Product Development Manager

Fangamer is looking for a new Product Development Manager to join our team! As a Product Development Manager you will be responsible for merchandise creation and lifecycle management for launch events related to your licenses. You will be the driving force behind pitching new merchandise concepts for titles, and seeing them through delivery. You will work closely with our Production, Marketing, and Launch teams to ensure impactful retail events, and with our Licensing Team to obtain assets and approvals. As a Product Development Manager you will play a key role in creating a lasting strategy, innovating collection offerings, and responding to fan sentiment for your IPs. Responsibilities: As Product Development Manager, you will Lead the vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned licenses. Conceptualize and pitch pieces of merchandise with a complete proposal through development, production, marketing, and lifecycle management. Customize and develop a launch campaign in collaboration with marketing and relevant partners. Deliver strategy for launch and post-launch, such as merchandise sales, showcasing at events (conventions), and driving revenue via products or other means until the license is retired. Oversee your products’ development, acting as the project manager and intermediary between every department, team member or other party involved. Establish and communicate timelines and calendar expectations cross-departmentally Give thoughtful and detailed weekly updates on your products’ timelines and status to the teams. Remain attentive to a full portfolio of licenses Qualifications: As Product Development Manager, you have Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly communicate across multiple products and teams over multiple channels like Slack, Gmail, Discord, etc. Great management systems to organize and action all necessary tasks throughout the workweek. In-depth knowledge of our fanbase and the games industry at large, including new trends, upcoming releases, customer habits, etc. Ability to work closely with multiple teams, understand each team’s workflow and needs. Strong strategic thinking for seeing a license through a successful collection/product lifecycle. A strong voice to advocate for business decisions that will boost our brand Creative problem solving skills to maneuver multiple licenses through shifting timelines, expectations, and a multitude of systems both internally and externally. A keen eye and attention to detail to maintain project standards throughout multiple handoffs. A collaborative spirit! Although Product Development Managers are the owners of their license and products, there is no success at Fangamer that doesn’t involve the entire team, from the Licensing Team to Mailroom, Customer Service to Photography. A successful Product Development Manager will lead projects with a team minded outlook. We’re all in it together! Nice to have - 3 years relevant experience Salary: $60,000 to $75,000 (based on experience) Benefits: 401(k) 4% Match No vesting Bonuses Yearly holiday bonus Profit sharing bonus Employee-paid benefits Dental Vision Life FSA Medical Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield 'Gold' level plan Fangamer covers 100% of your monthly medical premium (after probationary period) Paid Time Off 13 days of paid vacation 13 paid holidays 8 paid sick days Paid bereavement/paternity/maternity leave Dependent Care up to $400/mo reimbursement for eligible expenses (e.g. daycare) When does the job start? ASAP Is relocation necessary? We always love to have employees join us in our office, but this position is remote-friendly. Do I have to be a Gamer? Yes! Well, a gamer, if not a Gamer™ – familiarity with the kind of games we merchandise (from AAA to indie) will be vital for this role, and ideally that will spring from your personal interest in gaming and/or industry experience. Some tips for new applicants: A resume doesn't hurt, but it's not always a major factor in our decisions, so don't spend a lot of time agonizing over it A strong portfolio easily beats an impressive-sounding resume Give us an idea of who you are. We're curious about your interests, hobbies, aspirations, etc – even if they have nothing to do with gaming Application We're anticipating a lot of applicants, and sorting through them is a time-consuming process, so please give us a few weeks to get back to you.