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Director of Product, Synapse

Synapse Games, a Kongregate studio, is committed to building fun, strategically deep, and socially engaging free-to-play games on both mobile and web.

We are a dedicated and efficient team that enjoys making games as much as playing them. We measure our efforts through results rather than hours worked, and value the importance of a work-life/family balance on top of offering competitive pay and benefits. As our portfolio and teams grow, our culture remains built around gaining knowledge through cooperation. From board game nights to role-playing campaigns, we all continue to learn from each other and grow.

• Lead the evaluation and optimization of existing free-to-play portfolio titles
• Drive future title plan and development strategy
• Run game deconstructs and other industry market research
• Help build predictive business models for current and future titles
• Create feature specifications, designs and documentation
• Collaborate with marketing team on user acquisition and marketing efforts to drive title and platform growth and retention
• Champion analytical and metrics-driven best practices and procedures
• Define team objectives, strategy and processes for maximizing business results
• Recruit, lead and mentor the games team
• Work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
• Communicate with licensors on IP titles to address production and marketing needs
• Work effectively in a collaborative environment with demanding, potentially overlapping project priorities

• Analytical Acumen — examining problems, situations, opportunities, and data to identify causes, key factors, and potential outcomes with the desire to improve overall business results
• Creative Orientation — leveraging an ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, and relationships to create meaningful new ideas, processes, products, and general solutions to relevant business opportunities
• Entrepreneurship — using one’s understanding of the consumer market to create and seize business opportunities, expand into new markets, and launch innovative products and services.

• At least 5 years experience, 8+ years preferred in free-to-play game-focused product management
• Bachelor’s degree required; accredited business, engineering or quantitative-based program preferred
• Expert understanding of mobile game platforms, mobile game design best practices and product methodologies and roadmapping
• Proficient knowledge of all aspects of product management, from deep product analytics and platform design, through roadmap feature management and user acquisition best practices.
• Practical knowledge of user acquisition techniques for mobile platforms
• Demonstrable experience operating game teams and game development best practices (like agile methodologies, scheduling, source control, bug management, live game ops, etc.)
• Proficient analytical orientation, including the ability to collect, organize, interpret, and report large amounts of data
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others; conducts working relationships in a manner acceptable to others and to the organization
• Ability to positively model the organization’s commitment to integrity, diversity, inclusion, and maintaining a respectful workplace.
• Consistently demonstrates a commitment to Kongregate policies and procedures, including but not limited to, attendance, confidentiality, conflict of interest, and ethical responsibilities