Product Lead (Mobile Game)

- About Puzzle StudioPuzzle Studio is a fast-growing mobile game studio passionate about creating fun, engaging, and high-quality casual puzzle games enjoyed by players worldwide.
- We believe great games are built by talented people who combine creativity, technology, and data-driven decision-making. As our portfolio continues to grow, we're looking for a Product Lead to lead our product organization and drive the next stage of growth across our game portfolio.
- If you're passionate about building successful mobile games, enjoy making product decisions through data, and love developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
- Role OverviewAs the Product Lead, you will gradually take ownership of the company's day-to-day product organization from the CEO, who currently serves as the Acting Head of Product.
- Beyond managing individual features or game roadmaps, you will drive product strategy across the portfolio, lead the Game Design team, and ensure every product decision contributes to long-term player value and business performance.
- You will work closely with Business Intelligence, User Acquisition, Monetization, and Engineering teams to build scalable product systems, optimize LiveOps, and establish a strong data-driven product culture.
- ResponsibilitiesPortfolio StrategyOwn the product roadmap across the game portfolio, prioritizing initiatives based on Portfolio Cohort P&L, retention, LTV, and long-term business impact.
- Balance product investments across multiple game titles instead of optimizing individual games in isolation.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify product opportunities and emerging industry trends.
- Product Systems & LiveOpsLead the company's LiveOps strategy across multiple game titles.
- Design and standardize reusable gameplay systems and product modules that can be adopted across different games.
- Build and optimize progression systems, Battle Pass, player segmentation, seasonal events, game economy, and monetization features.
- Measure and continuously improve the business impact of product systems after launch.
- Product Analytics & Decision MakingAnalyze player cohorts, retention curves, LTV, ARPDAU, engagement, monetization, and overall product performance.
- Design and evaluate A/B tests using sound statistical methodologies.
- Formulate analytical hypotheses and work closely with the BI team to generate meaningful product insights.
- Distinguish genuine product engagement from acquisition channel bias, ensuring product decisions are based on reliable player behavior.
- Team LeadershipLead, mentor, and develop the Game Design team through coaching, performance management, and career development.
- Define clear ownership and responsibilities across the product organization.
- Build a product team capable of making day-to-day product decisions independently with minimal CEO involvement.
- Cross-functional CollaborationPartner closely with User Acquisition to improve creative-product fit and player quality.
- Collaborate with the Monetization team to balance advertising revenue, IAP performance, and player retention.
- Work with Engineering and BI teams to define tracking specifications and ensure reliable analytics infrastructure.
- Present product performance, strategic recommendations, and portfolio insights to senior leadership.
Yêu cầu công việc
- RequirementsBachelor's degree in Business, Product Management, Computer Science, Game Design, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management within the mobile gaming industry.
- Hands-on experience working on Casual, Puzzle, or Hybrid Casual games.
- Proven experience owning the business performance and P&L of at least one live mobile game.
- Experience managing and developing at least two Game Designers with demonstrated leadership impact.
- Strong understanding of core gameplay loops, progression systems, player motivation, and free-to-play game design.
- Deep understanding of product analytics, including retention curves, cohort analysis, LTV, ARPDAU decomposition, funnels, and player engagement.
- Strong knowledge of both advertising monetization (waterfall, mediation, ad load optimization) and in-app purchase monetization (conversion funnel, pricing, ARPPU optimization).
- Experience designing and evaluating A/B tests using statistical methodologies.
- Ability to formulate the right analytical questions and translate complex data into product decisions.
- Excellent product prioritization, stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
- Comfortable making product decisions in fast-paced environments with incomplete information.
- Nice to HaveExperience managing LiveOps across multiple game titles.
- Experience designing Battle Pass, player segmentation, game economy, or progression systems.
- Experience building reusable gameplay frameworks or shared product systems across a portfolio.
- Experience working in a fast-growing game studio.
- Familiarity with ClickHouse, Metabase, GameAnalytics, Firebase, Singular, or similar analytics platforms.
- Experience working closely with User Acquisition and Monetization teams to optimize portfolio performance.
Quyền lợi được hưởng
- Shape the product strategy of a growing portfolio of globally published mobile games.
- Work directly with the CEO during the product leadership transition and play a key role in building Puzzle Studio's product organization.
- Join a collaborative, passionate, and data-driven game studio where your decisions directly influence player experience and business growth.
- Work with a modern analytics ecosystem, including ClickHouse, Metabase, GameAnalytics, and Singular.
- Competitive compensation and attractive performance-based incentives.
- Continuous learning, leadership development, and long-term career growth opportunities.