About Us:

PlayQ is a rapidly growing global entertainment and technology company delivering high-quality mobile titles and innovative game development solutions to a worldwide audience. Our games have been downloaded more than 60 million times across the globe, with millions of users playing every day!

Our dedicated teams, based in downtown Santa Monica, CA, work together to craft the clever, visually stunning, and unforgettable experiences that our players love. Our emphasis on individual leadership means each team member has the opportunity to make a big impact, while our commitment to creative freedom gives them the ability to create whatever they can imagine.

It's this mindset that has led us to develop our own IP, infuse games with rich storytelling, build our own development tools, and solve the deepest technical challenges - all in the name of disrupting the mobile gaming landscape.

Job Overview:

As our VP of Product Management, you'll join PlayQ's executive leadership team and own the product management vision for our current and future mobile titles at a growing entertainment and technology company.

This role offers the opportunity to establish and direct the blueprint for our monetization strategies and champion an enthusiastic product team to make a visible impact on our top-grossing titles. You'll lead a talented team of product managers to continuously push the envelope to better understand our players, maintain healthy and maximized game economies, and implement intelligent features that improve engagement and retention while providing a unique and unforgettable gaming experience.

As a deeply analytical and tactical leader, you'll have demonstrated experience leveraging data to discern player needs and identify new areas of opportunity, optimizing our products for long-term success. You are accustomed to taking ownership and accountability for your team's results, prioritizing and navigating the unknowns that come with testing new methods, and you value taking a holistic approach when working across multiple teams to achieve financial goals.

You'd be a perfect match for this position if you thrive in a heavily collaborative and iterative environment, take a data-driven approach to your product strategy and are excited by the opportunity to offer new ideas and be an influential and impactful leader for our team.

Responsibilities:

Own the product management vision and financial health of our entire mobile games portfolio
Formulate a long and short-term product strategy to ensure the execution of our financial objectives
Develop and sustain frameworks for healthy game economies
Develop a deep understanding of player behavior and segmentation strategies to test and tailor in-game experiences to deliver the most value
Drive the product lifecycle from vision and planning through to product delivery while collaborating across our user acquisition, data, engineering, and design teams
Demonstrate a strong understanding of how our user acquisition strategy impacts the overall player lifecycle funnel
Recruit, develop, and lead a team of talented and passionate product managers to achieve exceptional results and execute long term roadmaps and priorities while focusing on sustainable growth, LTV and engagement.
Champion a culture of scientific thoughtfulness and data informed decision-making to support our product strategy
Serve as an industry expert and thought leader in your field.

Requirements:

B.S./B.A. degree from an accredited college/university; masters preferred
10+ years product management experience specifically within the gaming industry
3+ years in a leadership and management role, at either an Executive or Director level
Demonstrated experience running successful economies for multiple gaming titles
Expertise in developing impactful frameworks for economy design
Ability to work cross-functionally with user acquisition, data/analytics, design, and engineering to execute our product deliverables
Experience developing use cases, scenarios, requirements and product roadmaps with a focus on understanding player psychology and behavior
Passion for leading and developing direct reports by providing ongoing guidance and identifying opportunities for growth
Excellent time management and organizational skills with ability to effectively prioritize, monitor progress and enforce accountability for product deliverables
Ability to leverage and translate competitive insight into clear product recommendations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong knowledge of Excel

Perks:

Competitive compensation and equity options
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability insurance
Flexible time off
401K plan with company match
Stocked kitchen with free snacks and beverages of your choice
Catered weekly team lunches
Brand new penthouse office space equipped with outdoor patios offering beachfront views
Monthly team outings and volunteer opportunities
Help build and support awesome GAMES. For a living! Who doesn't love games?

Interested? Please get in touch!