Niantic is hiring a
Live Operations Producer II

Summary

Join the team and make a positive impact on millions of Trainers around the world by leading teams and working across the company on one of the most influential games the world has ever seen. As a Live Game Producer for Pokémon GO, you will steer the seasonal planning to keep players engaged all year round, drive cross-functional teams to delight our users, and make the world better by helping users go out and explore the world!

Requirements

• 4+ years experience producing a live service mobile game
• 4+ years experience with production processes and methodologies including Agile, SCRUM and waterfall, as well as when and how to apply them to multi-disciplinary game teams
• Experience with productivity and collaboration tools/software with an emphasis on spreadsheets, word processor and BI Tools (Tableau, Looker)
• You are able to demonstrate extraordinary organization, communication, detail-oriented, and leadership skills while working on cross-functional teams (design, engineering, production, etc.)
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira and Asana
• 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
• Fluency in both Japanese and English
• You love Pokémon GO

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of experts to drive Pokémon GO’s Live Operations strategy, driving the seasonal narrative while keeping the game fresh and fun between major features
• Support quarterly/annual Pokémon GO Live Operations aligned to OKRs, seasons, and business objectives, in close partnership with game designers, live events and marketing
• Break down multifaceted issues into workable components to guide our seasonal planning from ideation through post-launch
• Partner with QA to ensure events are properly set up and thoroughly tested before going live
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brand partners, navigating approval hurdles to successfully land a cohesive end product
• Engage with the team leadership to keep them apprised of Live Operations performance as well as presenting data-driven results and recaps
• 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

Benefits

• New hire offer base salary range of $156,600-$174,000
• Bonus + equity + benefits