Gaming Strategy Senior Manager

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Position: Gaming Strategy Lead

Reports to: Executive Director Gaming

Role Purpose: The role of the Gaming Strategy Lead is to design, develop and continually manage NEOM Media’s gaming strategy to support the sector’s and NEOM’s overarching business objectives.

 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Planning, Budget and Strategy

  • Assist with the development of NEOM Media’s gaming strategy, from roadmap design to delivery
  • Iterate/manage and track the gaming implementation plan and key KPIs
  • Coordinate and manage strategic consulting resources where required
  • Feed into gaming department budget forecasting and preparation
  • P&L input and management for the approved initiatives
  • Work closely with other sectors such as Sports (esports) to ensure synergies and requirements are captured in planning, strategy, and execution
  • Development of financial analysis and business cases for gaming team plans and initiatives
  • Development of strategic presentation materials, for delivery to key internal and/or external stakeholders
  • Day-to-day hands-on management of initiatives in alignment with department/sector leadership and managing stakeholders, suppliers and industry players from concept to completion
  • Drive best in class gaming industry activation initiatives, to achieve NEOM’s strategic goals and world-class ambition

Proof of concepts and pilot programs

  • Plan, design and execute short-term initiatives that will contribute to the gaming sector development and meet sector’s overarching business objectives
  • Engage with partners to enrich the offering for the proof of concepts and initial business development
  • Identify key partner requirements to work with NEOM and structure tailored proposals and value propositions for attraction and deals
  • Potentially prepare, manage and facilitate partnership agreements
  • Collaborate with NEOM stakeholders to shape offering and pilot programs

Business development and account management

  • Conduct planning and execution of business development activities to attract gaming companies and ecosystem players to NEOM

Potentially engage in day-to-day relationship management with potential and existing partners and gaming companies

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Deep proven experience of strategy development, ideally within one of the major strategic consulting firms.
  • Experience of managing external strategic consultants for sprint-based projects as-and-when required.
  • Business experience within the gaming industry, ideally within a senior management position.
  • Strong knowledge and experience regarding video game development and the gaming ecosystem.
  • Experience developing business plans & cashflows. Ideally, experience founding a business.
  • Track record of successful end-to-end delivery of projects and programs, from briefing and conceptualization through to onsite management, execution, and evaluation.
  • Ideally, experience of founding a business.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across all levels.
  • Third party and supplier management.
  • Experience of founding a business is preferable.
  • Experience of working with NEOM is preferable.
  • Experience of working in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East is preferable but not essential.

International travel may be required dependent on the project

Qualifications

  • Degree, MSc, preferable
  • Relevant industry qualifications

 

 

Post date: 21 Safar 1446 - 26 August 2024
Publisher: Neom Jobs
Post date: 21 Safar 1446 - 26 August 2024
Publisher: Neom Jobs