Director of Product - Pikmin Bloom

The role

The Director of Product owns the product strategy for Pikmin Bloom. This role connects player value with business outcomes by defining long-term direction and success metrics.

What you will do

• Own the long-term product strategy, KPI framework, and success metrics for Pikmin Bloom.
• Partner with the General Manager and Leadership Team to translate vision into a roadmap.
• Develop and refine a winning product thesis using player insight and market understanding.
• Collaborate with Design, Production, Engineering, Marketing, Analytics, and LiveOps.
• Review, improve, and create Product Briefs, product strategies, and feature proposals.
• Drive data-informed decision making through experimentation and market analysis.
• Define strategies for engagement, retention, monetization, and long-term player value.
• Partner with LiveOps leadership for seasonal planning and content strategy.
• Build scalable product management practices and decision-making frameworks.
• Leverage AI to accelerate player research, competitive analysis, and product strategy.

Required qualifications

• 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 with KPI impact.
• Ability to develop a winning product thesis through player understanding and 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.
• Ability to design and implement AI-powered workflows and automation.
• Ability to influence across disciplines and lead through collaboration.
• Passion for coaching and developing high-performing Product Managers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.

Nice to have

• 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.

About the company

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company. It creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates a diversified portfolio of games including MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO.