About the Role
Level Infinite is Tencent's global gaming brand, offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios worldwide. We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a global audience while fostering an inclusive community. We also support developers and partner studios by providing a wide range of services and resources to help them unlock their games' full potential.
Responsibilities
- Lead user research across multiple AAA and mobile game titles at different stages of the product lifecycle, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders such as R&D, Operations, and Marketing to support research needs.
- Design and execute high-quality, fit-for-purpose research plans based on business needs.
- Independently manage the full research process, including stakeholder alignment, problem analysis, research objective definition, methodology design, data analysis, and report writing, delivering actionable insights with real business impact.
- Conduct industry and competitor analysis, identify market trends, uncover product opportunities and player needs, and provide valuable strategic perspectives.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of user research experience in the gaming industry, with a strong understanding of the full game development lifecycle from production to launch.
- Familiarity with player behaviors across China and major overseas markets (US/EU, Japan/Korea, Southeast Asia, etc.).
- Fluent in both Chinese and Japanese, with the ability to use both languages as working languages to support day-to-day communication and research collaboration with Japan market teams, players, and vendors.
- English proficiency is a plus, including the ability to independently write research reports in English and communicate with overseas teams and vendors.
- Strong understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, with the ability to recommend appropriate methods based on product stage and business needs.
- Vendor management experience, with the ability to manage key milestones and deliverables across all project stages, independently handling the full process from briefing to delivery, including timeline and budget management.
- Excellent logical thinking and report-writing skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Passion for gaming, with deep hands-on experience across various game genres, especially console and premium single-player titles.
- Understanding of game development, operations, marketing fundamentals, and player psychology is highly valued.
- Strong learning agility, communication skills, and self-motivation.
- Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
Skills
- User research
- Qualitative research
- Quantitative research
- Data analysis
- Report writing
- Industry analysis
- Competitor analysis
- Vendor management
- Project management
- Budget management
- Communication
- Logical thinking
Experience Level
- 3+ years of user research experience in the gaming industry
Salary/Compensations
- Salary: Negotiable (with raises/bonuses)
- Includes fixed overtime pay for 35 hours/month for general employees and 10 hours/month for management.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Employment insurance
- Workers' compensation insurance
- Employees' Pension Fund
- Group Credit Life Insurance (GTL)
- Group Personal Accident Insurance (GPA)
- Group Long-Term Disability Income Insurance (GLTD)
- Overseas travel insurance
- Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 JPY/month)
- Communication allowance (up to 10,000 JPY/month)
- Self-development allowance (up to 20,000 JPY/month)
- Meal subsidy of 1,800 JPY/day for days worked in the office
- Health check-up allowance (up to 75,000 JPY/year)
- Free drink corner
- Gift cards (twice a year: Obon and New Year, 20,000 JPY each)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bereavement and congratulatory money
- Long-service award/leave
About the Company
- Level Infinite is Tencent's global gaming brand, offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios worldwide.
- We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a global audience while fostering an inclusive community.
- We also support developers and partner studios by providing a wide range of services and resources to help them unlock their games' full potential.
- Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life for people around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community.
- We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
