Product Manager

Gala

Gala is creating entertainment that empowers on the blockchain. Across our family of brands, including Games, Music, Film, Blockchain and VOX, we're empowering creators and fans to build the future of entertainment.

Powered by talent from around the globe, we believe in making bold moves to create products that have never been seen in the marketplace. Gala was founded by Eric Schiermeyer (gaming legend and co-founder of Zynga) and ever since Gala has grown to be a leader in Web3 entertainment.

Under the Gala brand, we have a growing roster of reputable partners across Gaming and Entertainment, including DreamWorks, AMC, and NBCU. Plus, legendary game developers Peter Molyneux and Will Wright and music greats like Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Kings of Leon, and BT.

Our values are based on openness and ownership and the ability to deliver games, experiences, and opportunities to people worldwide. We are breaking down barriers to bring our communities joy, entertainment, and real-world value.

At Gala, we work with flexibility; we have a great time with our colleagues and love getting things done. While working here, you'll imagine and create new and exciting things for the world to enjoy. Your talents and efforts will improve our audiences' lives in the real world.

And this is just the beginning…

About the role

As a Product Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping our game's product vision, strategy, and roadmap. You'll work closely with our talented cross-functional team of developers, designers, and business stakeholders to deliver the Web3 gaming products that will take the industry by storm ​​. We want someone with experience and passion for web3, cryptocurrency, and NFTs. We would love someone with a deep passion for games, strong product management skills, and an impressive track record for working in a fast-paced, evolving, creative-minded environment

What you'll do

• Breaking down visions and strategies (directional input) into actionable product features and improvements
• Drive product and feature roadmap through data. Generate expected outcomes by analyzing data from existing games, creating forecast models, and performing funnel analysis. Added value and improved ROI are expected
• Creating detailed specifications of products & features (technical, when required)
• Conducting user research and surveys across and outside our target audiences
• Producing wireframes and UI/UX breakdowns optimized for the best user experience
• Being fully responsible (Owner) for product metrics (growth and retention to begin with) and outcomes of experiments
• Develop NFT monetization, tokenomic and go-to-market strategies for the game. Test, find heat, double down
• Provide detailed insights regarding game and business KPIs to directly influence the development of our games. Insights will be driven by experience, analysis of competitive and comparable titles, and best practices
• Identify player needs and spot opportunities to build features that improve engagement and retention, grow the user base, and engage our players
• Advise team on long-term decision-making and roadmap planning</span></li>
• Provide valuable input into business cases based on in-depth data analysis and demonstrate how that analysis impacts key product metrics

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years Experience in a Product Management role
• Game industry experience is great but not required, though a love of games 
• Experience and interest in Web3, personally or professionally
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to leverage data with data, using a variety of tools to gather and synthesize information and make informed feature designs and decisions
• Proficiency in SQL is required
• Investment banking, consulting background, and a love for games can accel in this role
• Professional working proficiency in English
• Strong communication skills and ability to sell your vision backed by data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize work to meet required deadlines. Be hungry and ready to eat; the table is set
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Macros and formulas) and MS Office suite is essential
• Good knowledge in databases/BI is a plus
• Experience writing software requirements, including epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Skill in listening to the customer, seeking out and learning from feedback in many forms
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and gain skills as part of the job
• Comfort wearing many hats and taking on a variety of tasks
• Excited by problem-solving
• Self-motivated, stellar work
• Fearless
• Technical/Engineering experience
• Basic UX experience creating mockups or wireframes
• Experience working with Blockchain, NFT, and/or Cryptocurrency Technologies
• Experience with eCommerce, API Integrations, and/or Infrastructure oriented products
• Experience successfully working remotely on a full-time basis

Gala is an equal-opportunity employer and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse workforce because, in our view, diversity enables better business outcomes. We also believe that a more inclusive workplace, where people of different backgrounds work together, ensures better outcomes for all staff. From application to interview, we place inclusion at the heart of all we do.

NEXT STEPS

If you have the experience, passion, and drive to join our team, then please submit a resume by clicking the apply button below!

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for our positions. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country indicated by the job description without the need for visa sponsorship.

Gala does not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. We will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including, and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies. Gala will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. We kindly ask that external recruitment agencies or third-party vendors refrain from contacting any managers or senior leadership directly regarding job postings or potential candidate submissions.