Product Owner
Nexters
Job Summary
As a Product Owner for Hero Wars: Dominion Era (Desktop), you will be responsible for identifying product growth opportunities, managing the backlog, preparing detailed product requests, collaborating with developers, monitoring product metrics and user feedback, and conducting market research. You'll work closely with the team to deliver features that drive product growth and translate strategic initiatives into actionable features. The role demands strong analytical skills, experience in the video game industry, and effective communication across different levels of the organization. You will be responsible for defining core processes aimed at acquisition, retention, and monetization of the game.
Must Have
- Product Owner/Manager experience
- Video game industry experience
- Product analytics understanding
- Market trend awareness
- Strategic thinking for acquisition, retention, and monetization
- Excellent communication skills
Perks & Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental)
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Remote work option
- Sports activities (in office locations)
- Relocation support
- Language courses
- Participation in game jams, hackathons, conferences
Job Description
Project: Hero Wars: Dominion Era
About Nexters
Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures..
About your role
We’re looking for a Product Owner/Feature Owner to join the team behind one of our flagship projects, Hero Wars Dominion Era (Desktop). You'll work in a super creative team full of passionate professionals.
If you love generating ideas, inventing new things, and diving into brainstorms — this is the place for you!
What you’ll be doing
- Identifying product growth opportunities
- Managing and maintaining the backlog within your area of responsibility
- Defending and prioritizing the backlog
- Preparing clear and detailed product requests for the development team
- Working closely with developers to deliver features that drive product growth
- Collaborating with product leadership to turn strategic initiatives into actionable features
- Monitoring product metrics and user feedback to make informed decisions
- Running research — both internal (with the analytics team) and external (market research) — to discover trends, user pain points, and experience improvement opportunities
We hope that you have
- Experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Game Designer with an analytical background
- Proven ability to write precise business and product requirements in the video games industry
- Solid understanding of product analytics
- Awareness of gaming market trends and player expectations
- Strategic thinking: the ability to define core processes aimed at acquisition, retention, and monetization
- Strong collaboration skills — effective communication with both the team and C-level
- Willingness to take ownership and make confident, responsible decisions
What we offer
- Healthcare
Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The basic medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. - Work, life, and balance
We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home. - Sports
You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations. - Relocation support
A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations. - Skills improvement
Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers. - Events
Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year. - Community & ESG
We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.
Work format
In one of the company's offices in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Cyprus or remotely.