Director, Publishing Product Management, Americas - VALORANT

As the VALORANT Publishing Lead for the Americas, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the publishing strategy across one of VALORANT’s most critical and high-stakes global footprints. You will bridge global ambition with local execution, ensuring our strategy serves a diverse player base across North America & Latin America.

With deep expertise in competitive FPS gaming, publishing, and cultural offenses, you will act as the voice of the Americas region. You will lead cross-functional publishing teams, manage subregional strategies, and advocate for Americas players in global leadership discussions to amplify the game’s success and propel VALORANT into its next era.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute a cohesive publishing strategy for the Americas that aligns with global objectives while tailored to the unique cultural nuances and player behaviors across the US, Canada, LATAM, and Brazil.

• Serve as the strategic authority for the Americas, with dedicated focus on driving growth, cultural resonance, and retention across North America and Brazil.

• Act as the primary regional voice in global publishing and game leadership discussions. Integrate regional player insights into global product, marketing, and content roadmaps.

• Lead cross-functional discipline leads (Brand, Creative, Community, Comms, and Content) to execute Category Offenses, product launches, and ecosystem beats across the region.

• Oversee the Americas publishing OpEx budget, driving efficient resource allocation across subregions, optimizing marketing performance, and balancing global bets with local activations.

• Align local agency retainers, regional programs (e.g., VCT Americas, local roadshows, community events), and go-to-market activations with central publishing strategies.

• Recruit, mentor, and lead a matrixed, regionally diverse team of managers and individual contributors across the US, LATAM, and Brazil, fostering a high-craft, growth-oriented culture.

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in video game publishing, entertainment, or tech, with a track record of driving product, marketing, and community strategy for major live-service titles.

• 5+ years of experience directly managing and leading multi-functional, multicultural teams across different international markets.

• Deep understanding of the gaming landscape, creator economy, and cultural nuance across North America and Latin America, with specific expertise in the US gaming and esports ecosystem.

• Proven ability to launch, scale, and sustain live-service game products or major content beats in a complex, multi-region territory.