PUBLISHINGWhat We DoWe deliver the most innovative gaming experiences possible to players across the world. Whether through community outreach, world-class events, or partnership integrations, the Epic Games Publishing and Marketing teams seek to surprise players with new experiences every time they drop in to play.What You'll DoWe are looking for a Publishing Director to be part of our growing International Publishing team based in Japan. In this role you will be at the forefront of building out and executing strategy to power the international growth of our biggest IP’s in one of the most innovative and vibrant gaming markets in the world. Epic Games has historically had a very strong relationship with gamers in Japan and we are looking for a leader to craft and execute a strategy to further scale the presence of Epic Games in the Japan market.In this role, you willCollaborate closely with Epic HQ and our international publishing teams in Latam, EMEA and APAC in supporting our publishing operationsDevelop and execute a Japan Specific growth strategy to drive engagement of Epic Games 1st party titles, and build out unified process and data structures for monitoring of itPartner closely with our key stakeholders across Epic and external parties in supporting publishing operations for the Fortnite Ecosystem, Rocket League and Fall Guys to ensure we deliver authentic experiences to Japanese players, and to build out our International Expansion strategy for themSupport our International Agency Partnerships in diverse International MarketsAssist with the budget management and optimization for our international marketing and operationsConsolidate and evangelize the most impactful trends in gaming for the Japanese marketUndertake project management for some of our key growth initiativesWhat we're looking forPassion for video games and an excellent understanding emergent gaming trendsProactive, entrepreneurial working styleStrong strategic skills with experience in working as part of a diverse and distributed teamPossess a deep understanding of the f2p PC/Mobile game metrics, ecosystem and industry trendsGreat at tracking KPIs across multiple markets and have strong experience in building out processKnowledge about trends of Japanese consumers behavior in various verticals, such as gaming, entertainment, influencers, etc.Superior influential communication skills, coupled with the ability to develop deep, trust-based relationshipsPassion for figuring out how game markets work and change operate and evolveSomeone who excels in strategic vision, organization, exceptional communication abilities, strong analytical skills, can work with a multicultural team and who are comfortable managing schedules of complex projectsFluent in both Japanese and English languagesEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEWe pay 100% for applicable benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes life insurance, LTD, supplemental medical and accident insurance. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
