Senior Product Manager, Games

Responsibilities

• Bring industry knowledge and experience to promote best practices with digital games
• With your partners in Editorial Game Design and UX Design, develop an efficient process to prototype and test in order to mitigate risk and build confidence in launching new games
• Deeply understand the value proposition of Condé Nast’s brands and audiences in order to align with editorial stakeholders and deliver the most valuable experiences for our loyal customers
• Drive product prioritization within a 0-9 month time horizon, with the ability to manage prioritization across both short- and long-term projects, managing unforeseen situations logically and effectively
• Co-lead cross-functional teams with partners in editorial, design, engineering, and project management to deliver features that meet the needs of our users
• Prioritize multiple initiatives with logic and authority, while influencing your peers through respect
• Convert business objectives into development plans and follow through with delivery
• Devise and refine Objectives and Key Results for games
• Align with engineering teams to determine resourcing plans
• Manage day to day product planning & delivery (i.e. agile ceremonies)
• Communicate senior stakeholders across the company to the product roadmap
• Proactively and clearly communicate updates, roadblocks, and other team developments to stakeholders
• Create and manage all product documentation, communicate strategy, project status, and decisions
• Thrive in a global environment, working across multiple time zones
• Build effective relationships with strong verbal and written abilities, working diplomatically and effectively across departments
• Be the single point of contact for our games business across the Condé Nast organization, coordinating work with our cross-functional partners in editorial, audience development, marketing, consumer revenue, corporate development, advertising and strategy
• Manage one product manager who reports to this role, ensuring their work is impactful, coaching them on best agile and product management practices
• Constantly iterate on team processes and resources to improve quality and speed of delivery

Requirements

• 6-8 years of experience developing engaging game products, ideally at a digital media organization
• Experience in developing and delivering digital products at scale within a consumer-facing company (preferably media)
• A clear understanding of the media and gaming industry, including trends and best practices
• Experience across digital platforms including familiarity with iOS, Android, and web-based tech
• A familiarity with The New Yorker and understanding of its sensibilities and audience, as well as a familiarity with other Conde Nast titles
• Experience working with data tracking tools, and understanding and communicating data trends
• Bachelor or Masters degree

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• 6-8 years of experience developing engaging game products, ideally at a digital media organization
• Experience in developing and delivering digital products at scale within a consumer-facing company (preferably media)
• A clear understanding of the media and gaming industry, including trends and best practices
• Experience across digital platforms including familiarity with iOS, Android, and web-based tech
• A familiarity with The New Yorker and understanding of its sensibilities and audience, as well as a familiarity with other Conde Nast titles
• Experience working with data tracking tools, and understanding and communicating data trends
• Bachelor or Masters degree

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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Pay

$150,000 - $170,000

Schedule

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