Director of Product - Tokyo Studio

Niantic Labs, creator of hit games including Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom is seeking a Director of Product to help develop the future of Monster Hunter Now by building high quality gameplay experiences that delight and engage our avid players. We’re a fast paced, multi-disciplinary team of game makers, software developers and creative professionals based in Tokyo, San Francisco, and Seattle. You will be responsible for driving the product roadmap and end to end game vision, ensuring new features deliver on both improving KPIs and player experience for years to come. Your role will be central in living up to the bold vision for Monster Hunter Now while helping merge the virtual with the real world and inspiring people to explore together!Responsibilities Collaborate with Design, Production, Data, and game leadership to set strategic pillars, roadmap priorities and associated KPI goalsSet the bar for strong game product thinking, reviewing, improving and occasionally creating Product Briefs and specifications for key featuresOrganize Product Reviews, providing feedback and coaching to ensure excellent, mission aligned product design for all featuresTake accountability for driving KPI impact via launching and optimizing product roadmap features, sequencing and timingDrive market analysis, user research, and knowledge sharing across the team to drive more effective decision makingWork hand in hand with Design, UX, Engineering and Production to appropriately scope features, optimizing for ROI without compromising quality or player experienceCollaborate with Live Ops leadership to ensure every feature is accretive to and accounted for in the live ops and season structureCollaborate with IP holders to ensure brand integrity and generate concepts that resonate with fansCollaborate with cross-functional team members and customers, including regular and reliable attendance and participation in key meetingsAct as a driver of culture on the team, fostering learning, teamwork, player centricity, and excellence with an outcome oriented approachRequired in-office 3 days per week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Qualifications 7+ years product leadership experience in free to play gamingTrack record of operating and scaling successful free to play mobile games post-launchExperience building roadmaps and shipping KPI impacting featuresDeep understanding of game economy and live operations in midcore gamesManagement experience across creative and analytical fields including Product, Design, Live Operations and ProductionExpertise with analyzing and interpreting data to make data informed decisionsExcellent verbal and written communication in both English and JapaneseAbility to manage, coach, and lead by example to develop team membersFlexibility in a demanding team environmentPassion for video games; an avid gamer with a confirmed understanding of mobile gamesHave worked on a high profile game with a significant amount of daily active usersAbility to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately and ability to solve practical problems and be sufficiently adaptable to handle dynamic situations with little advance noticeExperience working on cross-functional teams with ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communications, including asynchronous interactions with othersBelief in the value of bringing people together through games to explore in the real worldBased in, or be able to relocate and work in Japan Plus If... Deep understanding and/or fandom of the Monster Hunter franchiseFamiliarity as a player with Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom, and/or Pokemon GoExperience, interest, and excitement around AR games or featuresExperience in other related fields such as UX Design, Engineering, Data, Production or Game Design About UsScopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others. Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.comNotice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. 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Created: 2026-03-07