Senior Game Product Manager

Requisition Number: 170755

Position Title: Sr Game PM I

External Description:

Game Product Manager

Location: Redwood City, CA | Open to remote work in most US/Canadian locations

 

Capital Games is a mobile game studio located in Midtown Sacramento. We’re home to the Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, the most successful Star Wars mobile game ever released, charting as the #1 grossing game in over 35 countries, and one of the Top 40 grossing games in the entire world across Apple and Google. 

We’re a close-knit group of gamers that’s passionate about the creation of genre-defining mobile RPGs, and the vibrant live services necessary to support them. Our team culture is helpful, quick, and collaborative. We take our work – but not ourselves – very seriously.

While walking the halls of our brand-new 31,000 sq ft studio, you’ll hear the cacophony of epic console competitions, lively debates, and the rattle of DICE thrown across a game board. Come join us for game nights, happy hours, weekend adventures, and a dog-friendly atmosphere. Oh, and to inspire the world to play!

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for day-to-day operations in Capital Games’ titles: creating excellent player experiences through in-game events, sales, communications, and promotions. You should be passionate about representing the needs of players and providing a stable, engaging gameplay experience. Successful candidates will be detail-driven, with strong communication and organizational skills.

You will partner with an incredible team to turn data-driven conclusions into actual game content: collaborating directly with a wide variety of disciplines (including Game Design, Engineering, Art, Product Management, and Analytics) to delight our players at every turn. This role is a mix of Live Operations execution and broader planning and product management functions. 

Responsibilities 

• Manage the planning, tasking, and execution of Sales, Events, and other live game content with partners in Art, Design, etc.
• Develop operational plans for new features and initiatives
• Actively maintain operational documentation and planning
• Communicate emerging opportunities and needs to other stakeholders
• Monitor performance metrics and surface action items to relevant stakeholders 
• Iterate on execution and balance to improve product performance
• Coordinate messaging plans with Communications and Marketing teams
• Propose and advocate for tool and feature improvements to improve efficiency and/or in-game result
• Partner with other stakeholders in the development and testing of new sales strategies

Qualifications

• Passion for creating and playing great freemium games
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Details-oriented and driven to pursue executional excellence
• Experience with multivariate testing and a basic understanding of statistical best practices
• Fluency with mobile F2P monetization practices, sales, and event types 
• Strong planning and organizational skills. Able to prioritize multiple tasks and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience communicating both creative and technical feedback to diverse groups
• Experience working with data in Sheets or Excel and in XML or JSON formats
• Familiarity with JIRA and Agile/SCRUM-style development
• Strong understanding of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes or another CRPG
• Economies, character ability kits, features, squad synergies, the meta, etc.
• Core loop and the downstream impact of new content and features
• Self-motivated team player that brings excitement and enthusiasm to work each day
• BS/BA degree; ideally in a quantitative discipline
• Experience working on a Live Game, ideally in a Product or Analytics

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 100

Can this position be remote?: 1

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.