Product Manager

PlayFirst is the leading casual game publisher of innovative, award-winning games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Our games reach consumers on 500 sites in 35 countries, as well as on retail shelves and mobile phones. Our portfolio of games includes the record-breaking hit Diner Dash which has more than 100 million plays worldwide.

Founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms, PlayFirst is funded by venture capital firms Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners.

Job Description:

This position is pivotal to the company and an outstanding opportunity for a results focused high achiever. The ideal candidate is creative with a technical background and strong business acumen (gained either through an MBA or experience). This person is a highly motivated self-starter who can lead innovative projects from conception through implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying trends and opportunities for our direct channel
• Researching potential new product features and opportunities
• Providing and gathering creative and analytical input into the business requirements of our product line
• Defining detailed specifications for new product features for engineering to implement
• Working with Marketing to implement and execute tactical marketing plans
• Refining, defining, and developing new processes for the management and support of existing product lines (for example, refining the publishing service processes to make them efficient)
• Defining and developing management metrics and reports

Required Experience:

• 2+ years of relevant software product/project management experience
• Competence with typical product manager software tools and documents (budget, P&L, MRD, functional specification, etc.)
• Outstanding organizational skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects and operational responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding analytic skill sets
• Knowledgeable in internet and software technology
• Current US work authorization

Desired Experience:

• Internet and consumer e-commerce experience
• Experience with products targeted at the females age 30+ segment
• Experience in the video game industry, especially online/casual games
• Computer Science degree and/or technical work experience
• Experience with reporting tools and SQL
• MBA degree

To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and include the above job title in the subject line.