Electronic Arts

Lead Game Product Manager
 Location - Hyderabad

We’re EA—the world’s largest video game publisher. You’re probably familiar with many of our titles—Madden, FIFA, The Sims, Need for Speed, Dead Space, Battlefield and Star Wars, to name a few but perhaps what you don’t know is how committed we are to creating games for every platform—from PC to Console to Mobile. We exist to give our Players that Anytime, anywhere access they demand. What does that mean for you? It means more opportunities to unleash your creative potential, be inspired by those around you and engage in architecting success at scale.
 
 As EA's first label dedicated to purely digital games, EA Mobile creates games for mobile devices and online environments that deliver seamless play Anytime, Anywhere and on Any Mobile device. From Star Wars to Simpsons to Plants vs Zombies, EA Mobile houses some of the most beloved Mobile Game IP’s connecting a market of more than one billion casual and core gamers worldwide. We pride ourselves in delivering engaging, accessible, high quality games to people of all skill levels and interests.
 
Slingshot Games represents one of EA Mobile’s most valued studio teams with highly talented mobile game experts involved in Game Design, Engineering, Art, Production, Product Management, Analytics and Community Management and the studio is responsible for some of EA’s Top mobile titles.
 
 Role Overview:

As a Lead Product Manager, you will play an important role in developing features and strategies that will inspire the next generation of mobile gaming, combining outstanding game design knowledge, analytical and strategic thinking, business judgment, and a collaborative attitude. Your follow-through and ability to continually adapt and execute quickly on decisions will play a critical role in shaping iterative success for the product. You will partner with key stakeholders to plan, design, build, and maintain high-quality features, improvements, and systems that will directly enhance the player experience, and shape long-term profitability.

What you'll be doing:

• Define, build, and manage key game features and mechanics that support the longevity, profitability, and vision of the product
• Work closely with the design and other key stakeholders to define the product requirements and specifications, and lead throughout the development process
• Scope and prioritize feature development initiatives to maximize ROI
• Plan, prioritize and execute an in-depth analysis of the in-game economy, engagement, and monetization trends using data insights and strong business knowledge to build strategic recommendations for improvement
• Track performance and communicate KPIs to key stakeholders and adjust designs/plans accordingly
• Build, optimize and manage in-game economy models
• Define, test, and manage various pricing strategies that optimize monetization across different spender types
• Identify new monetization opportunities, and transform them into actionable practices  
• Monitor competitive trends and best practices, third-party tools/partnerships, and internal business intelligence

You'll be a great fit if you have:

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in product management in consumer mobile games.
• Strong analytic skills and experience with data-driven product design and decision making
• Experience in defining/drafting the product requirements and specifications with clear technical requirements, user flows, and wireframes 
• Ability to prioritize development initiatives based on the business needs and the development cost
• Experience in building and balancing in-game economies
• Strong in Excel with the ability to create models and simulators for in-game economies
• Excellent communication and writing skills, with experience in communicating both creative and technical feedback to various groups of stakeholders
• Strong passion for mobile gaming with a deep understanding of the freemium model
• Worked in a fast-paced AGILE environment
• Ability to narrow down abstract problems into actionable recommendations
• Self-motivated team player that brings enthusiasm to the team
• Open to various feedback and ability to think outside of the box
• Avid mobile gamers, especially mobile RPGs