Product Manager

Job Description

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 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave* Happy Hours Company Events Dog-Friendly* * Only applies to full-time positions. Jam City’s Collection Division is hiring a Product Manager to work on a new mobile puzzle game. Reporting to the Lead Product Manager, the Product Manager will focus on shipping and optimizing new features, delivering against the game’s long-term strategic roadmap, and leveraging a deep understanding of level-based puzzle games to set KPI goals and conduct analysis. The ideal candidate is passionate about games, a strategic thinker, can approach her/his work like an analyst and a designer, and has a proven track record working in product management and F2P design on level-based puzzle games. The Product Manager will work closely with game designers and collaborate across multiple disciplines to create features that will grow the product for years to come.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage feature development from concept to launch, then make live optimizations based on analysis and player feedback to further improve performance
• Monitor the market to identify best practices and ensure best-in-class execution in our game
• Utilize game data, competitive research, and player feedback to formulate new feature ideas
• Write specifications and wireframe features
• Set, then deliver, business goals for new features
• Develop test plans for new features, including forming hypotheses, variant configurations, and quantitative success criteria
• Analyze and report on game feature performance, from high-level KPIs to deep dives into specific game systems and mechanics
• Present product updates, KPIs, and other analysis to everyone from executives to the full game team

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years experience in product management, ideally on Free-to-Play mobile puzzle games
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills - the ability to derive conclusions from data and clearly communicate findings is critical
• Experience shipping features with a goal-oriented mindset and the ability to communicate clear requirements and objectives to a cross-functional team
• Collaborative personality
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent projects from concept to completion
• Strategic thinker, well-versed in conducting market research and applying sophisticated frameworks to decision making
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Passion for mobile puzzle games
• Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in mathematics, business analytics, or a related field

NICE TO HAVE

• =Experience writing SQL queries and distilling complex analysis into actionable insights
• Experience working on games based on well-known franchises
• Strong knowledge of Disney or related brands

CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN: - Company news and events on our LinkedIn - Company Blog - Employee Feedback on our Comparably page - Find videos on our teams and games on our Youtube 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 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. Apply for this job