analysis, team leadership, budget management, and strategic communication with HQ teams. The position requires a strong P&L mindset, leadership, and deep understanding of the mobile gaming market and monetization models.

Must Have

• Drive and execute the studio’s long-term strategy
• Apply best market practices to operate casual live games
• Oversee LiveOps teams and improve game performance
• Identify growth opportunities through data analysis
• Implement processes to measure the impact of live features
• Collaborate with cross-department teams for ROAS-based strategy
• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams
• Maintain strong, proactive communication with Deputy CMO and Web 3 HQ teams
• Lead day-to-day studio operations
• Oversee studio budgets, staffing, and planning
• P&L mindset
• Leadership and influence skills
• Ability to quickly make decisions and delegate
• Ability to quickly adapt to change and manage change within the team
• Ability to anticipate future needs
• Player-centric mindset
• Negotiation and persuasion skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of the industry, its stakes and impact on the company
• Strong understanding of the mobile gaming market
• Proven track record with various monetization models
• Ability to analyze data related to player behavior, game metrics, and market trends
• Understands the business side of gaming, including budgeting, forecasting, and ROI analysis

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Ubisoft Paris Mobile is a mobile game development studio known for its innovative and high-performing titles on the mobile market. With millions of active players each month, our success is built not only on the quality of our productions but also on our ability to keep them alive and growing through a strong LiveOps strategy. We’re looking for a Studio Director to lead our studio’s growth, enhance our operational excellence, and drive our product and live strategy forward, in collaboration with all stakeholders from the mobile casual segment at Ubisoft.

Job Description

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Mobile Officer, Casual, the Studio Director will oversee the overall operations of the studio, with a strategic focus on both mobile game production and live operations on the casual mobile segment and Web3.

Main Responsibilities

• Drive and execute the studio’s long-term strategy, aligned with the leadership from the mobile zone, by proposing and implementing effective decisions that align teams and ensure projects are delivered on time, with high quality and creative innovation.
• Apply the best market practices to operate the studio’s casual live games, or initiative related to game development.
• Across a long-term live service, with close collaboration with the Deputy CMO, Casual, at a studio level:
• Oversee the LiveOps teams and work with analytics, game design, and marketing to maintain and improve game performance
• Identify growth opportunities through data analysis (segmentation, player behavior, monetization KPIs)
• Implement processes to measure the impact of live features, updates, and player engagement strategies
• Collaborate with cross-department teams like UA, Customer Support, etc. to put into practice a ROAS-based strategy. This requires a 360 understanding of the industry and a great capacity to work with people not reporting to the position
• Lead and inspire cross-functional teams, across multiple projects, fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and collaboration.
• Maintain strong, proactive communication with the Deputy CMO, Casual and Web 3 HQ teams, ensuring strategic alignment and effective collaboration.
• Lead the studio day-to-day operations, managing both production and people-related topics ensuring team well-being and engagement
• Oversee studio budgets, staffing and planning, optimizing for performance and sustainability.
• Collaborating closely with publishing, user acquisition, CRM, and player support teams from Mobile HQ

Qualifications

Profile

• P&L mindset: proficiency in planning, organizing, and managing large teams, projects, and budgets
• Leadership and influence skills
• Ability to quickly make decisions and delegate
• Ability to quickly adapt to change and manage change within the team.
• Ability to anticipate future needs
• Player-centric mindset
• Negotiation and persuasion skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of the industry, its stakes and impact on the company

Experience

• Strong understanding of the mobile gaming market, including player preferences, trends, and successful game mechanics.
• Proven track record with various monetization models such as in-app purchases, ads, and subscriptions to optimize revenue generation while maintaining a positive player experience.
• Ability to analyze data related to player behavior, game metrics, and market trends to make data-driven decisions to improve the game's performance and profitability.
• Understands the business side of gaming, including budgeting, forecasting, and ROI analysis.

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