Responsibilities:
-Define, design and manage key game features that further the overall strategic vision of the product including maximizing acquisition, engagement and monetization.
-Conduct and communicate in-depth analysis of in-game economy trends using data insights and strong business acumen to impact top line KPIs.
-Interface with creative, business and technical operations to make sure that product requirements incorporate inputs from various stakeholders
-Create, balance and optimize economy models for virtual economies.
-Track performance on a daily basis, communicate daily KPIs to internal and external stakeholders and adjust designs / plans accordingly.
-Build top-down and bottom-up models to inform product roadmap and mitigate risk.
-Leverage Data Analytics, A/B testing, Push Notifications and other partner tools to drive KPIs.
-Track and develop expert level understanding of the mobile gaming industry, including developing ability to qualitatively and quantitatively teardown mobile games.
-Learn, have fun and build games that millions of people love to play.
Required Skills/Personal Requirements:
-Owned product management for successful web or mobile consumer facing products in the past and delivered at least one product through the entire product life cycle.
-Strong analytical skills and experience with data driven product design and decision making.
-Past experience with structured, hypothesis driven product improvements, rigorous metrics analysis, consumer insights and design experimentation
-Experience defining specs or PRDs with clear technical requirements, user flows and wireframes.
-Experience with multivariate testing in web or mobile products.
-Strong in Excel, ability to create models and simulators for free-to-play economies.
-Passion for games and strong player empathy. Ability to critically evaluate design, art and economy that influence player behavior.
-Strong communication and writing skills, with experience preparing and presenting decks to various stakeholders. Ability to effectively communicate both creative and technical feedback to a diverse group of stakeholders.
-Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to juggle priorities and projects.
-Worked in a fast paced AGILE development environment.
-Self-motivated team player that brings excitement and enthusiasm to work each day.
-Open to feedback and thinks outside of the box.
-Loves games. Avid social / casual gamer.
Minimum Qualifications
-BS/BA degree, ideally in a quantitative discipline. MS/MBA highly preferred
-5+ years of experience in product management in consumer web or social media, and/or experience in a top ranked management consulting firm.