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We are one of India's most exciting & fast-growing mobile gaming companies. Founded in 2014, and creating a global mobile gaming landscape in partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG), our Vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Since our inception, we have built a worldwide network of chart-topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, WordTrip, WordJam, WordWars, WordTrek, TileMatch and Jigsa
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Position Summar
y ::PlaySimple Games is looking to bring onboard Game Director (Product Manager) who will be responsible for creating the long-term growth vision, strategy, and scale for a specific product line. This role will be responsible for managing the P&L and driving the planning and execution of all the goals associated with this product line. The role will report into the General Manager and will be based out of Bangal
ore.
Key Responsibilities & Duti
- es ::The candidate will be responsible for chalking out the long-term vision, strategy, and goals for games, generating $100M in re
- venueWill play a hands-on role in leading the product and design function and start by creating the product roadmap and all the aspects aligned
- to itWill play a leading role in drafting an impactful product ro
- admapWill work closely with cross functional teams to ensure smooth and timely execution of the ro
- admapWill work closely with the cross functional leadership to ensure that the right nudges are provided to meet the expectations that will be set with
- them.Identify from an operation standpoint, the key levers, initiatives, and effort that will be leveraged / required to ensure smooth and seamless operat
- ions.Will set financial goals both from a cost and revenue perspective and will stay-within and exceed goals as expe
- cted.Will work with the central marketing and monetization teams to drive the reach, ensure active engagement and related revenues from customers and other sour
- ces..Will be responsible for nurturing and grooming his / her team members to perform at their highest poten
- tial.Will identify up potential risks, hurdles that could impact the goals and have solutions or will work with the leadership team to arrive at solutions from a pre-empti
vely.
Work Experience and
- SkillsBachelors in engineering/ post-graduate from top tier business s
- chools10+ years years of total expe
- rienceShould have worked extensively in product roles in a consumer facing apps or games. Gaming industry experience is an added adva
- ntage.Should bring in first hand P&L ownership exper
- ience.Should have built B2C products which have a large user base/ potential for a large user base. Experience in building/ launching a new product line/ BU/category from ground up would be pref
- erred.Strong understanding of metrics that influence user engagement, retention and moneti
- zationLeadership experience of managing large teams including senior product team members along with design, art and UX
- teamsShould have a strong ability to drive revenue n
- umbersWill bring significant first principles thinking to the table and be a problem solver at
- heart.Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to wear different hats comfortably from time to
- time.Will be a hands-on leader with his/her team and drive alignment to the larger purpose,engagement with the organization and higher product
- ivity.Will bring a go-getter attitude to the table and display a do-what-it-takes attitude towards meeting
goals.
SPECIFIC COMPEN
- TENCIESExceptionally self-motivated and directed with a high sense of goal achievement and number disc
- ipline.Strong analytical skills with a hands-on a
- pproachAbility to engage with C-level executives and have significant stakeholder management
- skills.Entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to perform in a people-centric, collaborative environment, high order of inter-personal
- skills.Able to communicate with transparency and clarity and establish strong partne
- rships.Ability to work with some level of ambiguity and in an unstructured envir
onment.
