Lead Product Manager

Tripledot Studios•Dallas, TX

9d•CA$135,000 - CA$155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

PeopleFun is seeking a Lead Product Manager to drive audience growth, monetization, retention, and engagement across our game portfolio. Working closely with Production, Design, Engineering, and Analytics, you will lead a cross-functional product pod, own and prioritize the roadmap, and drive measurable improvements in game performance. You will use data and player insights to identify opportunities, develop hypotheses, make product decisions, and determine where the team can have the greatest impact. This role sits within our Peoplefun studio. PeopleFun is an award-winning creator of mobile games for players across the globe. We are part of the AppLovin studios family, a publicly traded company, with world-class projects, resources, and infrastructure. PeopleFun is a Dallas-based game studio founded and maintained by game industry veterans, where game developers thrive on collaboration, creativity, teamwork and fun. Our games are played by over 25 million players each month, and we have a number of exciting mid-core and casual games in development. Our mission is twofold: excellence in creativity and data-driven product innovation, and to be a best-in-class workplace providing unique opportunities to learn and exercise curiosity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (graduate degree preferred) in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance or related field.
3+ years' experience in a game product management role.
Proven experience in increasing user retention.
Passion for creating innovative, fun, and compelling games.
Understanding and experience with free-to-play and other mobile game business and monetization models.
Proactive and self-directed, with a track record of identifying opportunities and driving them forward without waiting for direction.
Highly data-driven, with the ability to develop hypotheses, analyze player and game performance, and translate insights into product decisions.
Experience with A/B and multivariate testing.
Strong prioritization and decision-making skills, with the ability to focus teams on the highest-impact opportunities.
Strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and communication skills.
Ability to travel to the Dallas office 3-4 times per year.

Responsibilities

Lead product management and cross-functional pod execution on Wordscapes.
Take responsibility for the growth of the game, with a focus on improving new user retention.
Own and prioritize the product roadmap to achieve player and business goals.
Own key game KPIs, proactively identifying opportunities and driving initiatives to improve performance.
Collaborate with studio stakeholders to define, design, and manage features that drive engagement, retention, and monetization.
Design and balance game economies to drive compelling player experiences, retention, and monetization.
Perform game analytics and translate player behavior and performance data into clear product decisions and priorities.
Develop data-backed hypotheses, define success metrics, and use test results to iterate, scale, or deprioritize initiatives.
Analyze competing games and provide relevant competitive insights and references.
Leverage liveops tools, A/B testing, local/push notifications, and other tools to optimize player experience and drive business objectives.