Microsoft Senior Gaming Category Manager 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

232398470

an exciting time to be here in CSO.

enior Gaming Category Manager, you willown theregional retaillifecycle planning and execution of all Microsoft Games Studio, Bethesda, and Minecraft titles. You will be accountable for theforecasting, revenue obtainment, retail executionacross each launch, and become adept at managing highly matrixed organizations.

Within Gaming, we

1. Drive consumer engagement and revenue at retail

1. Amplify the Xbox brand through our retail partners

What I will do for you

• Champion your successes at every level of our leadership

• strengths.

• Support who you are as your authentic self.

• Make career development a consistent priority.

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This role is flexible in that you can work

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs)

• 4+ years category management, product management, marketing strategy, business planning, product planning, or related work experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, Engineering, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2 +years experiencein consumer electronics industry, gaming industry, retail category management, or subscription services.
• 2 +years experiencein budget management, market data, and deal opportunities.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years category management, product management, marketing strategy, business planning, product planning,or related work experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing,Finance,Communications, Economics, Public Relations, Engineering, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience
• 4+ years experience managing and expanding a category and attaining sales and profitability targets within a complex (e.g., multinational or matrixed) organization
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience planning and executing assortment plans, marketing strategies, and activities that drive business results.
• Be a skillful leader, able to directly deliver and deliverthrough the influenceof others - both internally at Microsoft and externallythroughretail partners.
• Be a confident leader,representingyour business in front of partners and stakeholders at all levels inside and outside Microsoft.
• A successfultrack recordin managing and transforming a consumer category, while meeting sales and profitability targets.
• A character that exemplifies Microsoft values including integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, and mutual respect

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:Microsoft will accept applications for the role until April 15, 2025.

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• Drive regional accountability across both retail and direct channels forGamesMetrics includingRevenueand Quantities.

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• Americasretail strategy forMicrosoft Games Studioin alignment with the full Gaming ecosystem of devices, services, content, and growth areas, developing fiscal year priorities to help regions execute aligned marketing plans, strategies, and campaigns.

• maintaina Roadmap for product and retail programs, offers, and promotions across all markets to maximize sales.

• Americaspartner pitch materials for regions to deliver to retail and telco partners.

• Drive correction of errors (COE) efforts to respond to market dynamics.

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• new opportunities and prioritize them according to their growth potential

• Work with Growth Lead to drive strategy of new/strategic and growth of sales channels with Product Marketing and CSO regions including partner selection, onboarding, and tracking results, best practices, and learnings to help with the rollout of future partners

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• Drive Category and Regional Insights,leveragingindustry knowledge, channel insights, and customer understanding to drive strategic alignment, digital transformation, and land joint businessobjectiveswith regions and Product Marketing

• impactingdecisions in CSO, Gaming Marketing, and Gaming Engineering to influence Long Range Product Planning and Competitive Insights

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