Job description
AI Business Partner - Applied AI - 100% Remote
Who We Are
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our products are designed for console gaming systems, PC, and mobile, including smartphones and tablets. We deliver our products through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.
The Challenge
T2’s AI group focuses on developing innovative ways to solve problems within the game development process, demonstrating directly the ways that AI can improve the creativity and efficiency of team members across T2 and its subsidiaries. Our team is multi-disciplinary, and includes Engineers, Data Scientists and Product Managers among others. Our development team builds cloud-based tools and technologies to support every aspect of the development process, from concept development through LiveOps and publishing operations, while our AI Business Partner team focuses on the success of third-party AI tools.
We are seeking an additional AI Business Partner to join our small team. In this role, you play a key part in ensuring individuals throughout the business are well-positioned to benefit from this exciting new technology, including collaborating directly with partner teams, deploying limited evaluations, working with vendors, developing important resources and reference materials, and assessing the overall impact of these tools.
What You’ll Take On
- Foster strong relationships and open communication across the enterprise to educate, share best practices, and overall set our customers up for success with our tools.
- Stay current on the trends and advancements in the AI ecosystem.
- Assess the adoption and efficiency of these services to inform if we should modify the terms of our engagement, migrate to something else or eventually roll our own solution.
- Be responsible for onboarding and sunsetting these vendors.
- Raise issues and feature requests to our vendors.
- Evaluate AI vendors for fitness, ethics, security and legality.
- Assist in AI governance and compliance of third-party providers by working with Legal and other partners including maintaining the status of each vendor, tracking issues, coordinating meetings, and reporting to management.
- Expedite across dependencies such as Legal, Security, or Procurement to reduce delays in getting tools into the hands of our internal customers.
- Coordinate closely with other fields (especially Production and Product Management) to ensure alignment against the AI team and T2’s goals.
What You Bring
- B.S. or equivalent experience in Computer Science or other relevant field
- Understanding and knowledge of AI applications and methods
- Experience using or building AI
- Experience in project management, production, and/or product management
- Experience managing relationships with third-party vendors
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Ability to manage workload and consistently achieve delivery timelines
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction
- Ability to challenge and influence in a collaborative way
Great to Have
- Prior work in game development and/or customer success
- Experience gathering user feedback through playtesting or focus testing to draw insights and guide decisions
What We Offer You
- Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
- Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
- Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
- Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
- Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and stocked pantries.
This position can be 100% remote from only the following states and Washington D.C.: WA, OR, CA, ID, NV, UT, AZ, MN, TX, IL, TN, OH, PA (not if address in Philadelphia), NY, MA, CT, RI, NJ, MD and FL.
The pay range for this position in Illinois at the start of employment is expected to be between $67,100 and $99,320 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an ‘at-will position’ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [email protected]
As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact [email protected].
