As a Vice President of Product you will oversee one of our internal game studios with P&L ownership of 5 distinct teams and, currently, 19 live games.
Most importantly, this position will embody the MobilityWare mission of “Bringing Joy to others one game at a time.” To accomplish this mission the Vice President of Product will use and direct the usage of analytics to discover ways to delight our customers and they will also create an inclusive, upbeat environment that team members want to be a part of.
The right candidate will be excited by the idea of creating evergreen games for a loyal audience and will have the ability to deliver outstanding experiences at scale. They will want to lead by example and will not be afraid of working in the trenches to design new games or doing their own investigation and research.
Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the right candidate will have managed a meaningful size P&L and have extensive experience with both mobile and casual games. They will have created new games and have a proven track record of successful game launches.
Above all, this person will have a passion for casual games and the desire to build and grow evergreen games through great player experiences and meaningful product features. While this person will be a seasoned leader, their heart will be focused on creating and delivering joyful game experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Developing the multi-year strategy for the game suite including new games from inception to delivery to scale
- Owning the detailed strategy and roadmap for each game with each product owner
- Ensure the execution of roadmaps on quality and on time
- Lead the teams throughout all phases of development, launch and ongoing live support
- Improve overall processes and engagement across all stakeholders and specifically with marketing and adOPS
- Manage a talented team of product managers, designers, producers, data analysts, artists and product owners
- Be actively involved in game design, roadmap planning, and challenges product owners and producers
- Oversee daily business operations and improve the overall business outlook
- Create yearly forecast and budget for the games in the suite
- Own P&L for the products; execute against the forecast and budget
- Embodying our values of integrity, accountability, ownership, passion and constant growth: https://www.mobilityware.com/mission-and-values
- Inspiring a talented team to do their best work through great game design and outstanding execution
- Celebrating successes
- Striving for high standards of execution and continuous improvement
- Developing our team members and supporting their growth objectives - through partnership with HR
- Interfacing with the Executive team and founders on key strategies and management decisions
- Collaborating with leaders in marketing, monetization, and other disciplines to ensure optimal performance of games and execution of key strategies across portfolio
Qualifications for Position:
- 10+ years of experience with 5+ years in mobile games.
- Has launched and managed successful games, ideally with ad monetization.
- Experience as GM or equivalent, owning P&L for game properties, ideally for P&L of over $50M/year.
- 5+ years of management experience.
- A strong belief in a data-driven approach to decision making.
- Outstanding integrity, ownership, and accountability.
- A growth mindset that embraces continuous learning.
- Enthusiastic attitude with a desire to be a driving force of a friendly, upbeat, and supportive development environment.
A Little Bit About Us:
MobilityWare is one of the leading mobile game publishers of card and puzzle games. With our headquarters in the heart of Orange County and a growing studio in Utah, we’re dedicated to our mission of bringing joy to others one game at a time. Ever since our flagship title Solitaire hit the Apple App Store on the day it opened in 2008, MobilityWare has been entertaining gamers around the world. With a product portfolio that includes beloved hits such as FreeCell, MONOPOLY Solitaire, Spades, Hearts, Mahjong, and Bubble Shooter Pop, our games have been downloaded over 600 MILLION times.
MobilityWare was recently named one of Built in LA’s Best Places to Work for the third year in a row and we’ve been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County five times by the Orange County Business Journal and OC Register. While we’re proud to be the company behind some of mobile gaming’s most popular titles, our most important achievement is creating a work environment that encourages professional growth and prioritizes the wellness of all of our team members.
Do we have your attention yet? Here are just some of the perks of working with us:
- We offer medical (100% paid option), dental (100% paid), vision (100% paid), unlimited PTO/Vacation, life insurance (100% paid), and a 401K with competitive contribution.
- Annual, all-inclusive company trip for you and a guest. Previous destinations includeHawaii, a Mexican Riviera Cruise, Las Vegas and Los Cabos!
- In the office we offer things like free lunch, free snacks, and free drinks.
- Casual workplace that includes a relaxed dress code, plus a newly remodeled office in the heart of Irvine.
- Growth, growth, growth - we are growing, and we would love for you to join us on the ride.
- Annual Game Jam to show off your creative chops!