Associate General Manager

1 Year ago • All levels • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead the commercial success of a mobile game, managing a team and driving product strategy. Must have experience with free-to-play business models, product development, and team leadership.
Must have:
  • Free-to-play experience
  • Product development
  • Team leadership
  • Mobile game experience
Good to have:
  • Startup experience
  • Multi-disciplinary teams
  • Cross-functional partnering
  • Player sentiment understanding
Perks:
  • Competitive salary
  • Free daily lunches

Job Details

Product - General Management
Bengaluru

Job Description

Who We Are:
Gameberry Labs, a thriving mobile games studio established in 2017 and headquartered in Bangalore, has aimed for an extraordinary vision – to become the premier game development company on a global scale. As a bootstrapped and profitable startup, Gameberry Labs has taken the mobile gaming scene by storm. Since our inception in 2017, our games 'Ludo STAR' and 'Parchisi STAR' have captivated players around the globe, resulting in an impressive 250M+ downloads.

Our Belief:
Our profound belief in the transformative ability of mobile games lies in their power to reshape modern connections, entertainment, and learning experiences. We see them as personal buddies that boost our brains, melt away stress, and keep spirits high - anytime, anywhere.

Our Mission:
We want to make millions of people happy with games that they would love to grow old with. We are driven by passion for creating exceptional gaming experiences that people will cherish for years to come. With our fearless team of dreamers and innovators we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of mobile gaming.

Highlight Reel:
  • We've rocked an impressive 250M+ game downloads.
  • We have made $150M+ in lifetime revenue from our games.
  • Both 'Parchisi STAR' and 'Ludo STAR' have hit the 100M+ downloads individually.
  • We were in the list of Top 10 India HQ Games Publisher in 2021.
  • We have handled more than 1M+ concurrent users playing our game in 2020.

Cool Tidbits:
  • Our games attract a monthly player base equivalent to the population of Australia, with over 20M players engaging each month!
  • Players spend an astronomical 297.6 Mars Round Trips worth of time on our games daily!!!

Job Requirement

1. Driving the Commercial Success of your Game
You will be tasked with leading and coordinating efforts with colleagues from diverse departments such as Art, Game Design, Production, Engineering, UI/UX, Customer Service, as well as partnering teams like Analytics, Marketing, Finance, HR, etc.

Your role involves not only being the visionary for a free-to-play business model but also managing aspects such as User Acquisition, Monetization, Retention, and Platform.

2. Leading your Team

Your leadership will encompass both direct and indirect reports, managing large teams by leveraging a variety of leadership, management, communication, and production skills.

Your goal is to foster engagement, enhance productivity, and elevate quality within your team. Key responsibilities include mentoring emerging leaders, planning for succession, and enriching the team through recruitment, training, and development.

3. Being Chief Product Evangelist and leading Predictable Delivery

Develop and communicate a long-term vision and strategy for the game, ensuring alignment across multiple teams. Your role involves translating this strategy into practical and achievable actions (like introducing new features and regular updates) to maintain the game's competitive edge.

As the chief spokesperson, you'll influence the product strategy and roadmap, driving the creation and execution of the Product Roadmap in collaboration with extensive cross-functional teams (Marketing, User Research, Localisation, Business Development, Licensing, Legal, etc.).

3. Running a Quality Live Service at all times

Ensure timely completion of game deliverables, consistent performance of the game in terms of revenue and other key metrics, continuous monitoring for bugs or player issues, and their prompt resolution.

Requirements:
  • Demonstrated experience in owning and delivering successful consumer centric products and operations at scale.
  • Ability to own and direct a free-to-play business, understanding its key drivers and how the live game and features can positively affect player behaviors and sentiment to drive business outcomes.
  • Should be passionate about building a great team, obsessed with solving complex problems, and committed to improving quality and operational performance.
  • Proven track record in shipping products in either mobile, web or both.
  • Highly committed to creating world class products for a global audience.
  • Strong product visionary and strategist
  • Capable of translating strategic goals into actionable plans for effective execution
  • Startup experience is a plus.
  • Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team of Product Management, Development, QA people and preferably Creative / Production resources as well.
  • A proven team leader with outstanding leadership, communication, motivation and management skills.
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with cross-functional disciplines, and to influence effectively where there is no direct authority.
  • Aptitude to be the voice of the player by understanding player sentiments and bringing that to influence product design and roadmap
  • Must have a real passion for playing games, especially on mobile

Your Adventure at Gameberry Labs:

At Gameberry Labs, we're all about riding the wave of new trends, tech and building the best possible player experience that shapes the gaming universe. We strive to be at the forefront of casual game entertainment.
When you join us, you're stepping into a place where your ideas count and your impact matters.

We offer an autonomous studio setup that fosters fast decision-making, empowering you to make a significant impact and accelerate your professional growth.

Why Choose Us:
  • Freedom to be you.
  • Get in on a seriously competitive salary.
  • Hungry? Enjoy free daily lunches.
  • We've got your back with company-paid health insurance.
  • Team fun? It's our thing!
  • Opportunity knocks with limitless growth potential.
  • We're making a global splash.
  • Your playground: a studio that owns the P&L of its creations.
  • Inspiring, down-to-earth teams are our secret sauce.
  • Dive into challenges, learning, and growth at warp speed.
  • We want to take India to the list of "Top 10 Gaming Studios" in the World.
Ready to embark on this thrilling quest? Join us and let's create gaming history, one pixel at a time.

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