General Manager

Role Summary

As General Manager, you will report directly to the Founder/CEO and lead the studio’s business operations, focusing on driving productivity, alignment, and profitability. You will unify the company’s core functions, providing the leadership, structure, and accountability needed to ensure the organization operates cohesively and executes against its goals with excellence.

About Tapblaze

Here at TAPBLAZE, our mission is to make great games for players that will be remembered for decades. As a small team of 15 people, we have created games such as "Good Pizza, Great Pizza" that have been downloaded more than 300 million times across the globe, giving a fun, innovative experience to millions of players every day. Our core values are the reason we have found success as an independent studio and guide our hiring process: we are ambitious, disciplined, ownership-minded, results-oriented, and extraordinary. We operate internationally, and we are growing day by day. We are seeking individuals who share our core values and are looking to level up themselves, the games they work on, and the company they work for.

OBJECTIVES

• Production Leadership
• Operational Management
• Strategic Execution
• Risk & Compliance Oversight

COMPETENCIES

• Understanding of mobile production processes, mobile game KPIs (DAU, ARPDAU, retention), and monetization systems
• Prior experience and willingness to effectively oversee all studio operations, including, but not limited to, HR, IT, Finance, Marketing, Production, QA, Localization, and Product Management
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; able to align creative, technical, and business teams
• Knowledge of compliance, platform guidelines, and operational risk management
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively troubleshoot issues independently
• Strong drive and commitment toward obtaining results
• Track record of providing clear creative direction and delivering timely, actionable feedback that elevates quality while keeping projects on schedule and within budget
• Strong aptitude for monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics, and analyzing that data to make informed decisions that drive growth
• Maintain a sense of urgency while remaining detail-oriented; love working on the details

Education And Experience

• 8+ years in the gaming industry with 3+ years as an Executive Producer, Studio Manager, COO, or in a related leadership role where you were a strong Integrator/Executor
• Helped launch and/or manage at least one successful F2P mobile title with live operations
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; a Master's degree or an MBA is a plus

Pluses

• Experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent projects, ideally across different geographic locations/time zones

Physical Requirements

Ability to work in-office five days a week in our Los Angeles, CA office
Prolonged period of time sitting at a desk and computer

Compensation

Total expected annual compensation for this role is approximately $180,000–$216,000, including base salary and performance-based bonus opportunities. The annual base salary range is $150,000–$180,000, depending on experience.

Commitment to Diversity

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce TAPBLAZE recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with vendors and partners.