Senior Director of Product - NaturalMotion Games London, UK
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At NaturalMotion, our goal is to deliver great gaming experiences that wow and delight our players. We take pride in developing titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. For the past seven years, NaturalMotion Studios has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family.
We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.
Position Overview:
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director of Product to join our studio and to drive the product business strategy for our next project. You will use a combination of excellent analytical abilities, mobile free to play expertise, business acumen, and critical thinking to build and evolve immersive experiences to keep players engaged.
You will have a proven track record of owning and delivering large scale experiences to players that raise the bar from an innovation and player experience perspective.
What You'll Do:
As part of the game leadership team, define and drive the games business strategy and build a robust product roadmap for development and post-launch live operations
You will lead and manage a team of high calibre Product Managers, supporting their career development, and maximizing their impact through coaching and process improvements
Work closely with a multidisciplinary team (Design, Art, Production, Engineering & Analytics) to design, scope and implement core features that result in an outstanding gameplay experience for our players and positively influence key metrics
You will drive user and competitive research, and ensure that product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis and an understanding of the market and players
Effectively champion product vision & strategy, monitor product progression through completion of milestones, and partner with other key disciplines including Analytics, Consumer Insights and Marketing
Build knowledge and understanding of data driven insights within the rest of the team through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
Expected to provide business cases and ROI analysis based on in depth analysis and demonstrate how that analysis impacts business metrics and overall P&L
Be a player champion!
What You Bring:
Product Management experience in free-to-play mobile game development, with a consistent track record in shipping titles, managing live operations, balancing in-game economies and leading Product Management team
Experience working on shooter and/or RPG titles
Experience with new game development from concept stage through to worldwide launch
Experienced at articulating product vision, driving team-wide and studio-wide cross discipline alignment and evangelizing the vision to key stakeholders
Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry trends
Identify areas of growth ranging from acquisition funnel and in- game optimisations
Build knowledge and understanding of data driven insights through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
Strong passion for games, creating fun and compelling user experiences
Bonus Points:
Previous experience with leading product for a AAA Studio
Passion for and in-depth knowledge of ARPG mid-core and hardcore genres and other FTP titles in these categories
What We Offer You:
Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave. 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
Fitness reimbursement plan worth 600 per annum
Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme.
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