Senior Associate, Strategic Planning

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. 

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games New York is on the lookout for a Senior Associate with an aptitude for building detailed and complex forecasting models, as well as evaluating strategic landscapes. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, with demonstrated experience performing rigorous quantitative and qualitative assessments to help inform significant strategic and operating decisions across the business—making recommendations to senior leadership via presentations, memoranda and discussions.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan. 

WHAT WE DO

• The Strategic Planning team is responsible for developing long-term strategic and business plans for Rockstar. We address high-impact problems and develop recommendations for the most compelling opportunities and challenging issues facing the company.
• Our team partners with multiple teams across Rockstar, including Publishing, Development, Analytics, Finance, and Business and Corporate Development, to devise, evaluate, and execute business strategies and initiatives to drive growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Quantitative Analysis 

• Lead the creation of detailed, data-driven financial models to support the assessment and evaluation of strategic business opportunities and emerging business models that impact new product releases.
• Lead the ongoing updates and optimization of forecast models for recurrent consumer spending, including virtual currency and GTA+ Memberships.
• Evaluate key performance indicators for tentpole Rockstar products including Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption titles, and present findings to senior management.
• Conduct strategic analysis of business opportunities and synthesize conclusions using a hypothesis-driven approach.
• Identify key variables when creating models and source sensible value ranges for those variables from both internal and external sources.

Opportunity Research

• Conduct and/or lead key qualitative research (e.g., primary research, synthesis of secondary data sources) on the industry and its competitors to regularly update senior management on financial, operational, and product developments.
• Identify and evaluate the expansion of opportunity areas in existing Rockstar products based on strategic initiatives in the broader gaming and entertainment space.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of existing and new research topics to keep the team updated on potential areas of interest.

Additional Duties 

• Partner with other groups within Rockstar to support strategic business objectives and assist in consolidating cross-org information for the senior leadership team.
• Collaborate with Rockstar and Take-Two finance orgs to communicate and contextualize Rockstar financial forecasts.
• Evaluate new partnership proposals and identify and optimize opportunities in existing business models.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of experience in analysis or strategy planning within a leading consulting firm, investment bank, private equity firm, or digital media company.
• Expertise in building analytical/financial/operating forecasts.
• High proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated passion and understanding of the interactive entertainment industry and the broader entertainment space.
• Strong track record of working with cross-functional operating teams that built execution success with positive teamwork and morale.

SKILLS

• Ability to convert business opportunity scenarios into flexible, clear, and thoughtful models that help inform decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A ‘question the status quo’ and entrepreneurial mindset; a love for learning and natural curiosity.
• Exceptionally strong personal initiative, good business instincts, and comfort with ambiguity.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• A Master of Business Administration.
• Experience with Tableau, SQL, and/or R.
• A knowledge of and passion for Rockstar Games, and the games industry in general.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.                                   

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.