// Open Role at Skillz
Lead product strategy and execution for Skillz's Arcade Business, driving growth metrics across onboarding, discovery, and monetization for their mobile eSports platform. This role combines hands-on product leadership with team development in a dynamic gaming environment.
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Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition.
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About the Role
As a Senior Product Manager, New User will build Skillz's FTUE experience from the ground up, owning specs and execution through v1 launch. This role is accountable for rebuilding FTUE and achieving industry leading funnel metrics.
Location: Hybrid in Bengaluru
Travel Requirement: Less than 10%
Skillz embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to diversifying our workforce, we do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, veteran status, or disability status, and we operate in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance_._
8+ years of product management experience, preferably with 3+ years in mobile gaming, real-money gaming, free-to-play, consumer growth, marketplace, or high-frequency transaction products. Proven track record launching and scaling consumer-facing products from ambiguous 0-to-1 or early-scale stages. Experience owning growth, activation, monetization, or retention KPIs in a high-velocity product environment. Experience managing or mentoring PMs, or leading multiple product workstreams through influence. Deep familiarity with product analytics, experimentation, funnel optimization, cohort analysis, and product KPI measurement. Strong understanding of gaming KPIs and player psychology; direct experience with RMG, skill gaming, wagering, or regulated consumer products is a plus. Comfort working across India/US time zones with distributed Engineering, Design, Data, UA, Marketing, and Operations partners. Ability to translate Senior Director Arcade strategy into a clear product roadmap. Capability to drive the full product lifecycle from opportunity sizing to PRD, execution, delivery, launch, and iteration. Proficiency in using player behavior, cohort analysis, funnel diagnostics, and A/B tests for prioritization. Understanding of game loops, tournament economics, entry fees, prizes, rewards, LiveOps, and content freshness. Demonstrated ability to build trust with cross-functional teams and create a high-ownership, clear, fast, and low-drama team rhythm. Excellent executive communication and stakeholder management skills.