VP of Product
Lead product strategy and a team of ~15 product managers, artists, and game designers at a fast-growing mobile gaming company. Drive vision, monetization, and player engagement across core gameplay, live ops, and platform services.
Responsibilities
- Translate company vision into a cohesive product strategy aligned with business goals.
- Own the product portfolio, deciding resource investment, launches, and sunsets.
- Monitor market trends and competitor moves to maintain competitive positioning.
- Recruit, develop, and mentor product managers, designers, and game design professionals.
- Implement scalable frameworks for discovery, prioritization, and roadmapping.
- Partner with CEO and executive leadership to shape company strategy and product direction.
- Collaborate with business, marketing, and customer success for effective go-to-market execution.
- Work closely with VP of Engineering, VP Data, and CTO to balance speed and technical debt.
- Define and track top-tier product metrics such as LTV, CAC payback, retention, and adoption.
- Ensure engineering and product investments deliver clear business value.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of product management experience in the gaming industry, specifically mobile apps.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with experience working closely with CEO and cross-functional teams.
- Strategic mindset with strong execution skills, balancing long-term vision and day-to-day decisions.
- Proven track record of launching and scaling platform-level products in gaming or entertainment.
- Experience leading product teams of ~15 people, including managing managers, hiring, and mentoring.
- Experience with monetization strategies, matchmaking, social features, and live operations.
- Strong technical acumen to work closely with engineering teams and understand complex architectures.
- Data-driven mindset with expertise in analytics, KPIs, and player behavior insights.
- Passion for gaming and deep knowledge of player communities and trends.
- Experience in fast-growing startups or environments with strong founder influence, with change management skills.