Development Director

6 Months ago • All levels • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Playrix, a leading mobile game developer, seeks a Development Director to lead product development for flagship games. This role involves managing a team of 100+ professionals, defining product development strategies, and driving production process improvements. Strong experience in managing large IT products and building high-performing teams is crucial.
Must have:
  • IT Product Management
  • Large Team Management
  • Product Development Strategy
  • Production Process Design
Good to have:
  • Hiring & Evaluation
  • Employee Development
  • Management Vision
  • Russian Fluency
Perks:
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Remote Work

Job Details

Development Director

About the company

Playrix is ​​one of the most successful mobile game development companies 
in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe 
and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

We're looking for a Development Director with experience in managing large IT products who is ready to take responsibility for the results of our flagship games. With a strong product vision, you will lead key processes in product development and promote the professional growth of a large team of industry experts.

Tasks

  • Managing a cross-functional product team of 100 people
  • Design and implementation of production processes
  • Definition and implementation of the product development strategy
  • Hiring, training, and developing a product management team

Requirements

  • Experience in managerial roles in the development of successful IT products
  • Outstanding talent in managing and building large teams: hiring, evaluating, and developing key employees
  • Experience forming a management vision
  • Fluency in Russian

Our Perks

Flexibility at work

  • For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being
  • We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
  • We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
  • We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.
Professional development and education
  • We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
  • We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.
Events and merch
  • We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
  • We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
  • We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.

Work Format

Remote or from one of the company’s offices

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