Social Game Producer

About Titan Gaming, Inc.
Funded and actively supported by some of the most accomplished names in the gaming, online and media industries, including Eric Schmidt (Google), Michael Robertson (MP3.com), Carlos Bhola (Vonage), Kamran Pourzanjani (PriceGrabber), William Quigley and Jim Armstrong (Clearstone Venture Partners) (http://tcrn.ch/9Bvwwq), Titan is a social game publisher building the next generation of highly engaging social games on Facebook, mobile and other social platforms. Titan has a strong track record of identifying emerging opportunities and investing in them early, most recently evidenced by its acquisition of Xfire, Inc. from Viacom (http://tcrn.ch/azNUOR), followed by a spin out after an investment by Intel Capital (http://tcrn.ch/owc4hK). Titan’s management team, comprised of former executives of Microsoft, THQ, ZAM and Affinity Media, is rapidly scaling the business through targeted investments in product, technology and IP and attracting top tier talent. Titan is based in Santa Monica, California.

Role
Titan is seeking an experienced, motivated, well-rounded Social Game Producer to manage Social Game Products through the entire product development lifecycle, from IP acquisition/development, design, pre-production, development, deployment, product marketing, performance and reporting. The Social Game Producer will define, gather and prioritize product requirements and execute the product vision and roadmap. The Social Game Producer will work closely with Engineering to deliver world-class social games, and with Product Marketing to ensure strong market fit, product optimization and user acquisition/monetization.
If you have tons of experience delivering successful social games and want to work in a dynamic, fast paced and rewarding environment, then please read on!

Specific Duties:
• Manage the full life cycle implementation and continued enhancement of your social game titles
• Define product strategy and feature roadmap throughout the development process
• Write, gather and deliver comprehensive product requirement documents with prioritized features and corresponding justification
• Subject Matter Expert on social gaming landscape from a product and competition perspective
• Manage timelines, assess process efficiencies and report against success metrics
• Work closely with Engineering to design solutions and manage the development process
• Develop product and content concepts, manage all related schedules/budgets, and identify/remedy any design bottlenecks in the product development process
• Collaborate with product development and marketing teams to create concepts that meet market requirements and contribute heavily to final product-to-market strategy
• Manage artists and designers with respect to the execution, development, and production of production artwork and designs
• Manage redesign on any product revisions/fixes required, during the development cycle or post-launch
• Mentor and manage Producers, Associate Producers and other production personnel; oversee staffing production teams, including hiring, maintaining and firing talent.

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrated success defining and launching robust and innovative social gaming products
• 3+ years in a Producer role or higher at either a social or mobile games company, preferably with an emphasis on highly social gaming concepts
• Demonstrated ability to work well with and earn the respect of creative, engineering, business development, sales and cross functional teams
• Highly organized and detail oriented with proven experience managing complex projects to successful completion
• Proactive and entrepreneurially oriented with ability to take ownership of products and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• No stranger to the concepts of MAU, DAU, DARPU, K-Factor and familiarity with modeling the aforementioned as they apply to your social game
• Passion for social games
• Second-to-none knowledge/experience of specific social game genres — competitive products, demographics, market preferences and biases, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Bachelors degree

The position is in Santa Monica, CA. Must be eligible to work in the United States.

To apply, send your cover letter, resume as well as descriptions of and links to previous projects

• Location: Santa Monica, CA
• Compensation: DOE
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