Samsung Lead Strategist – TV Mobile Gaming 

United States, New York, New York 

981133114

Responsibilities:

• Establish a foundation strategy for each relevant product in the portfolio, anchoring on core human truths to establish timeless pillars that will enable effective product decision making
• Determine a vision for the product that serves as the north star and that embodies the foundation strategy pillars
• Develop data capture requirements for the product to ensure our ability to monitor the engagement and health of the product from all relevant angles
• Utilize experience with strategy development within large corporations to ensure value delivery to user and execution through the organization
• Stay continuously up to date on competitive market movements, user research, industry trends leveraging internal and external sources of data and insight
• Determine product/business growth opportunities, whether that be new features or entirely new product lines, or new distribution channels, or new business models
• Collaborate with all cross-functions to grow the service to bring a new product or features to life on time and on budget – from concept through launch, by:
  • Working with Partnerships team for partner-dependent opportunities
  • Working with Operations for back-end product improvement initiatives
  • Work closely with Marketing to embed their perspective into product proposals
  • Keep up to date with the latest trends and competition in Game services, user preferences and market developments. Understand and articulate user needs, build associated business cases and prioritize product requirements
  • Think through products from UX, engineering, business and operations perspectives
  • Drive communications with exec stakeholders for buy-in
• Manage project risks, scope changes and other non-standard events throughout the life of the project
• Own the business model for the product, tracking and updating actuals while forecasting in detail in the short term and in less detail the long term to do scenario planning
• Manage stakeholder communications and progress reporting throughout
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with multiple teams around the world
• Lead and collaborate with marketing to drive awareness and create demand for new services
• Drive the evolution of the product and service

Qualifications:

• A self-starter with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Autonomous in driving responsibilities forward, and embracing ownership in the product and business
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, or related field AND 10+ years of relevant experience with proven record around delivery OR master's degree in business administration, or related field AND 5+ years
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills – with experience managing, directing, and monitoring cross-functional teams to achieve an outcome
• Specialized in Data Analytics, Data Management or related techniques
• Proven experience with Mobile, Digital and TV services
• Experience with A/B Testing systems and deploying user tests
• Previous experience in the TV gaming, Mobile gaming or related industry a plus
• Previous experience in top consulting firms and/or product/business strategy functions in organizations a plus
• Ability to operate seamlessly between highly detailed and technical situations as well as strategic business situations
• Track record of building and launching new products
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to make data-driven decisions and back up product decisions
• Be able to take the high strategic view as well as dive deep on issues
• The ability to manage chaos, ambiguity and complexity, in a detailed, organized way
• Ability to have challenging conversations at all seniority levels internally and externally
• Ability to negotiate with multiple stakeholders, be able to defend work, and also know when to accept direction
• Ability to navigate heavily matrixed organizations and thrive within a fast-paced environment
• Experience with working with global teams a must, and professional proficiency in Korean language is a big plus

Candidate Characteristics

• Passionate about delivering a beautiful product experience to users globally
• Passionate about driving organizational transformation to mature and evolve the company into a more powerful services player
• Combines analytical rigor with marketing creativity
• Can build and execute simultaneously
• Organized, detailed, goal driven, achievement oriented with a problem-solving mindset
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to “read the room” in new and unfamiliar environments
• Able to identify opportunities, take ownership and drive to completion
• Able to function independently while coordinating closely with larger team
• Able to think strategically and tactically
• Thrives in a highly dynamic and changing work environment
• Can operate with limited resources