About Skillz:

Skillz is driving the future of entertainment by accelerating the convergence of sports, video games and media for a booming mobile-first audience worldwide. The company’s platform empowers mobile game developers and players with access to fun and fair competition for real prizes, shifting the paradigm to make esports accessible to anyone, anywhere.

Skillz helps developers build multi-million dollar game franchises by turning content into competitive social gaming properties for the world’s 2.6 billion gamers. The company has already worked with 20,000 game developers, leveraging its patented technology to host billions of casual esports tournaments for 30 million players worldwide.

Last year, Skillz was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and CNBC Disruptor 50 (for the second time). In 2018, Skillz was listed as one of Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 100 Brilliant Companies. In 2017, Inc. Magazine ranked Skillz the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in America.

The company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports luminaries, ranging from Liberty Global, Accomplice, Wildcat Capital, Telstra Ventures, and a founder of Great Hill Partners to the owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets, and Sacramento Kings.

Who We're Looking For:

Our product development team sets the vision for the Skillz player experience. You are a successful product leader that has successfully launched mobile and web-based consumer applications. The International Product Manager will drive the product strategy, product requirements, and go-to-market strategy for our international expansion. As a product manager you bridge the gap between our internal and external customers, engineering, design, and business to drive the production process towards high-quality and on-time feature releases. You are able to combine data and customer insights to create a successful feature. You have a detailed vision of a solution for every problem, yet you’re open to and encourage a collaborative environment at all times. As a Product Manager you will manage and own our international expansion initiative.

What You'll Do:

Lead a cross-functional team of product managers, designers and engineers to scope out and deliver business expansion into international markets
iOS and Android Skillz mobile application: social, live content, leaderboards, stats, game distribution
Optimize the Skillz experience for new and existing international users, with a focus on acquiring new players
Create wireframes, write design specifications, and present recommendations for new features in our ever-evolving platform
Perform analysis to optimize feature performance and propose product rollout plans to deliver improvements to our web products
Plan, oversee, and execute the research, data gathering, and studies required to produce thoughtful product evolutions
Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete
Work alongside teammates who care about building great products as much as you do

Your Skillz:

10-12 years of experience in product management, product development, game design, management consulting, quantitative analysis, or a similar field
4+ years of experience specifically in mobile product management, product development, or game design
4+ years experience performing quantitative analysis, preferably for a web, mobile, or other technology company
Degree in math, statistics, engineering, computer science, economics, or other quantitative field
You are able to approach complex problems and convert them into simple and elegant solutions
Deep understanding of data analysis and using testing methods to inform decisions
Strong communication skills and comfortable liaising between technical and non-technical partners
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to respond to feedback and implement ideas in a changing environment

Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status.