Senior Product Manager

Are you an experienced Product Manager with a passion for live-service games, player behaviour and building products that succeed across global markets?

We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to help shape the future of a major online multiplayer title, working at the intersection of game development, publishing, live operations and monetisation. This is a highly collaborative role where you'll influence product strategy, advocate for player needs and help drive long-term success across Western and global audiences.

About The Role

As a Senior Product Manager, you will work closely with international development and publishing teams to shape the player experience across live operations, gameplay systems, progression and monetisation.

Operating from the publisher side, you'll contribute to product strategy and roadmap discussions while helping ensure the product resonates with players across multiple territories. This role requires strong commercial awareness, product expertise and the ability to build trusted relationships across cultures and time zones.

You'll be expected to make data-informed decisions, align stakeholders across multiple functions and translate player needs into actionable product recommendations.

What You'll Do

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Collaborate with development and publishing partners to shape long-term product strategy.
• Contribute to roadmap planning across gameplay systems, live operations and monetisation initiatives.
• Represent the needs of Western audiences within global product discussions.
• Translate high-level product goals into actionable plans for internal teams.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and player behaviour to inform prioritisation and future investment.

Live Operations & Seasonal Content

• Partner with development and publishing stakeholders to plan and execute live events, seasonal content and in-game campaigns.
• Define performance metrics and success criteria for live initiatives.
• Evaluate event performance and use findings to improve future planning.
• Support the coordination of live operations across Community, Customer Support, Marketing and Product teams.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks that could impact player experience or delivery timelines.

Monetisation & Economy

• Contribute to in-game economy strategy and monetisation planning.
• Provide market-specific insight into pricing, offers, content cadence and player value perception.
• Analyse economy performance, player spending behaviour and conversion data.
• Identify opportunities to improve monetisation while maintaining a positive player experience.
• Review emerging monetisation features and provide recommendations prior to launch.

Product Analytics & Insights

• Define KPIs and success metrics across your areas of ownership.
• Analyse product performance and communicate meaningful insights to stakeholders.
• Synthesize player feedback, community sentiment and support data into product recommendations.
• Develop clear product briefs, requirements and post-launch reviews.
• Use data to influence prioritisation and product decisions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with development, publishing and operational teams.
• Represent publishing priorities and player expectations in product discussions.
• Participate in global planning meetings and roadmap reviews.
• Ensure alignment between development timelines and publishing requirements.
• Act as a bridge between product, marketing, community and support functions.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• 7+ years of Product Management experience.
• At least 3 years working on live-service games.
• Experience influencing product direction across live operations, gameplay systems or monetisation.
• Proven success working with complex stakeholder groups.
• Experience contributing to shared product roadmaps involving multiple teams or external partners.
• Strong understanding of player engagement, retention and live-service product management.

Product & Commercial Expertise

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Live operations
  • Player progression systems
  • In-game economies
  • Monetisation strategies
  • Retention mechanics
• Ability to balance player value with commercial objectives.
• Experience making decisions based on both data and player feedback.
• Strong understanding of modern free-to-play and live-service business models.

Analytics & Data

• Experience defining and tracking product KPIs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends and opportunities.
• Comfortable translating metrics into actionable recommendations.
• Experience evaluating product performance and business impact.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to create clear specifications, briefs and executive-ready reports.
• Strong stakeholder management experience.
• Comfortable working across different cultures, teams and time zones.
• Able to influence without direct authority.

Nice To Have

• Experience working within a publisher-developer structure.
• Experience collaborating with international development studios.
• Knowledge of multiplayer online games.
• Background in economy design or monetisation strategy.
• Passion for online multiplayer experiences as either a professional or player.

Who You Are

• You build trust quickly and can align stakeholders around a shared goal.
• You combine analytical thinking with strong product instincts.
• You are comfortable operating in environments with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• You focus on player outcomes rather than simply delivering features.
• You understand how live-service products evolve over time and what drives long-term success.
• You bring energy, collaboration and professionalism to global teams and partnerships.

Success In This Role

• Product decisions are informed by data, player feedback and market insight.
• Live operations initiatives deliver measurable improvements in engagement and retention.
• Monetisation strategies support both business goals and player satisfaction.
• Roadmap priorities are clearly communicated and effectively executed.
• Strong relationships are built across development, publishing and operational teams.
• The player experience continues to improve through thoughtful product leadership and advocacy.

Why Join?

• Influence the direction of a major online multiplayer title.
• Work closely with international development and publishing teams.
• Help shape product strategy across gameplay, live operations and monetisation.
• Operate in a highly collaborative, globally focused environment.
• Gain visibility and impact across multiple business functions.
• Play a key role in building long-term player engagement and commercial success.

Location: Irvine, California (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $120,000-$170,000 USD per annum

If you're a product leader who enjoys solving complex player and business challenges, collaborating across global teams and shaping the future of live-service games, we'd love to hear from you.  Apply now or email Joe McKernan - View email address on skillsearch.com