We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is seeking a visionary and passionate Director of Product Management to help lead the growth strategy for Skybound Games. As the Director of Product Management, you will collaborate with leaders across Skybound to develop player-centric and data-informed strategies for the long-term success of our games business. You will help shape our product portfolio, oversee product and live ops roadmap planning, develop feature prioritization criteria, define SKU strategies, drive monetization, and inform the marketing team to support the development of our go-to-market plans. With deep knowledge of games and a passion for working with incredible creators, you ensure our games expand the relevancy and fandom of our world class IP, achieve our business goals, and shape the future success of our game studios. You will be an advocate for the business of games throughout the company and will mentor future leaders to support a growing slate.
Reports: This position will report to the EVP and GM, Games Publishing
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Build a robust, data-informed understanding of Skybound's opportunities, relying on market data, competitive analysis, primary research with players, hands on experience with the games, and your own experience.
Support development team feature prioritization with documented criteria for marketing and commercial objectives, strategic goals, player needs, and market trends.
Define SKU strategies to optimize product offerings and maximize revenue potential.
Drive monetization strategies (e.g., game business models, platform strategy, live ops plans, etc.), across Skybound's game portfolio, ensuring sustainable revenue growth while maintaining player satisfaction.
Collaborate closely with the development and business leadership to define the long-term product slate for Skybound Games, ensuring alignment with business objectives, audience and trends.
Support the marketing team in developing go-to-market plans, including audience identification, messaging, and goal setting
Utilize deep knowledge of games and passion for working with creators to ensure that Skybound's games align with the company's world-class IP and brand identity.
Advocate for the business of games throughout the company, fostering a culture of understanding and appreciation for the gaming industry's nuances.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in games product management, with a proven track record of success in the gaming industry.
Deep knowledge and expertise in pop culture, gaming, trends, and player preferences.
Obsession with understanding audience needs, desires, and opportunities; truly diving into decision-making behavior when it comes to gaming and player loyalty.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable plans
Excellent leadership and communication skills with a passion for collaboration with creative teams.
Proven ability to drive results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer experiences.
Demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $150,000-200,000
base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
Company Overview
Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.
Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.
Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who's just like every other guy his age-except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan's betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.
The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.
Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.