What the Role Entails
Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China.
Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world.
Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of the esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players.
As a Strategic Investment Manager, you will:
- Work directly with senior management across global and domestic games markets.
- Lead projects related to our business development independently.
- Evaluate global gaming investment and BD opportunities.
- More importantly, drive development of new opportunities and incubate new businesses.
- Work in a team with high-calibre executives previously from top-tier consultancy firms and investment banks.
- Be responsible for supporting decision-making for executives and leaders of business groups.
- Provide game-changing strategy and inspire out-of-the-box thinking to senior leaders.
- Plan and manage business incubation, drive product innovation and new partnerships, develop and execute go-to-market plans.
- Make key investment decisions.
- Monitor domestic and global game markets. Identify emerging industry/technology trends.
Who We Look For
- Have around 5 years of work experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, PE/VC and related Internet industry.
- Demonstrate strategic vision, business insights and in-depth knowledge of the gaming/media/entertainment industry, and other related markets (preferably a gamer!).
- Ability to interpret data and identify emerging market trends and business opportunities.
- Must be a self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, and able to drive to answers through disciplined work, while also collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Are effective team players with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Exceptional proficiency with MS Excel & PowerPoint; working knowledge of statistics and analysis packages.
- Have an entrepreneurial spirit.
The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $80,168.40 to $233,200.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign-on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan, plus 15 to 25 days of vacation per year, up to 13 holidays, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.