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Development Director

Development Director

2 Months ago • All levels • 2D Art • Undisclosed

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product-vision

cross-functional

Job Description

Playrix, a leading mobile game developer, seeks a Development Director to lead a cross-functional team of 100+ professionals. You'll spearhead product development strategies, manage production processes, and drive the professional growth of your team. Proven experience in managing large-scale IT product development and building high-performing teams is essential.

Must have:

IT product development
Large team management
Production process design
Product development strategy

Good to have:

Hiring and evaluation
Team development
Management vision
Fluency in Russian

Perks:

Flexible work schedule
Health insurance

Development Director

About the company

Playrix is one of the most successful mobile game development companies  in the world. In terms of mobile application revenue, we rank first in Europe  and are in the top 3 worldwide. Our games have been installed 2.3 billion times (that's a third of the world's population!) and more than 30 million people around the world play them every day.

Team, about the role

We're looking for a Development Director with experience in managing large IT products who is ready to take responsibility for the results of our flagship games. With a strong product vision, you will lead key processes in product development and promote the professional growth of a large team of industry experts.

Tasks

Managing a cross-functional product team of 100 people
Design and implementation of production processes
Definition and implementation of the product development strategy
Hiring, training, and developing a product management team

Requirements

Experience in managerial roles in the development of successful IT products
Outstanding talent in managing and building large teams: hiring, evaluating, and developing key employees
Experience forming a management vision
Fluency in Russian

Our Perks

Flexibility at work

For most positions we offer a flexible schedule, and employees can work from anywhere in the world (except for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus). You can do your work however and wherever you like — we only evaluate your results.

Caring for health and well-being

We provide voluntary health insurance for employees and their children, and reimburse online sessions with a psychologist.
We offer fully paid vacation days and sick leave. In certain circumstances, you can request additional days off.
We support leading a healthy lifestyle and reimburse the cost of gym memberships and fitness app subscriptions.

Professional development and education

We pay for participation in specialized conferences and courses and hold our own internal conferences.
We offer discounts on English language courses and courses for the languages of the countries in which the company operates.

Events and merch

We regularly hold offline events like team meetings, big corporate parties, and informal office parties.
We also regularly organize fun competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
We have a merch store with an internal currency you can use to buy unique gifts. We give out this currency as a gift for significant dates, and you can earn more by participating in events and company activities.