Senior Director of Publishing Strategy, North America
$154,000–$211,000 year
On-site · El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
Senior Director of Publishing Strategy, North America to translate global publishing priorities into clear, locally relevant NA strategies; lead strategic planning, launch readiness, portfolio governance, and executive decision support; build and lead the Publishing Strategy function within the North America region, collaborating with global publishing, product, marketing, analytics, finance, and regional partners to drive measurable business impact.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or demonstrated equivalent experience required
- MBA or advanced degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Statistics, a related discipline, or comparable work experience preferred
- 10 or more years of experience leading publishing strategy, business strategy, portfolio planning, go to market strategy, or commercial strategy in consulting, games, entertainment, technology, media, or a related consumer business
- Proven ability to lead strategy across multiple products, titles, or business priorities in a complex matrixed environment with global and regional stakeholders
- Strong understanding of North America player behavior, gaming market dynamics, platform ecosystems, launch planning, live service models, and commercial growth drivers
- Demonstrated ability to convert research, data, market intelligence, and business performance into clear strategic recommendations and executive level decision materials
- Experience leading executive planning, business reviews, investment discussions, KPI frameworks, operating rhythms, and decision-making processes
- Strong cross functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders without relying only on direct authority
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build concise, compelling executive narratives
- Experience managing or developing strategy, insights, publishing operations, or business planning talent
- Experience in PC, console, mobile, or cross platform game publishing preferred
- Experience supporting major launches, live service growth, franchise planning, or regional publishing expansion preferred
- Familiarity with publishing analytics, business intelligence, market research, audience segmentation, brand performance, and commercial forecasting preferred
- Experience working with global headquarters, regional publishing teams, studios, or production groups preferred
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