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Publishing Manager (🌐 International Candidates)
As we expand our focus into video game software releases our Publishing Manager would be an integral part of our process to develop effective strategy for publishing, license acquistion, and direct to consumer distribution. Expertise in the video game industry and understanding of affinity for Japanese products would be very useful traits for someone leveraging our existing audience and customer base.
Responsibilities:
The Playasia Publishing Manager would work closely with our existing departments for video game retail, marketing, wholesale & distribution, as well as our third party partners.
- Managing the lifecycle of Playasia Publishing game releases
- Persuing licensing contracts and monitoring license availability
- Finding new development studios for external partnership, managing of those relationships
- Monitoring and ensuring standards in our developer-partnered game releases
- Collaboration and development of roadmaps and budgeting with Marketing
- Coordinating the global physical and digital launch of a game
- Monitoring and reporting sales performance metrics
- Identifying problems, risks, and missed opportunities with projects
Preferred Skillset:
- Solid understanding of market trends and consumer preferences
- Familiarity with the availabiliy of Japanese software in the west historically (e.g. ability to know what games have been localized)
- Excellent project management skills and awareness of time
- Ability to manage and motivate a team, coordinate collective efforts
- Ability to effectively communicate (in English) with other Playasia departments
Application Materials:
A concise summary of your interest in working at Playasia, your familiarity, and experience with either/or the Japanese culture or Gaming communities and industries is highly recommended. An extensive cover letter is not neccesary. Please also submit your updated resume along with your interest. Identified skillsets are only preferred, not mandatory.
For interested candidates, please send an email with your resume and expected salary at jobs@play-asia.com. Please include "Publishing Manager" in the subject line of your email.
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