International Category Director New Games (m/f/d)

Ravensburg or Seattle

• Location: Ravensburg
• Working time: Full-time
• Job level: Professionals
• Place of work: Hybrid work
• Department: Product, Editing & Design
• Start date: asap

We at Ravensburger are both a truly global company and a family. As a bunch full of different characters and personalities with heart and a passion for achieving our goals together, we offer a great range of entertainment for children and families. What drives us forward? A shared sense of purpose. Together we are working on creating something meaningful - pure fulfillment for your career! This is what we need you for

• Lead and manage teams across the USA, Germany and Sweden.
• Develop and implement strategic business plans, including forecasting and market analysis, to ensure the long-term success of game products.
• Drive business development efforts, identifying potential new games and target audiences, and deciding which games to develop or acquire.
• Build and maintain a strong network with game developers, inventors, and external studios, ensuring a balanced portfolio of in-house and externally developed games.
• Take full commercial responsibility for the product portfolio, creating and presenting new game line-ups to our sales teams.
• Evaluate game concepts and determine their commercial viability based on market knowledge and experience.
• Ensure the development of products that align with current trends while also predicting and capitalizing on future market trends.
• Promote the development of product brands, ensuring they resonate with international audiences. This is what you can score highly with
• Extensive international experience and a well-established global network, particularly in the games industry.
• Experience in leading and connecting with the creative (games) community, certain level of understanding and ability to assess creative concepts.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Deep expertise in game development, distribution, and marketing, with a strong track record of successful game launches.
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen, including experience in creating business plans and conducting market forecasting.
• Strong connections within the international games industry, particularly with game inventors and developers.
• The ability to assess the commercial potential of game concepts and identify winning products.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to run a business unit, balancing creativity with commercial objectives.
• Familiarity with licensing processes and managing relationships with licensors.
• Ability to foresee and capitalize on emerging trends in the games industry.

Your Benefits Flexible working hours

With our flexible working time models, you can easily manage your job and your private life. And if your position allows it, you can work part of the time from home.

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Simone Peckhaus Group Director Human Resources