Are you ready to drive a game that brings a positive impact to the world through the power of mobile and location technologies? We’re looking for an experienced Product Manager of mobile F2P live service games who has encyclopedic knowledge of the Pokémon franchise, strong data analytics chops, and a track record for effective cross-functional collaboration and leadership. As the Product Manager II, Head of Content, you will own the full content development and release strategy for Pokémon GO, working in close partnership with Game Design, Production, and Data Science leads. You will manage a team of Producers/PMs to iterate and optimize how we delight Trainers around the world with Pokémon content both new and old, and be accountable for tracking and hitting ambitious retention and monetization KPIs. As one of the key leaders in the organization, you will work across both Live Game and Feature Development teams to ensure content is leveraged consistently and with maximum impact.

A combination of technical aptitude, Pokémon brand knowledge, and creative thinking are required to be successful in this role. Join the team and make a positive impact on millions of Trainers around the world.

Responsibilities

• Be the strategic and executional expert on all things content in Pokémon GO.
• Collaborate with Game Design, Production, and Data Science to develop a robust content strategy and roadmap that supports Live Game and Feature Dev needs while hitting aggressive product OKRs.
• Manage and grow a talented team of Producers/PMs focused on content optimization.
• Innovate, experiment, and iterate on how we develop and leverage content in Pokémon GO.
• Lead with influence to drive creative alignment across seasons for content distribution, leveraging data analytics and modeled forecasting.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure accurate and attainable product forecasts quarterly, and be accountable for hitting targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brand partners, navigating approval hurdles to successfully land a cohesive end product.
• Act as the connective content tissue across all seasons in Pokémon GO, in addition to features in development.
• Engage with Pokémon GO Leadership Team regularly to keep them apprised of content roadmap and strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members and stakeholders, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in meetings.
• Required in-office 2 days on Wednesday and Thursday.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the mobile F2P live service space, ideally in liveops product/design roles.
• 2+ years of people management experience.
• Encyclopedic knowledge of the Pokémon franchise and especially Pokémon GO.
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration leading to product success.
• Extraordinary communication skills with the ability to lead with influence.
• Strong data analytics chops with the ability to tell a story using data.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and/or ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance notice.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including synchronous interactions with others.
• You love Pokémon GO.

Plus If...

• You have experience working in Looker and running SQL.
• You play other Niantic games in addition to Pokémon GO (Ingress, Pikmin Bloom, Peridot, Monster Hunter Now).
• You are fluent in Japanese.

The total compensation package for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $184,000 - $204,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.

Individual pay within this salary range is determined by work location and additional factors, including assessed job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process. An overview of benefit offerings for your location can be found on the careers page.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s Lightship platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Peridot and Monster Hunter Now. Developers use Niantic’s platform to build their own AR applications and experiences, either with the Lightship Platform or directly through the web with 8th Wall.

We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

Niantic is a hybrid first company. We believe that in person interaction and collaboration fosters creativity, a sense of community, and is critical to our future success as a company. Our hybrid work schedules allow for a mix of remote and in-office work.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Bellevue, Kansas, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, Hyderabad, and Zurich. #LI-HYBRID