Lead Product Manager, Economy

1 Month ago • All levels • $169,000 PA - $253,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Product Manager, Game Economy at Scopely, you will architect and evolve Monopoly GO!'s economy to establish a balanced and enduring framework, ensuring its longevity. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, designing economic models, analyzing player behavior, and communicating strategies. You will be responsible for currency systems, pricing strategies, inflation control, and reward mechanisms, applying data analytics to enhance retention and monetization. Leading and mentoring the economy team is also a key aspect, promoting creativity and analytical thinking.

Must have:

Experience as Product Manager for free-to-play game economies
Proficiency in spreadsheets, data visualization, and presentations
Experience in related analytical fields (Economics, Business, etc.)
Cross-collaboration skills with Product, Design, and LiveOps teams
Skills in SQL, R, Python, or other analytics and modeling platform

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Job Details

Scopely is looking for a Lead Product Manager, Game Economy to join our Monopoly GO! game team remotely within the US or Canada, ideally in the Central or Eastern time zone.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.

Monopoly GO! is our new casual game and a key franchise that has just become Scopely’s largest game, enjoyed by millions of players. The team is based in Europe and the US, and works every day to create captivating new experiences for our players.

What You Will Do

This role extends beyond traditional monetization efforts and focuses on driving player engagement, retention, and promoting social interactions within the game's ecosystem. Your strategic expertise and detailed execution will be vital in not only growing revenue but also encouraging strong player relationships and a dynamic community. You Will:

Architect and evolve Monopoly GO!’s economy to establish a balanced and enduring framework, ensuring 'Monopoly GO!' remains a timeless title
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including game designers, developers, analytics, and marketing to align the game economy with overall product goals
Craft and be responsible for the economic framework for our products, including currency systems, pricing strategies, inflation control, and reward mechanisms
Design and implement sophisticated economic models to predict player behavior and advise strategic decisions, driving the product's long-term success
Apply data analytics to gain insights into player behaviors, guiding strategic adjustments that boost retention, improve social interactions, and enhance monetization
Forecast the impact of economic changes, employing A/B testing and other analytical methods to validate strategies and optimize outcomes
Communicate economic concepts and strategies efficiently to partners at all levels, including presentations to senior management
Lead and mentor other economy team members, promoting a culture of creativity, analytical thinking, and alignment with game development goals

What We’re Looking For

Exemplified experience as a Product Manager responsible for free-to-play game economies with solid understanding of player motivations and market dynamics
Excellent proficiency in spreadsheets, data visualization, and crafting compelling presentations that simplify sophisticated concepts
Equivalent experience in Economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related analytical field will be considered
Demonstrated cross-collaboration skills, working effectively with Product, Design, and LiveOps teams
Outstanding skills in SQL, R, Python, and/or other analytics and modeling platform

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information, and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.