Senior Director of Product - NaturalMotion Games
Senior Director of Product - NaturalMotion Games
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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 . We are proudly part of the Zynga & TakeTwo 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 Youll Do:
- As part of the game leadership team define and drive the games business strategy and build a robust product roadmap for development and postlaunch 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 indepth 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 freetoplay mobile game development with a consistent track record in shipping titles managing live operations balancing ingame 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 teamwide and studiowide 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
- PC/Console experience
- Passion for and indepth knowledge of ARPG midcore and hardcore genres and other FTP titles in these categories
What We Offer You:
- Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
- 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
- Flexible working hours
- Weekly happy hours seasonal parties and monthly social events
- Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme.
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Employment Type
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