GSN Games - Product Manager - Monetization - IIT/NIT/BITS/IIM/XLRI/FMS/MDI

GSN Games is looking for a Product Manager, Monetization to join our Bingo Studio in Bangalore!

B4 you apply! About the GSN

GSN Games delivers social casino and skill-based games designed to fuel every player's inner winner. Founded in 1999, the company has evolved into one of the world's top game publishers and creators. Its collection of social casino games includes GSN Casino and Bingo Bash, both top 10 grossing iPad apps, as well as Wheel of Fortune Slots: The Ultimate Collection, Solitaire TriPeaks, Mirrorball Slots, Fresh Deck Poker and more. GSN Games also features WorldWinner.com and the WorldWinner app, where players can compete for real money in skill-adapted versions of the biggest game franchises of all time.

Owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and AT&T Entertainment Group, GSN Games operates studios worldwide in the U.S., U.K., Spain, Ukraine, Israel and India.

Website:www.gsngames.com

About Games Bingo Studio:

The world's #1 bingo app is always growing (how else would we stay on top?!). Join us in creating fresh content for our players.

What You'll Do:

- Own the strategy and roadmap for a key features and products in Bingo Bash. Manage all aspects of the products throughout their lifecycle, including product strategy development, customer insights/needs, and requirements definition. Partner with the other business leaders to define and drive substantial parts of the customer experience for the respective categories. Collaborate to define the product vision, strategy and business model

- Define the product acceptance testing criteria, ensures that they are met; plan for and ensures that product (and features) are appropriately used by operations and BD team; promptly resolves issues faced during operationalization by working with different stakeholders.

- The Product Manager will have a passion and vision for interactive digital entertainment products, with specific skills in use case scenarios, product management, project management, marketing, performance metrics analysis, and should possess a strong cross-functional skill set. Responsible for the full product/game lifecycle, from writing specifications, working across multi-disciplinary teams: design, art, and engineering to launch core features within our existing and new games. Drive product requirements, roadmap and wireframes from concept through delivery. Own and analyse game metrics: retention, monetization, virality engagement to report on variances and make recommendations. Exhibit sound product judgment, ability to formulate product strategy and present clear measurable objectives that will lead to achieving our business goals.

- Provide inputs based on in-depth data analysis and demonstrate how that analysis impacts key product metrics. Expected to develop a deep understanding of our users: their problems, their needs, their desires and use it to improve the game. Identify opportunities for key initiatives to enhance the customer experience and improve the player experience. Expected to innovate, lead the industry and ensure we stay ahead of competitors in product features.

About You:

- 5 + years of experience in product management / analytics in a product company (gaming experience preferred)

- Bachelors or Masters in Engineering, Economy or Business from a top tier school.

- Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, ability to understand and talk technology; Passionate about technology - pro activeness in developing understanding of various applications of technology; have used technology to solve business problems.

- Knowledge in developing elegant and simple feature functionalities which delivers world-class user experience.

- Strong data-driven analytical skills and be able to operate and thrive with partial information and ambiguity and have a track record of building successful teams.

- Strong passion for games and creating fun, compelling and addictive user experiences.

- A deep understanding of consumer behaviour which will support product delivery from concept to implementation.

- Previous start-up, gaming, consumer internet, ecommerce experience is a strong plus.

- Great written and oral communication skills.

- Technical background and familiarity with SQL a plus.