Product Manager

Hutch ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join the team in our Central London studio. Hutch is a dynamic games studio on a mission to build a portfolio of games that offer authentic automotive themes on top of proven and popular mobile models - so we widen their appeal beyond motorsport fans to anyone who likes great games. We build games that acquire and retain in a way that allows us to grow and service them for years. Reporting directly to the Game Director, the Product Manager will use their experience of virtual goods based business models and strong monetisation intuition to develop new features and systems for our mobile titles that will improve monetisation, engagement, retention and virality. * Be involved in the product development, strategic vision, and business operations of a mobile gaming title. * Own the data operation of your title, including the management/improvement of tools and technology. * Be an expert in understanding the players; identifying strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for growth in the game experience. * Work with the developers to define, plan, and iterate game features to a high-quality standard. * Create reports and design specifications that effectively communicate information and requirements to all team members. * Share learnings and best practice with other teams at Hutch. Requirements * Experience of working on a successful mobile F2P title game in the role of Product Manager * Experience of working in a live operation setting. * Strong design mentality and intuition for game mechanics and the appeal of different game types. * Strong quantitative analysis skills and the ability to refine hypotheses/models by digging into user data and iteratively improving metrics. * Ability to write clear and concise specs for new features. * Ability to understand and think creatively about the most engaging and profitable game mechanics and themes. * Hands-on and impact-driven - you focus on results and the desire to make the best games possible. Benefits Hutch is a dynamic games studio based in Central London. Founded on a wealth of traditional game development experience, blending a bunch of people who are talented and passionate about making the best free to play games. Our goal is to create the best racing games for mobile. We believe small, focused and empowered teams build the best games and we work hard to maintain an open, transparent and self-determined culture. Founded in 2011, we have released 8 games including Smash Cops, MMX Racing, Hot Wheels:Race Off and MMX Hill Climb with over 220 million players across the world. When we launch a game, that's just the start: we use player feedback and most critically data to figure out how to make each game the best it can be. There are so many opportunities to identify insights in our data that we can't keep up - and that's where you come in.