Senior Product Manager at Skillz

<h3 id="About-the-Role" data-local-id="c537263f-1174-4957-ad4b-df1bd92f1d78" data-renderer-start-pos="139"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">About the Company</strong></h3> <p data-renderer-start-pos="155" data-local-id="7df23dd3-3bff-4c14-ae16-033b84af33e5">If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career!</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="246" data-local-id="fac57c29-4c9f-4dbd-9802-c8872f2e3642">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.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="716" data-local-id="6a04e1e7-37fb-485f-8de3-c1eb43081085">At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">EA</span></span></span>, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">EY</span></span></span>, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1143" data-local-id="95101ecb-ea9c-491e-9f5e-c4dbc1c5fa39"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Why Skillz</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="e89ff20a-fdaa-4b5a-ba14-61ba1540fc02" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1157" data-local-id="5bb190d7-494d-4bbc-9119-83eaa1202045">Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1369" data-local-id="a98c0062-2d80-46d1-a54c-35df2a50e681">Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1666" data-local-id="32d9b698-1a1a-4411-a3f0-760b7ecb97b1">Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1935" data-local-id="c5b370d6-3428-422e-ab10-77feaa352a8b">Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) &amp; company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2123" data-local-id="b7de23a4-d2d9-4f46-8f40-c47f59015f32">Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free breakfast and catered lunches, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more.&nbsp;</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2420" data-local-id="f73f6e35-d7bf-4c79-b376-9db23e70b46a">Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">CNBC</span></span></span>'s Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2719" data-local-id="6a69b52c-9e4a-489d-9b6e-fe4ad20ab9d8">Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth.&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3167" data-local-id="5b102d9a-5e75-40b3-8f1e-45cd596bc5b8"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Key Competencies</strong></p> <ol> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6159" data-local-id="4a2f01634e85"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Strategic Product Vision:</strong> Ability to define and drive a clear product strategy for the Yayz Sweepstakes business, aligned to company goals around pMAU, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">GMV</span>, and player <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">LTV</span>. Translates ambiguous business objectives into a sequenced, executable roadmap.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6414" data-local-id="4af27d18177d"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Sweepstakes &amp; Gaming Domain Knowledge:</strong> Deep understanding of sweepstakes mechanics, gaming player behavior, and competitive landscape. Ability to identify product opportunities that drive engagement, retention, and monetization in a social casino or sweepstakes context.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6688" data-local-id="8782e8cfc398"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Analytical &amp; Data-Driven Decision Making:</strong> Proficient in using data, KPIs, and experimentation (A/B tests, pricing experiments) to measure product performance and inform prioritization. Comfortable building and tracking success metrics from scratch.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="6940" data-local-id="d6e3b4db55ef"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Cross-functional Collaboration &amp; Influence:</strong> Proven track record of partnering with Engineering, Design, Compliance, Marketing, and Analytics to deliver successful products. Ability to build consensus across teams and drive alignment without direct authority.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7202" data-local-id="6583c452a09a"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Compliance &amp; Risk Management:</strong> Working knowledge of sweepstakes laws and regulations (no-purchase-necessary rules, prize distribution requirements, tax implications). Ability to build compliant products in partnership with Legal and Compliance teams.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7455" data-local-id="2845817d8fdb"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Technical Acumen:</strong> Strong enough technical understanding to collaborate effectively with Engineering on SDKs, APIs, currency systems, and CRM integrations. Comfortable navigating technical trade-offs and communicating constraints clearly.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7696" data-local-id="e9d479ec30a5"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Exceptional Communication:</strong> Translates complex product work into crisp narratives tailored for executives, engineers, and <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">XFN</span> partners. Communicates trade-offs, timelines, and impact with clarity and confidence.</p> </li> </ol> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3223" data-local-id="a23dc508-14fb-4086-b941-61fe1a2afdb5"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Experience&nbsp;</strong></p> <ol> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7925" data-local-id="a2898128b41c">5+ years as a Product Manager, with at least 2 years in sweepstakes, social casino, real-money gaming, or consumer mobile gaming.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8058" data-local-id="de74d9f21394">6–8 years of experience building and delivering user-centered, engaging experiences, with demonstrated success in driving both user and business outcomes.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8216" data-local-id="29725df3328c">Track record of shipping consumer-facing products from 0-to-1 in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8323" data-local-id="81843084dc7d">Hands-on experience managing virtual economies, in-game currencies, and monetization mechanics (pricing strategies, offer design, repeat purchase optimization).</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8487" data-local-id="dfc7d04e1c8d">Familiarity with sweepstakes laws and compliance requirements across US markets is a strong plus.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8588" data-local-id="6db54b405eba">Experience with CRM platforms (e.g., CleverTap, Braze, SpringBig) and lifecycle marketing integrations is a plus.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8705" data-local-id="a5ae908c39e3"><span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">BA</span></span></span>/<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">BS</span></span></span> in a related field (Computer Science, Product Management, Business, Engineering); MBA or technical degree a plus.</p> </li> </ol> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3273" data-local-id="2f23cfcd-199c-4619-b1d6-b60718c16659">&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3335" data-local-id="10cc0f3b-5307-4284-8eee-657f72659163"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Location:</strong> <span class="fabric-background-color-mark" data-renderer-mark="true" data-background-custom-color="#fedec8"><span class="background-color-padding-left background-color-padding-right">Onsite in Bangalore, India</span></span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3417" data-local-id="017e4801-b93a-4b71-be5f-ddf3dd79aee5"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Travel Requirement: </strong>Less than 10%&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uptd8zrFsLU" width="560" height="314"></iframe></p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mCdFJpn3YZA?feature=shared" width="560" height="314"></iframe></p> <div id="content" class="highlighter-context page view" data-inline-comments-target="true" data-testid="page-content-only"> <div class="_19pkidpf _2hwx1wug _otyridpf _18u01wug _1bsb1osq"> <div id="main-content" class="wiki-content css-1ugufav e5xcnr80" data-testid="pageContentRendererTestId" data-test-appearance="full-page"> <div class="renderer-overrides"> <div class="ak-renderer-wrapper is-full-page cc-1jke4yk"> <div class="cc-owi2pj"> <div class="ak-renderer-document"> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3664" data-local-id="af6f1e8b-788e-49d3-9120-dda2bf44ffe4">Join Skillz and Let's Redefine the Boundaries of Gaming!</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3722" data-local-id="cdebb531-5fef-4cb8-9e54-517963906dd7">Together, we'll create a world where skill, passion, and innovation thrive. We look forward to having you on board!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="comment-container" class="_kqswstnw _lcxvglyw _c71l12am" data-testid="comment-container"></div> </div> </div> <div id="reading-aids-portal-container" class="_1reoewfl _18m9ewfl _kqswh2mm _1pby1o8a"><span id="cc-reading-aids-highlight-spotlight" class="_tzy4idpf _kqswstnw _lcxvglyw _154i1ter _1ltv1rza _1bsb1rkg _4t3i1474"></span></div> <p>#LI-Onsite &nbsp;#LI-MK1</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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</span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p></div>