Senior Product Manager, Games

Conde Nast Digital • New York, NY

325d • $150,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Condé Nast is seeking a Sr. Product Manager to expand its puzzles and games offering and increase game-playing engagement. As the Sr. Product Manager for Games, you will help develop and execute the roadmap to expand the game offering across Condé Nast, starting with The New Yorker. Working in collaboration with design, engineering and project management partners, as well as The New Yorker's editorial game design team, you will iterate on the brand's existing portfolio and develop new games. This includes both in-house development and partnership with third party vendors. Accordingly you will also work closely with our strategy and business development teams to source vendors when necessary.

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
• Experience working with data tracking tools, and understanding and communicating data trends
• Bachelor or Masters degree

Responsibilities

• Bring industry knowledge and experience to promote best practices with digital games
• 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 to align with editorial stakeholders
• Drive product prioritization within a 0-9 month time horizon
• Co-lead cross-functional teams to deliver features that meet user needs
• Prioritize multiple initiatives with logic and authority
• Convert business objectives into development plans and follow through with delivery
• Devise and refine Objectives and Key Results for games
• Ensure clear requirements are provided for iterative development cycles
• Align with engineering teams to determine resourcing plans
• Manage day to day product planning & delivery
• Align senior stakeholders across the company to the product roadmap
• Proactively communicate updates, roadblocks, and other team developments to stakeholders
• Write product briefs and gain team buy-in on new approaches to problems
• Create and manage all product documentation
• Thrive in a global environment, working across multiple time zones
• Build effective relationships with strong verbal and written abilities
• Be the single point of contact for our games business across the Condé Nast organization
• Manage one product manager who reports to this role
• Constantly iterate on team processes and resources to improve quality and speed of delivery

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• paid_holidays
• flexible_scheduling
• professional_development
• tuition_reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Telecommunications
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees