Associate Principal Product Manager, Commerce

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar Games is seeking excited, curious, and passionate product management professionals to help lead our Online Services product teams.

As a member of our team, you will push the boundaries of what gaming experiences can be by finding innovative solutions to complex problems. Working with a wide variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders, you will be central in creating and executing on a vision for the Rockstar Games online platform, which services millions of players worldwide. This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.

WHAT WE DO The Rockstar Games Online Services Team is a passionate development group, focused on growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar’s online game titles and our ability to deliver world-class player experiences. We increase the reach and capabilities of promotional experiences delivered through all of Rockstar’s stores. The Commerce Product Manager will drive new and innovative commercial experiences for our players and be essential to the development of our storefronts across our platforms including in-game, web, and PC applications, as well as through our commerce partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Be an expert with a wealth of product and domain knowledge, not just on the commerce platform technologies that support our games, but the key monetization techniques, strategies, and technologies of the gaming industry and our core competitors. Drive every step of the end-to-end software product development cycle, starting from conducting effective product discoveries on brand new initiatives, to shipping new features on all storefronts through exceptional stakeholder management. Adopt the player mindset and align with Business, Legal, Marketing, Engineering and other teams to transform bold concepts into refined, well-scoped, player-first features.

Build product strategies and convert them into actionable initiatives and prioritized backlogs that are aligned with company goals. Provide functional feature specification documentation, feature visuals and all other artifacts that help define the appropriate scope, feasibility, level of effort and drive key decision points. Leverage reporting systems to monitor software performance that help influence prioritization, scope, feature design, and post launch corrections, along with executive reporting.

REQUIREMENTS

12+ years of technology product management experience, ideally on large scale user-facing software platforms. Strong proficiency in conducting product & player research to qualitatively understand and clearly communicate player behaviors, needs, and pain points. Expertise in leading initiatives end-to-end, from inception and design through development, testing, and implementation.

Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, translating complex problems into practical solutions, and clearly visualizing, sketching, and diagramming concepts to drive alignment effectively.

and software specifications for cross-functional technical and non-technical audiences. Experience preparing and presenting senior leadership-level reports on behalf of the product team. PLUSES Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

Experience in the video game industry. Avid gamer with a passion for Rockstar Games titles. Knowledge of commerce systems, subscriptions, and digital storefronts.

Experience with A/B testing to enhance storefront designs and improve conversion rates.