Principal Product Manager, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game

Who We Are

Hey there! Here at Second Dinner, we make award-winning MEGA hits. Oof, maybe that’s not humble enough. But we did win a bunch of awards! We have to say, it feels good. And we want YOU to help us build our next gaming blockbuster.

We believe that diverse perspectives will help us make our games super broadly appealing. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, that's a huge upside.

We’re a start-up - we move fast & focus on impact. Our studio is small, so you’ll have access to the key leaders across all functions. We’re fully remote, too, so uhhh there is nothing stopping you from applying.

This Specific Team (It’s a New Game!)

We are a small team building a brand new free-to-play mobile game! We’ve partnered with one of the biggest and most beloved IPs on Earth, and together we are doing something totally crazy but somehow SUPER fun. Maybe even THE MOST fun! If you are worried about it being too fun, that’s ok, we are too.

Your Role

We’re creators and builders, and you’ll be one of us!

We need help in turning this hyper fun game into a successful product. This means all kinds of things: developing progression and monetization features, designing live ops, setting goals, running tests, analyzing data, and in general - getting your hands dirty with game development.

The role reports to the Product Director - you’ll be the second PM on the team.

Describe Your Perfect Candidate? Don’t Mind If I Do:

• Development: You're excited to get hands on with designers and engineers to conceptualize, prioritize, and deliver features that delight players and achieve measurable goals
• Live Ops: You're in your element keeping the game's heart beating through owning and optimizing the live ops strategy - through events, releases, community and systems that keep the game energizing, balanced, and engaging
• Data: Where others see numbers, you see ways of making the game more awesome, kinda like Cypher in the Matrix… except not a villain. You’re passionate in being able to translate KPIs into action, and know how to marry creativity and data when leading the development pods
• Prioritization: You have a sense of what’s critical for our success and the organizational drive to make it happen. You have a track record of proactively identifying critical gaps and filling them
• F2P Mobile: You love the F2P mobile space. You know what’s hawt & not, especially in RPG mechanics
• Monetization: You’ve built or optimized progression-based economies that engage players and drive sustainable revenue and you are excited to make spending money feel awesome
• Marketing: You partnered with User Acquisition and Brand teams to get players into your games & can help our marketing teams be maximally effective
• Best Practices: You made magic happen in a variety of contexts and can’t wait to do it with us
• Full Dev Loop: You're able to drive product decisions throughout the entire lifecycle from early prototype through global launch, ensuring clarity and momentum at every stage
• Courage & Humor: You’re unafraid to pitch wild ideas, experiment, learn, and iterate & you bring fun, humor and humility to the process

Bonus Points If:

• You have game design chops, especially systems or UX
• You’re into anime and the otaku culture
• You’re good at business stuff - spreadsheet modeling and presentations
• You use AI to maximize your effectiveness
• You’re technically literate (SQL, telemetry pipelines, in-editor work, basic scripting)

HEY! Go apply already. What’s the worst that could happen? If we reject your application you can just be like “ah I didn’t want that job anyway” and then we both move on with our lives.

The total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $225,000-$250,000 USD + equity + comprehensive benefits + potential for discretionary performance bonuses.

Individual pay within this salary range may span multiple levels within the discipline and is determined by assessed job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs. The disclosed range is not adjusted based on location and may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process.

An overview of the benefits and perks at Second Dinner:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans
• 401(k) contribution with no waiting period
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period
• Home office improvement bonus
• Paid Vacation & Sick time
• Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year
• Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)
• Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)
• Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, and virtual events throughout the year

We are an equal opportunity employer that places high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, disability status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military status, or veteran status.

You must be legally authorized to work and reside in the United States. We do not sponsor visas or support employment outside the U.S. for this role.