Full-Time

Senior Product Manager

Player Experience

Posted on 10/15/2024

Epic Games

Epic Games

10,001+ employees

Develops games and provides development tools

Consumer Software
Gaming

Senior

Morrisville, NC, USA

Category
Product Management
Product Strategy
Product
Required Skills
Product Management
Salesforce
Requirements
  • 5+ years of Product Management experience in live operation & support products
  • A demonstrated track record of delivering incremental, meaningful improvements to tools, content, or processes to customers or users. Experience building online safety products is a plus
  • Someone who is versed and familiar with software development lifecycles, manage and prioritize, sprints, and act as product owner for the development team
  • Experienced in architecting and leading innovative, complex products involving regulatory requirements, and adept at working with legal, compliance and policy teams towards shared outcomes
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
  • Skilled in defining and tracking success metrics that matter, and comfortable working with data tools to support your understanding
  • Experienced with conducting user research to inform your perspective on what problems are critical to solve, and the efficacy of different approaches to solve them
  • Experienced in advocating for the needs of your customers and users, with excellent communication and presentation skills
Responsibilities
  • Define measurable feature and initiative goals, as well as create detailed business and product requirements for our public facing presence (www.epicgames.com/help), for our internal support tools and for our used CRM, Salesforce
  • Take accountability for the adoption and success of features and products from inception through to delivery and evaluation, both internally and externally
  • Collaborate with software engineering teams and effectively communicate with stakeholders, including users/developers, technical teams, and management, to gather and specify requirements, and explain technical designs / features
  • Create experiments to test hypotheses in partnership with design and development teams
  • Establish MVPs while considering long-term scalability for future sequencing that has dependencies on multiple teams running at the same time
  • Maintain a live backlog, balancing the needs of internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate with team members to assess user behavior, technical viability, test new technology and explore design options

Epic Games develops and publishes popular video games, including titles like "Fortnite" and "Unreal Tournament," available on multiple platforms. The company also provides Epic Online Services, which offer tools for other developers to manage and scale their games, including backend support and online multiplayer features. Unlike many competitors, Epic Games shares its technology, such as the Unreal Engine, allowing other developers to create their own games. The goal of Epic Games is to enhance gaming experiences for players while empowering developers with the necessary tools.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$8.4B

Headquarters

Cary, North Carolina

Founded

1991

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

25%

2 year growth

35%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Epic Games' collaboration with Juice WRLD could boost Fortnite's player engagement.
  • The launch of Fortnite Chapter 6 offers unique gameplay, enhancing player retention.
  • Epic Games' partnership with The Game Awards increases platform visibility and user attraction.

What critics are saying

  • Ongoing legal battles with Google and Apple could lead to financial challenges.
  • Blockchain features in games may expose Epic Games to regulatory scrutiny.
  • Intensifying competition in the gaming industry could impact Epic Games' market share.

What makes Epic Games unique

  • Epic Games offers Unreal Engine, a leading game development tool for developers.
  • The company creates popular games like Fortnite, known for engaging experiences.
  • Epic Games provides Epic Online Services, supporting developers with essential game management tools.

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Benefits

Health coverage - 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match and profit share

Robust mental well-being programs & free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents

Unlimited PTO & sick time

Paid sabbatical

INACTIVE