Sr. Product Manager (Casual Games)

Sr. Product Manager (Casual Games)

Life at the cutting edge of wireless technology is an exciting but demanding place to be. Glu is always on the look out for exceptionally talented individuals to join our team. We reward talent, creativity, and the ability to get the job done. At Glu, you'll find dynamic people, a hip, forward-thinking culture, a team-oriented environment, and opportunity for advancement. If you are interested in mobile technology and want to be part of a team that makes the future of wireless technology happen, then Glu is for you!

As senior product manager (casual games) here at Glu, you’ll be helping to develop the strategy and roadmap for our portfolio of games and applications aimed at a casual audience.  Reporting to the director of product management, you’ll be expected to drive product strategy for casual games and to be our business expert on existing and emerging gaming platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain competitive analyses, identifying new players, trends and opportunities in the games market and wider entertainment space
• Coordinate with Glu's product development teams to develop games across all targeted mobile platforms
• Shepherd concepts from the development studios through review and greenlight
• Determine product naming and coordinate approval and trademark rights with legal
• Manage the creation and delivery of key product deliverables including roadmap presentations, marketing artwork, game logos, screenshots and videos
• Develop product marketing copy and coordinate localization of text with vendor
• Coordinate with Glu's live product teams to maintain and maximize reach and revenue post launch for successful persistent titles
• Set pricing strategy and continually manage in-game pricing and offers for live products
• Set priorities for game updates and ensure successful execution at every level
• Manage in-game cross-selling to support both new and live titles
• Develop and present analyses of releases, reviewing product updates / marketing / pricing / game economies & results

Requirements:

• 5+ years of software product management experience (MBA a plus)
• 2+ years experience working with live casual social games (experience in other casual online and/or mobile a plus)
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop successful strategies and product roadmaps
• Ability to lead through influence
• Solid analytical skills, including growth / revenue projections and data analysis
• Experience leading product teams to ship / update software on time and on budget

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is a leading global publisher of games for smartphone and tablet devices.  Glu's unique technology platform enables its titles to be accessible to a broad audience of consumers all over the world - supporting iOS, Android, Palm, Windows Phone 7 devices and beyond.  Glu is focused on bringing the best in social, freemium, cross-platform mobile gaming experiences to the mass market. Founded in 2001, Glu is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and has major offices in Brazil, China, Russia and the UK.  Glu is focused on creating compelling original IP and also partners with leading entertainment brands including Activision, Atari, Fox and Harrah's.  Consumers can find high-quality, fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile devices wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.  For live updates, please follow Glu via Twitter at www.twitter.com/glumobile or become a Glu fan atFacebook.com/glumobile.