Head of Product - NaturalMotion Games

Zynga; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Director of Product at a leading gaming company, where you will drive product strategy and lead a talented team. This role involves shaping immersive gaming experiences, leveraging analytical insights, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance player engagement. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the gaming industry. Embrace a hybrid work environment and enjoy competitive benefits while contributing to a company recognized as one of the best places to work in the UK games industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual bonus

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Fully paid maternity/adoption leave

Pension plan with double matching

Private medical & dental insurance

Life and income protection insurance

Mental health support programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fitness reimbursement plan

Qualifications

• Proven track record in product management for mobile games.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing live operations.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the game’s business strategy and product roadmap.
• Lead a team of Product Managers and support their career development.
• Conduct user and competitive research to inform product decisions.

Skills

Product Management

Mobile Game Development

Analytical Abilities

Business Acumen

Critical Thinking

Team Leadership

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Data Analytics Tools

Project Management Software

Job description

Senior Director of Product - NaturalMotion Games

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At NaturalMotion, our goal is to deliver great gaming experiences that wow and delight our players. We take pride in developing titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. For the past seven years, NaturalMotion Studios has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by gamesindustry.biz. We are proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family.

We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role, you would work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

Position Overview

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director of Product to join our studio and to drive the product business strategy for our next project. You will use a combination of excellent analytical abilities, mobile free to play expertise, business acumen, and critical thinking to build and evolve immersive experiences to keep players engaged.

You will have a proven track record of owning and delivering large scale experiences to players that raise the bar from an innovation and player experience perspective.

What You'll Do

• As part of the game leadership team, define and drive the game’s business strategy and build a robust product roadmap for development and post-launch live operations
• You will lead and manage a team of high calibre Product Managers, supporting their career development, and maximizing their impact through coaching and process improvements
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team (Design, Art, Production, Engineering & Analytics) to design, scope and implement core features that result in an outstanding gameplay experience for our players and positively influence key metrics
• You will drive user and competitive research, and ensure that product decisions are based on in-depth data analysis and an understanding of the market and players
• Effectively champion product vision & strategy, monitor product progression through completion of milestones, and partner with other key disciplines including Analytics, Consumer Insights and Marketing
• Build knowledge and understanding of data driven insights within the rest of the team through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
• Expected to provide business cases and ROI analysis based on in depth analysis and demonstrate how that analysis impacts business metrics and overall P&L
• Be a player champion!
  
  

What You Bring

• Product Management experience in free-to-play mobile game development, with a consistent track record in shipping titles, managing live operations, balancing in-game economies and leading Product Management team
• Experience working on shooter and/or RPG titles
• Experience with new game development from concept stage through to worldwide launch
• Experienced at articulating product vision, driving team-wide and studio-wide cross discipline alignment and evangelizing the vision to key stakeholders
• Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals and give insight on industry trends
• Identify areas of growth ranging from acquisition funnel and in- game optimisations
• Build knowledge and understanding of data driven insights through regular communication and the creation of meaningful dashboards and reports
• Strong passion for games, creating fun and compelling user experiences
  
  

Bonus Points

• Previous experience with leading product for a AAA Studio
• PC/Console experience
• Passion for and in-depth knowledge of ARPG mid-core and hardcore genres and other FTP titles in these categories
  
  

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
• 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave. 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies)
• Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
• Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies)
• Fitness reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme.
  
  

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Marketing

• Industries

  Computer Games

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