Senior Product Manager (Gaming) - US Market (Full Time, Remote)

India
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago
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Why does your role matter? 🎖️In the crowded landscape of mobile gaming, countless apps launch, but few truly capture hearts or earn lasting loyalty. As a Senior Product Manager, your mission is to build a skill gaming experience that stands out, not just through gameplay, but through the emotions it evokes and the habits it shapes. You’re not just shipping features; you're crafting a product that becomes a daily ritual for players.By blending sharp product instincts with deep player empathy, you’ll help shape a game that players love, trust, and champion. This is your opportunity to define how users experience skill gaming in the U.S. — not just what they play, but how they feel while playing. You’ll be at the heart of building a product that delivers delight, earns loyalty, and drives long-term impact. As a senior member of the product team, you'll also shape product culture and mentor the next generation of PMs.Introduction 📖At Hike, we’re on a bold mission to reshape the future of mobile gaming. With our latest skill gaming product tailored for the U.S. market, we're building something fresh — a game that’s intuitive, competitive, and deeply rewarding. It’s more than just gameplay; it’s about creating a seamless experience that players return to again and again.This is a rare opportunity to join us at an early stage, to shape the product from the ground up, and to make a tangible impact in a high-growth, high-stakes category. If you're excited by the challenge of building something that truly stands out in the U.S. gaming space, we’d love to have you onboard.Hike Code 📝( Our core cultural values )The Hike Code is our value system. We aim to live and breathe by these every single day. They inspire us to be the best we can be and they are weaved into every part of our decision-making, how we review performance and much more. We have 9 core values:

Top Talent in Every Role → Both a quest for greatness & shared values are important to us 🦸‍♂️
Owner not a Renter → Proactive & radically responsible. Everyone is an owner 🤝
Pro-Sports Team → Strength-based, results-driven with a "team-first" attitude ⚽️
Customer Obsession → We exist to delight our customers 😃
Think Deeply & Exercise Good Judgement → Clear mind, obsession to simplify & data-informed 🙇‍♀️
Build & Make Magic → Courage to walk into the unknown and pioneer new fronts 🙀
Be Insatiably curious & keep Improving → Curiosity to acquire new perspectives, quickly 👨‍🏫
Move Fast & Be Dynamic → Ruthless prioritization & move fast 🙋‍♂️
Dream Big, Be Bold & Think Long Term → Courage to climb big mountains 🚀

What We’re Looking For

6-8 years of product management experience, ideally in gaming, skill gaming, or consumer-tech I Top Talent in Every Role
Experience with mobile-first products; deep understanding of mobile UX and game loops with proven success in the US market I Top Talent in Every Role
Strong understanding of game economies, player motivations, and monetization models with expertise in U.S. regulatory compliance I Top Talent in Every Role
Proven track record of owning products from concept to scale – ideally 0→1 and/or 1→10 growth phases with demonstrated P&L impact I Owner not a Renter
Strong sense of user empathy with ability to translate U.S. player insights into winning product features I Customer Obsession
Deep understanding of U.S. trust-building mechanisms | Customer Obsession
Sharp instincts for product prioritization; a bias for action and ruthless focus with ability to make complex strategic trade-offs I Move Fast & Be Dynamic
Strong grasp of user funnels, retention, engagement, and LTV with experience optimizing for U.S. user behavior patterns while building sustainable competitive advantages I Top Talent in Every Role
Ability to translate business goals into product outcomes. I Build & Make Magic
Track record of building products that achieve product-market fit in competitive markets | Build & Make Magic
Hands-on experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, data) with proven ability to influence senior stakeholders I Pro-Sports Team
Proven ability to mentor PMs and build high-performing product teams | Pro-Sports Team
Experience navigating global gaming regulations and compliance requirements | Think Deeply & Exercise Good Judgement
Experience in A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and analytics tools with track record of data-driven decision making at scale I Top Talent in Every Role
Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with distributed teams across multiple time zones I Move Fast & Be Dynamic
Experience shipping AI/ML features in gaming or consumer tech products | Build & Make Magic
Ability to identify and prioritize AI use cases that drive meaningful user and business outcomes | Think Deeply & Exercise Good Judgement
Bonus: Experience working on products for U.S. users or familiarity with the U.S. skill/casual gaming market I Top Talent in Every Role

What You’ll Do 📲

Strategy → Own the product gaming vision and strategy, working closely with leadership to define long-term goals and company direction
Strategy → Build the game from scratch — defining the product DNA, gameplay flow, and long-term vision while establishing product principles
Strategy → Architect engaging game loops and balanced, scalable in-game economies that differentiate us in the U.S. market
Strategy → Define and track key success metrics – retention, ARPU, conversion, engagement, and more with executive-level reporting
Strategy → Conduct deep user research and competitive analysis to identify new product opportunities and market whitespace
Strategy → Stay plugged into U.S. gaming and real-money trends; bring fresh ideas to the table and influence industry direction
Strategy → Lead strategic planning sessions and drive cross-functional alignment on product vision
Strategy → Define go-to-market strategy in partnership with marketing and growth teams
Strategy → Define AI-powered product features that differentiate our offering in the competitive U.S. market
Innovation → Balance fun, fairness, and revenue through game mechanics and bonus systems while ensuring regulatory compliance
Innovation → Drive experimentation at scale – from onboarding flows to rewards systems with sophisticated testing frameworks
Innovation → Champion the voice of the player in every decision made through systematic user research programs
Innovation → Pioneer breakthrough features that can become industry standards
Innovation → Build trust and safety features that set new benchmarks for U.S. skill gaming
Innovation → Identify and pursue strategic partnerships that accelerate product growth
Operations → Work closely with engineering and design to deliver seamless, fun, and engaging gameplay while maintaining technical excellence
Operations → Launch new features, iterate quickly, and use data to optimize performance with sophisticated rollout strategies
Operations → Identify and resolve user pain points – make the experience frictionless especially for trust barriers
Operations → Collaborate with marketing and growth to support user acquisition and reactivation campaigns and optimize ROAS
Operations → Coordinate with customer support to understand user issues and iterate quickly
Operations → Own product operations metrics - crash rates, load times, payment success rates
Operations → Drive process improvements that increase team velocity and quality
Leadership → Own & present product insights and strategy to senior leadership
Leadership → Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across functions and influence product direction
Leadership → Lead hiring and building world-class product team & Mentoring junior PMs to help them grow their careers
Leadership → Share learnings and best practices across the product organization

💰 Benefits → At Hike, we offer competitive compensation, exciting global exposure, and a chance to be part of something truly transformative. Learn more at

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