Product Director

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Conde Nast is seeking a product director to expand its puzzles and games offering and increase game-playing engagement.

As the product director for Games, you will help develop and execute the roadmap to expand the game offering across Conde Nast, starting with The New Yorker. Working in collaboration with design, engineering and project management partners, as well as The New Yorker's editorial game design team, you will iterate on the brand's existing portfolio and develop new games. This includes both in-house development and partnership with third party vendors. Accordingly you will also work closely with our strategy and business development teams to source vendors when necessary.

Game Development

• Bring industry knowledge and experience to promote best practices with digital games

• With your partners in Editorial Game Design and UX Design, develop an efficient process to prototype and test in order to mitigate risk and build confidence in launching new games

• Deeply understand the value proposition of Conde Nast's brands and audiences in order to align with editorial stakeholders and deliver the most valuable experiences for our loyal customers

Prioritization & Planning

• Drive product prioritization within a 0-9 month time horizon, with the ability to manage prioritization across both short- and long-term projects, managing unforeseen situations logically and effectively

• Co-lead cross-functional teams with partners in editorial, design, engineering, and project management to deliver features that meet the needs of our users

• Prioritize multiple initiatives with logic and authority, while influencing your peers through respect

• Convert business objectives into development plans and follow through with delivery

• Devise and refine Objectives and Key Results for games

• Ensure clear requirements are provided for iterative development cycles

• Align with engineering teams to determine resourcing plans

• Manage day to day product planning & delivery (i.e. agile ceremonies)

Communication

• Align executives and stakeholders across the company to the product roadmap

• Proactively and clearly communicate updates, roadblocks, and other team developments to stakeholders

• Write product briefs and gain team buy-in on new approaches to problems

• Create and manage all product documentation, communicate strategy, project status, and decisions

• Thrive in a global environment, working across multiple time zones

• Build effective relationships with strong verbal and written abilities, working diplomatically and effectively across departments

Management

• Be the single point of contact for our games business across the Conde Nast organization, coordinating work with our cross-functional partners in editorial, audience development, marketing, consumer revenue, corporate development, advertising and strategy.

• Manage one product manager who reports to this role, ensuring their work is impactful, coaching them on best agile and product management practices.

• Constantly iterate on team processes and resources to improve quality and speed of delivery

The ideal candidate has:

• 6-8 years of experience developing engaging game products, ideally at a digital media organization

• Experience across digital platforms including familiarity with iOS, Android, and web-based tech

• Experience in developing and delivering digital products at scale within a consumer-facing company (preferably media)

• A clear understanding of the media and gaming industry, including trends and best practices

• A familiarity with The New Yorker and understanding of its sensibilities and audience, as well as a familiarity with other Conde Nast titles..

• Experience working with data tracking tools, and understanding and communicating data trends

• Bachelor or Masters degree

The expected base salary range for this position is from $183,000 - $220,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Conde Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.