Director of Product - Pikmin Bloom

Scopely Explore is looking for a Director of Product to join its Leadership Team and help shape the future of one of the world’s leading location-based live service games.

The Director of Product owns the product strategy that connects player value with business outcomes. Working closely with the General Manager and functional leaders, this role defines the long-term product direction, establishes success metrics, and develops the winning thesis that differentiates Pikmin Bloom in the market.

From feature strategy and LiveOps to experimentation, game economy, and player insights, the Director of Product brings together Design, Engineering, Production, Marketing, and Analytics to make informed product decisions that delight players and drive sustainable business growth.

What You Will Do

• Own the long-term product strategy, KPI framework, and success metrics for Pikmin Bloom.
• Partner closely with the General Manager and Leadership Team to translate the game’s vision into a compelling product strategy and roadmap.
• Develop and continuously refine a winning product thesis grounded in player insight, market understanding, competitive analysis, and long-term differentiation.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Engineering, Marketing, Analytics, and LiveOps to deliver gameplay experiences that improve both player satisfaction and business performance.
• Establish a high bar for product thinking by reviewing, improving, and occasionally creating Product Briefs, product strategies, and feature proposals.
• Drive data-informed decision making through experimentation, market analysis, audience sizing, player research, and competitive insights.
• Define strategies that strengthen engagement, retention, monetization, and long-term player value while maintaining the game’s creative vision.
• Partner with LiveOps leadership to ensure every feature meaningfully contributes to seasonal planning, content strategy, and the long-term health of the game.
• Build scalable product management practices, operating models, and decision-making frameworks that improve execution across the organization.
• Foster a player-centric, outcome-oriented product culture built on curiosity, collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence.
• AI-Driven Product Leadership: Proactively leverage AI to accelerate player research, competitive analysis, experimentation, and product strategy development. Continuously explore emerging AI capabilities to strengthen the team’s winning thesis, improve product quality, and enable faster, better-informed product decisions.

Required in-office 3 days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of product leadership experience in free-to-play mobile games.
• Proven track record of operating and growing successful live service games after launch.
• Demonstrated success defining product strategy and shipping features that deliver measurable KPI impact.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and evolve a winning product thesis that differentiates a game through deep player understanding, market insight, competitive analysis, and continuous experimentation.
• Deep understanding of game economy, LiveOps, experimentation, product analytics, and player behavior.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across Product, Design, Engineering, Production, Marketing, and Analytics.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement AI-powered workflows, custom tools, and automation that measurably improve personal productivity, team effectiveness, and product development velocity while enabling higher-quality product decisions.
• Ability to influence across disciplines, build alignment, and lead through collaboration rather than authority.
• Passion for coaching and developing high-performing Product Managers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.

Plus if…

• Experience leading Product Management for a globally operated free-to-play mobile game.
• Experience developing long-term product strategies for games with large, highly engaged player communities.
• Experience with geolocation-based, AR, or outdoor gaming experiences.
• Experience partnering with major entertainment or gaming IP holders.
• Deep understanding of seasonal LiveOps, experimentation, and player lifecycle management.
• Experience in adjacent disciplines such as Game Design, UX, Analytics, LiveOps, or Production.
• Familiarity with Pikmin Bloom, Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, or similar live service games.
• Passion for building products that inspire people to explore the world together.

Please ensure that the résumé/CV you attach is written in English.

Scopely Exploreでは、世界を代表する位置情報ライブサービスゲームのひとつであるPikmin Bloomの未来をともに創り上げるDirector of Productを募集しています。本ポジションはLeadership Teamの一員として、ゲームの長期的な成長と成功をリードしていただきます。

Director of Productは、プレイヤー価値とビジネス成果を結びつけるプロダクト戦略に責任を持ちます。General Managerおよび各部門のリーダーと密接に連携しながら、ゲームの長期的なプロダクト戦略を策定し、成功指標（KPI）を定義するとともに、市場においてPikmin Bloomを差別化し続けるWinning Thesis（勝ち筋となるプロダクト仮説）を構築・進化させることがミッションです。

機能戦略やLiveOps、実験設計、ゲームエコノミー、プレイヤーインサイトまで幅広い領域をリードしながら、Design、Engineering、Production、Marketing、Analyticsの各チームを結びつけ、プレイヤーに喜ばれる体験と持続的な事業成長の両立を実現するプロダクト判断を推進していただきます。

What You Will Do

• Pikmin Bloomの長期的なプロダクト戦略、KPIフレームワーク、および成功指標の策定と推進に責任を持つ。
• General ManagerおよびLeadership Teamと密接に連携し、ゲームのビジョンを魅力的なプロダクト戦略およびロードマップへと落とし込む。
• プレイヤーインサイト、市場理解、競合分析、および長期的な差別化戦略に基づき、ゲームのWinning Thesis（勝ち筋となるプロダクト仮説）を構築し、継続的に進化させる。
• Design、Production、Engineering、Marketing、Analytics、およびLiveOpsと連携し、プレイヤー満足度とビジネス成果の双方を向上させるゲーム体験を実現する。
• Product Brief、プロダクト戦略、および主要機能の企画提案をレビュー・改善し、必要に応じて自ら作成することで、高いプロダクト品質の基準を確立する。
• 実験、マーケット分析、オーディエンス分析、プレイヤーリサーチ、および競合分析を通じて、データに基づく意思決定を推進する。
• ゲームのクリエイティブビジョンを維持しながら、エンゲージメント、継続率、収益性、および長期的なプレイヤー価値を高めるプロダクト戦略を策定する。
• LiveOpsリーダーと連携し、すべての機能がシーズン設計、コンテンツ戦略、およびゲームの長期的な健全性に貢献することを担保する。
• 組織全体の実行力を高めるため、スケーラブルなプロダクトマネジメントの仕組み、オペレーティングモデル、および意思決定フレームワークを構築する。
• 好奇心、コラボレーション、継続的な学習、そして高い成果へのこだわりを基盤とした、プレイヤー中心かつ成果志向のプロダクトカルチャーを育む。
• AIを活用したプロダクトリーダーシップ： AIを積極的に活用し、プレイヤーリサーチ、競合分析、実験設計、およびプロダクト戦略の立案を加速する。新たなAI技術や活用手法を継続的に取り入れ、チームのWinning Thesisを強化するとともに、プロダクト品質を向上させ、より迅速かつ質の高いプロダクト意思決定を実現する。

原則として毎週火・水・木曜日はオフィス勤務となります。

What We're Looking For

• Free-to-Playモバイルゲームにおける8年以上のプロダクトリーダーシップ経験。
• ライブサービスゲームをローンチ後に継続的に運営・成長させた実績。
• プロダクト戦略を策定し、KPIに対して明確な成果を生み出す機能や施策をリリースしてきた実績。
• プレイヤーへの深い理解、市場分析、競合分析、および継続的な実験を通じて、ゲームを差別化するWinning Thesis（勝ち筋となるプロダクト仮説）を構築・進化させた実績。
• ゲームエコノミー、LiveOps、実験設計、プロダクト分析、およびプレイヤー行動に関する深い理解。
• Product、Design、Engineering、Production、Marketing、Analyticsなど複数の専門領域にまたがるチームをリードした経験。
• 優れた分析力、コミュニケーション能力、およびステークホルダーマネジメント能力。
• AIを活用したワークフロー、カスタムツール、および自動化の仕組みを設計・実装し、個人の生産性、チーム全体の生産性、そしてプロダクト開発スピードを定量的に向上させるとともに、より質の高いプロダクト意思決定を実現した実績。
• 権限に頼ることなく、職能横断で周囲を巻き込み、合意形成を図りながらリーダーシップを発揮できる能力。
• 優秀なProduct Managerを育成・コーチングすることへの情熱。
• 英語・日本語ともに優れた読み書きおよびコミュニケーション能力。

Plus if…

• グローバルで運営されるFree-to-PlayモバイルゲームにおいてProduct Managementをリードした経験。
• 大規模で高いエンゲージメントを持つプレイヤーコミュニティを対象とした長期的なプロダクト戦略を策定した経験。
• 位置情報ゲーム、ARゲーム、または屋外体験型ゲームに関する経験や知識。
• 著名なエンターテインメントIPやゲームIPとの協業経験。
• シーズン型LiveOps、実験運用、およびプレイヤーライフサイクルマネジメントへの深い理解。
• Game Design、UX、Analytics、LiveOps、Productionなど関連分野での実務経験。
• Pikmin Bloom、Pokémon GO、Monster Hunter Now、または同様のライブサービスゲームへの深い理解やプレイ経験。
• 人々が現実世界を探索し、ともにつながる体験を生み出すプロダクトづくりへの情熱。

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Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Scopely Explore games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

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