Senior Product Manager, Games

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Product Management • $140,000 PA - $160,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The New York Times Games is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the development of the next generation of NYT Games. This role requires collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop new products and enhance existing games across iOS, Android, and web platforms. Responsibilities include developing detailed product specifications, utilizing data to inform strategic decisions, conducting user and competitive research, and maintaining open communication with leadership. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of product management experience in game development, a strong understanding of the mobile gaming landscape, and a commitment to The New York Times' values of trust, curiosity, and empathy.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Product Management experience
  • Game development experience
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strategic leadership
Good to have:
  • Mobile game development expertise
  • Experience with launching mobile games
  • Understanding of mobile gaming trends

Job Details

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

About the Role

NYT Games is looking for a Senior Product Manager to help realize our vision for the next generation of NYT Games. We want you to create the best gaming experiences that result in delightful and compelling player engagement and satisfaction. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to be at the center of an expanding product area that involves rapidly evolving technology and consumer behavior.

As a Senior Product Manager, you are a trusted partner who influences those around you. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines to develop new products and improve critical aspects of our existing game experience across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

You will guide and deliver a high-quality product roadmap, seeing features through the release cycle, and ensuring they meet team goals. You will be a standard-bearer for quality and a trusted partner who influences the growth of those around you.

NYT Games is not a traditional gaming company. We are excited by proactive, consumer-first leaders who use their industry experience, pattern-matching, and ability to steer project direction. While prior games/puzzles industry experience is required, you must also uphold essential NYT values like trust, curiosity, and empathy, recognizing that independent journalism is core to everything we do.

This role will report to the VP of Product, NYT Games and can be based in our New York City headquarters or remote in the United States.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Develop concise and detailed specifications to guide product development and ensure understanding and agreement across teams

  • Drive data-informed decision-making by analyzing player behavior to identify opportunities that inform product strategy

  • Partner with user researchers and data analysts to conduct user and competitive research, identifying player needs and preferences to inform design decisions to maximize engagement and retention

  • Maintain open communication with leadership and stakeholders, providing regular updates, presenting insights, and offering strategic recommendations

  • Assess the competitive landscape, evaluate potential strategic partnerships, and identify emerging trends to ensure the team remains at the forefront of the gaming industry

  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of Product Management experience

  • Demonstrated product development skills, including writing technical specifications and creating opportunity sizing

  • Strategic leadership experience on a game development team

  • Expertise in leveraging data to inform decision-making and a talent with data interpretation to uncover insights

  • Experience presenting work to executives and game teams

  • Experience balancing long-term strategy with getting features out the door

  • Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated enthusiasm for games and puzzles, particularly mobile gaming. You understand the mobile gaming landscape, including the latest trends, and popular genres.

  • Expertise in the unique challenges and opportunities of developing and launching mobile games, and ways to improve the player experience.

 

#LI-Remote

The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$140,000$160,000 USD

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws. 

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