PlayFirst is an innovative entertainment company that makes video games appealing to everyone. We create engaging story worlds that capture imaginations and we make those experiences available everywhere consumers want to play. PlayFirst teams create outstanding games, then we bring those games to life across popular platforms worldwide including PC, Mac, mobile, handheld, and console. The company's portfolio includes world-renowned titles, such as Diner Dash®, Wedding Dash™, Chocolatier™, Chocolatier®, and Dream Chronicles™. PlayFirst games are available in major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages.
Founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms, PlayFirst is funded by Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and DCM. PlayFirst, Inc is headquartered in downtown San Francisco. For more information, visit www.playfirst.com.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Senior Marketing Manager will work together with a small team of talented engineers and game designers to build and grow the company's social gaming business, beginning with the Facebook platform.
The Senior Marketing Manager will have responsibility for monetization and customer acquisition, working with the development team to develop, launch, iterate and optimize our products for commercial success. They will report to the VP of Marketing and work cross-functionally with teams from marketing, sales, the game studio, business development, iPhone, and other areas, as well as directly with the social gaming team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Analytic-driven leader with deep experience in online businesses.
* Business-focused, understanding requirements to deliver commercial success.
* Proven cross-functional team leader able to motivate and lead product teams to produce great products that are successful in the market place.
* Avid gamer, especially passionate about casual games.
* Active user of social networking/social web services such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
* 5-10 years of online product management/product marketing management experience at strong, consumer-focused web sites, and gaming products.
* Direct experience at a social gaming company or a social networking company highly preferred.
* Bachelor's degree from a top school required; MBA preferred. Math/Statistics focus desired, ability to interpret analysis is critical.
* Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Benefits:
Core benefits include: health, dental, vision, life/disability, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) and stock options. PlayFirst is located downtown in SOMA right by the financial district (2 blocks from BART) and offers great fringe benefits, including generous paid time off, 10 company holidays, chair massage, snacks, refreshments, and company-wide "playdates" to test each of our games during the development process.
Salary and level to be determined by experience and education
To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and please include the exact job title in the subject line as above.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer
PlayFirst is an innovative entertainment company that makes games appealing to everyone. We create engaging story worlds that capture imaginations and we make those experiences available everywhere consumers want to play. PlayFirst teams create outstanding games, then we bring those games to life across popular platforms worldwide including PC, Mac, mobile, handheld, and console. The company's portfolio includes world-renowned titles, such as Diner Dash®, Wedding Dash™, Chocolatier™, and Dream Chronicles™. PlayFirst games are available in major retailers and on more than 500 sites in 20 languages. For more information, visit www.playfirst.com.
Founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms, PlayFirst is funded by Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and DCM. PlayFirst, Inc is headquartered in downtown San Francisco.
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