At Blitz, we're redefining competitive gaming with a revolutionary desktop app and websites that help gamers improve their play (check out blitz.gg). Our applications help gamers play better by providing in-game enhancements, real-time scouting of enemy teams, unique performance insights, up-to-date stats, and personal progress tracking.

Currently, our major products support the popular MOBA, League of Legends, and the celebrated FPS, Valorant, but we’re quickly expanding to support more popular esports titles for PC and mobile.

General

We are seeking a highly experienced and highly engaged Sr. Product Manager within our Strategy Game Team. As the product representative for Blitz serving one or more games, you will identify problems, determine objectives based on your understanding of the audience, propose solutions and new value opportunities, drive alignment on specifications, deliver high-quality products, and measure their performance.

You will be responsible for the health and prospects of the team serving players in one or more games, both on the strategic and tactical level. Through your deep understanding of your audience, you will champion your vision while providing the day-to-day support to make that vision come to life.

We are looking for a veteran product manager able own every stage of the SDLC. Ideal candidates will bring with them a strong sense of creativity, excellent problem-solving skills, exceptional communications skills, and a passion for gaming. Candidates must be comfortable working in a startup, with the challenges (and opportunities) that entails.

What you will do

Leverage analytics and user feedback to create a value roadmap, collaborating with leadership to maximize both Game Team and portfolio KPI’s
Create a framework to develop and test hypotheses
Explore the needs of the game’s audience and advocate on their behalf throughout the development process
Work with design and engineering to clearly define delightful user experiences
Prioritize complex backlogs, ensuring that the highest value bodies of work get the attention required through rigorous testing and questioning
Own sprints and Scrum ceremonies, ensuring alignment and efficient workflows
Pro-actively escalate impediments to the team

What it Takes to be Successful

Comfortable making decisions autonomously, and supporting them with research and data driven insight
Comfortable managing the logistical needs of the product team, including writing and assigning tickets, conducting planning, grooming, reviews, and retros
Experience in an Agile Environment; creating a feature spec, turning it into user stories, setting and tracking KPIs, iterating within promising venues, and coordinating teams to hit high integrity commitments as well as outcome driven roadmaps
5+ years of experience as a Product Manager, holding key responsibility for shipping widely used web-based products
Experience working cross-functionally with Design and Engineering teams
Keeping up to date with current trends in technology and product communities
Ability to communicate with honesty and transparency, with realistic and constructive feedback to teammates

Additional skills we would love you to have

Experience working with teams in a variety of sizes and maturity
Experience working in gaming or esports, or a passion for playing online video games
Experience being a core product owner, or related
Ability to build Product features around monetization models
Knowledge of design tools such as Sketch or Figma, or ability to prototype or wireframe to express ideas
Willingness and ability to level internal teams by championing the application of industry best practices with humility and patience