Senior Program Manager, Retail Demo Content

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Reports to: Head of Content Operations
Location: Hong Kong
Travel: International travel to the EU Japan or the US
Time Zones: Will collaborate across time zones with clearly defined overlap windows.

Were looking for a Senior Program Manager Retail Demo Content to drive the strategy roadmap and execution of what games and content appear in our retail demo experience. This is a highly cross-functional role that sits at the intersection of content strategy production planning and retail execution turning leaderships retail vision into a clear actionable content roadmap that ships on time every time.

Youll be the connective tissue between our game production pipeline developer experience team retail deployment team and publishing/marketing ensuring the retail demo always showcases the right games at the right time in a way that drives conversion and supports broader go-to-market strategy.

• Own the retail demo content roadmap Determine which games should be featured in retail demo units at any given time based on our production release schedule business priorities and retailer needs. Also own the retail demo experience across multiple regions with local demands and customizations.
• Translate strategy into execution Take high-level management direction on retail demo goals and convert it into a concrete achievable execution plan with clear timelines and milestones.
• Drive on-time delivery Manage the end-to-end planning process and working closely with Developer Experience Team to ensure new retail demo content is ready and deployed to retail demo units on schedule with no surprises.
• Coordinate with Retail Deployment Partner with our Retail Deployment team to align on logistics timing and technical requirements for rolling out new content to physical retail locations (Target Costco Walmart etc.).
• Align with Publishing & Marketing Collaborate with Publishing and Marketing teams to identify opportunities where retail demo content can support broader go-to-market (GTM) campaigns new title launches or seasonal promotions.
• Build repeatable process Establish clear scalable planning frameworks and documentation so that retail demo content planning becomes a predictable well-oiled process rather than an ad hoc effort.
• Report and communicate Keep the Head of Content Operations and relevant stakeholders informed on roadmap status risks and delivery timelines.

• Own the retail demo content roadmap Determine which games should be featured in retail demo units at any given time based on our production release schedule business priorities and retailer needs. Also own the retail demo experience across multiple regions with local demands and customizations.
• Translate strategy into execution Take high-level management direction on retail demo goals and convert it into a concrete achievable execution plan with clear timelines and milestones.
• Drive on-time delivery Manage the end-to-end planning process and working closely with Developer Experience Team to ensure new retail demo content is ready and deployed to retail demo units on schedule with no surprises.
• Coordinate with Retail Deployment Partner with our Retail Deployment team to align on logistics timing and technical requirements for rolling out new content to physical retail locations (Target Costco Walmart etc.).
• Align with Publishing & Marketing Collaborate with Publishing and Marketing teams to identify opportunities where retail demo content can support broader go-to-market (GTM) campaigns new title launches or seasonal promotions.
• Build repeatable process Establish clear scalable planning frameworks and documentation so that retail demo content planning becomes a predictable well-oiled process rather than an ad hoc effort.
• Report and communicate Keep the Head of Content Operations and relevant stakeholders informed on roadmap status risks and delivery timelines.

• 5-8 years of experience in program/product management content operations production coordination or a related field ideally within gaming consumer tech or retail/CE (consumer electronics) industries.
• Proven ability to build and manage roadmaps across multiple stakeholders and moving parts with a track record of on-time delivery.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator comfortable working with engineering/dev teams retail/operations teams and marketing/publishing teams simultaneously.
• Experience translating ambiguous high-level direction from leadership into structured actionable plans.
• Familiarity with game production pipelines and/or retail merchandising/demo programs is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills able to align diverse teams (technical creative retail marketing) around a shared plan.
• Highly organized detail-oriented and comfortable owning a roadmap end-to-end.
• A passion for gaming interactive entertainment or family/consumer tech products is a big plus.

• Prior experience working with major retailers (Target Costco Walmart Best Buy etc.) on in-store demo merchandising or activation programs.
• Experience in game publishing live-ops or content scheduling.
• Familiarity with GTM (go-to-market) planning and how retail experiences tie into broader marketing campaigns.

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• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

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