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Studio Director, Product Management
4 years ago
As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS
Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision ( Plans Vary )*
Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More*
Wellness Activities & Programs (Yoga & Zumba)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
Happy Hours
Company Events
Dog-Friendly*
*Only applies to full-time positions.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Studio Director of Product Management will manage and develop studio Product Managers as well as work with GDs and GMs to maintain a high-quality bar and consistency of the studio’s product team. The SDPM will partner closely with Studio Directors, GM’s, and central teams in order to streamline processes and create operational efficiencies across the Product org. This individual will help team leads define product vision, business strategy, and feature requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage a team of Product Managers to help with knowledge sharing, establishing best practices for LiveOps, Economy Management, Monetization, and Product.
- Work with PM’s and Game Directors on setting the strategic vision and business ops for new and existing games.
- Manage the monthly / quarterly forecasting process for the studio.
- Collaborate with Central PM to help implement new central tech such as GEM and CRM.
- Analyze data and utilize best practices to ensure optimal decisions are being made in-game.
- Analyze competitor feature sets and work with PMs to implement +1 versions that might drive the business.
- Partner effectively across marketing, consumer insights, and other core functions to drive value for game teams and senior executives.
- Work closely with the design team and create a problem space for them to design into.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Self-starter; internally motivated to solve problems through a combination of critical thinking, creativity, and data analysis.
- Proven ability to partner with cross-functional disciplines and influence effectively.
- You love games! You have a passion for creating new game features and playing mobile games.
- BA/BS degree – CS/EE/Engineering/Math/Statistics/Economics degree.
- 6+ years of experience as a Product Manager and has recently launched or worked on a chart-topping game.
- At least 10+ years of experience in the games industry.
- Must be able to work with analysts to generate meaningful data visualizations, and also do ad hoc queries yourself.
- Analytical thinker who can turn data into areas of focus for game teams.
NICE TO HAVE
- Knowledge of mobile technology -- its boundaries and unique potential as it applies to games.
- Game design and/or UI/UX background and experience.
- Data analysis using SQL, Python Notebooks, Scala, Tableau.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.
Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
ABOUT JAM CITY
Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.
Led by CEO Chris DeWolfe, former MySpace co-founder and CEO, and COO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.
The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.
Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.
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