Product Management Director

Epic Games•Cary, NC

About The Position

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - FORTNITE CREATOR ECOSYSTEM What We Do As part of the Fortnite Creator Ecosystem team, Product Management collaborates with development, publishing, marketing, and platform teams to define product strategy informed by data and market insights. The team aims to empower creators to operate as game publishers, with the tools, insights, and support needed to build, launch, grow, and monetize successful games. This work centers on two core areas: enabling a robust creator publishing ecosystem and supporting sustainable creator monetization. What You'll Do As a Product Management Director, you’ll be the owner of a critical part of the Fortnite developer economy. You will define strategy, guide execution, and ensure that monetization systems are balanced, scalable, policy-aligned, and empowering for creators. In this role, you will Own the strategy and roadmap for a portion of Fortnite’s developer economy, with a focus on direct monetization products that balance creator value, player trust, and platform sustainability Lead cross-functional development of monetization systems, working closely with Programming and Design to translate strategy into scalable, reliable products Partner deeply with Policy, Legal, and Trust & Safety teams to ensure monetization products are compliant, transparent, and aligned with Epic’s principles and ecosystem governance Define and track key success metrics and economic health indicators, and utilize data, experimentation, and qualitative insights to inform prioritization and iteration Guide go-to-market and change management for monetization capabilities, including internal enablement and external creator communication Collaborate with Analytics and Insights to evaluate ecosystem performance, test hypotheses, and identify opportunities to improve creator outcomes and platform efficiency What we're looking for 10+ years of Product Management experience across live operations, virtual economy management, and feature/system design A passion for games and a deep understanding of growth, retention, and monetization principles and mechanics that create value for players Proven ability to design, launch, and operate monetization products in environments involving policy, fraud, and economic tradeoffs Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Policy, Legal, Programming, and Analytics; Strong analytical background — experience working closely with data, analytics, or data science, and using metrics to drive decisions Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including experience writing concept pitches and product requirement documents Someone who is user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Pay Transparency Information The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs). British Columbia Base Pay Range $201,599 — $295,678 CAD ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here . Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here .

Requirements

10+ years of Product Management experience across live operations, virtual economy management, and feature/system design
A passion for games and a deep understanding of growth, retention, and monetization principles and mechanics that create value for players
Proven ability to design, launch, and operate monetization products in environments involving policy, fraud, and economic tradeoffs
Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Policy, Legal, Programming, and Analytics
Strong analytical background — experience working closely with data, analytics, or data science, and using metrics to drive decisions
Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including experience writing concept pitches and product requirement documents
Someone who is user-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

Responsibilities

Own the strategy and roadmap for a portion of Fortnite’s developer economy, with a focus on direct monetization products that balance creator value, player trust, and platform sustainability
Lead cross-functional development of monetization systems, working closely with Programming and Design to translate strategy into scalable, reliable products
Partner deeply with Policy, Legal, and Trust & Safety teams to ensure monetization products are compliant, transparent, and aligned with Epic’s principles and ecosystem governance
Define and track key success metrics and economic health indicators, and utilize data, experimentation, and qualitative insights to inform prioritization and iteration
Guide go-to-market and change management for monetization capabilities, including internal enablement and external creator communication
Collaborate with Analytics and Insights to evaluate ecosystem performance, test hypotheses, and identify opportunities to improve creator outcomes and platform efficiency

Benefits

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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