Product Lead - New Games (f/m/d) [Kolibri Games]

Company Description

We are Kolibri Games - a mobile games developer from Berlin, part of Ubisoft. We believe that with the best people, we can make games that players will enjoy for years to come.

Our games have defined the idle genre, and bring enjoyment to hundreds of millions of players all around the world. This is possible due to the talented people who make us who we are. ‘Kolibris’, as we call ourselves, are on a mission to continue making great games and we're looking for new talent to join our team. We strive to offer you a fair recruitment process and a great candidate experience, as well as a friendly environment to work in, with plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

Job Description

Product Lead - New Games (f/m/d)
We’re looking for a Product Lead to lead and manage a passionate multidisciplinary New Games team working on our next big hit! Your focus will be on prototyping new game concepts, planning game product goals, roadmaps, and executing the product vision together with your team to launch of next big hit at Kolibri. You will work closely with developers, artists, a game designer, and a UA manager to guarantee that the game vision is followed and executed to detail. You will have experience working in an agile environment in a game development company and extensive experience in free-to-play mobile games.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of 5 (Design, UIUX, Art, Game Dev)
• Work closely with your team to design, define the scope and implement new prototypes, core functions and achieve the product vision of the next Kolibri games hit
• Own full-cycle new game development from ideation to prototyping, production to soft launching, and live operations once the game is Live
• Maintain a deep understanding and current awareness of the free-to-play mobile market
• Work closely with marketing to evaluate concepts and game mechanics 

Qualifications

• Extensive Product Management experience in free-to-play game development
• Strong passion for mobile games and profound understanding of the free-to-play business model
• Data-driven approach
• Experience building models and defining data needs
• Experience analyzing large amounts of data and being able to synthesize it into actionable takeaways.
• Ability to provide clear direction, set measurable goals, and share insights into industry trends
• Great communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize
• Proficient in Excel

Additional Information

Desirable skills

• Ability to balance metric-based decisions
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous in detail to ensure execution quality
• Able to work on multiple tasks
• Knowledge of 3rd party tools (such as Looker) is a plus