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Director, Franchise Finance - Mobile Games
Blizzard Entertainment
Irvine, CA, United States
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The Director, Franchise Finance will become the go-to business and finance partner to the development and publishing teams responsible for mobile games at Blizzard. Reporting to the VP, Franchise Finance, the candidate will be expected to create and maintain the financial models for our mobile games, develop a deep understanding of our games and relevant external games, help explain the economics of those games throughout the organization, and give clarity and input into strategic choices. As Blizzard expands our capability in mobile, we are looking for a collaborative and persuasive strategic thinker who is also an expert in the business of mobile games. The right candidate will have a servant leader mindset with a balance of technical expertise, excellent analytical skills, and a proven ability to form trust based relationships.
Responsibilities
• Develop close working relationships with Executive Producers and the game development and publishing teams responsible for mobile games• Build and maintain a robust financial model that can support multiple mobile games and genres• In conjunction with the development teams, maintain a financial model for each mobile project to accurately reflect the key drivers of revenue (e.g., user acquisition costs, retention, ARPU, etc) and the range of revenue and profit outcomes for each game • Conduct industry and competitive analysis to identify opportunities. Translate those opportunities into a product strategy and roadmap• Develop a deep understanding of relevant internal and external mobile games and their economies, explain those economies simply through the organization, and, where appropriate, give input into game development choices• Working with experts throughout the company, identify and maintain a robust set of metrics and targets to track game performance and champion data based decision making using those metrics
Requirements
• Highly collaborative problem solver who build great relationships - enthusiastic, positive, and proactive• World class analytical skills• Structured and organized with great attention to detail• Persuasive; excellent written and verbal communicators• Strategic thinker who can understand the bigger picture• Loves games, especially mobile games• Proven leader with a history of achieving and exceeding business goals• 5-10 years’ experience including at a mobile gaming company and in consulting, private equity, or banking• 5+ years’ experience working in finance and product management on successful mobile game teams• Education from top tier institution; MBA preferred