Senior Product Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Appodeal</strong> is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence.</p> <p>We have offices in <strong>Warsaw, Barcelona and Parkland (FL), </strong>along with remote team members located around the world.</p> <p>Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space.</p> <p><strong>Why Appodeal?</strong></p> <p>At Appodeal, we’re more than just a company—we’re a team united by a common mission: <strong>Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses!</strong></p> <p>We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals.</p> <p>Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Continuous Learning and Growth:</strong> We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.</li> <li><strong>Making an Impact:</strong> We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.</li> <li><strong>Solving Exciting Challenges:</strong> We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.</li> <li><strong>Enjoying the Journey:</strong> We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.</li> </ul></div><div class="p-rich_text_section"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior Product Manager </strong>in Gaming.&nbsp;</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="424" data-local-id="5340a82f5375">This is <strong data-renderer-mark="true">a senior <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">IC</span></span></span> role that owns app <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">P&amp;L</span></span></span> thinking</strong>, ships features weekly, and decides what to build next based on data — not on a 2-year roadmap.</p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="573" data-local-id="39bc580dcb71">We are a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">lean startup operation</strong>: small team, growing portfolio, no room for ramp-up. Speed of decision-making is our competitive advantage.</p> <h2 id="What-you'll-own" data-local-id="2a5e884d9551" data-renderer-start-pos="714">What you'll own:</h2> <ul> <li data-renderer-start-pos="733" data-local-id="ec26e6ae528e">Full ownership of 2+ casual games (ad-monetized, evergreen).</li> </ul> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="587a3920-56ff-4f91-ac57-97353ecf03a3" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="799" data-local-id="c068443000c3">Define and evolve the feature roadmap for each title — focused on what moves <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">LTV</span></span></span>, retention, and ad revenue <em data-renderer-mark="true">this week</em>, not next year.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="936" data-local-id="164b7382f8a2">Own revenue projections and the full app <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">P&amp;L</span> thinking (<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">UA</span> economics, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">IPM</span></span></span>, retention curves, ad <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">ARPDAU</span></span></span>).</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1043" data-local-id="c44a14aec85f">Approve creatives, validate hypotheses, and challenge data when it doesn't add up.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1129" data-local-id="5042288b9546">Decide when a game has real impact opportunities left vs. when it should move to maintenance.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1228" data-local-id="999eb2d51436"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Weekly release cadence — ship, measure, learn.</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="40ef0b3b-9e89-454d-9bfe-777881fb547d" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1280" data-local-id="c5c02bac7e13">Run a prioritized backlog, not a long-form roadmap.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1335" data-local-id="c9e19166ce71">Every week, answer one question: <em data-renderer-mark="true">"What's the #1 thing we can ship to increase <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">LTV</span>?"</em> Then ship it.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1436" data-local-id="b58b8386d2ff">Design, spec, and validate experiments yourself — write the <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">PRD</span></span></span>, pull the data, review the numbers.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1541" data-local-id="e4106f927c49"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pick up winners from R&amp;D department and scale them.</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="0c172f8f-a9b4-4a70-8d7f-da2ab00a4c34" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1598" data-local-id="74703dc4cd2d">Once a <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text"><span class="_kqswh2mm"><span class="_5pioz8co _189e1dm9 _1il9buyh _19lc184f _d0altlke" data-testid="definition-highlighter">VG</span></span></span> title shows traction, you take it over: SDK integration, LiveOps, feature releases, monetization tuning.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1716" data-local-id="c502dd3e7270">Stay close to <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">UA</span>, creative, and monetization teams — even though you don't manage them.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1809" data-local-id="f81f61f12786"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;AI-native, hands-on execution.</strong></p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-local-id="daf2ae48-13be-416b-9855-3e74ec77c2ab" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1845" data-local-id="4cd0760ffb98">Use AI tools daily across your workflow: PRDs, data analysis, competitive teardowns, user-feedback synthesis, creative briefs, LiveOps content.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="1992" data-local-id="dab84ee11e16">Automate repetitive product work — reports, dashboards, alerts, content generation — instead of asking someone else to do it manually.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2130" data-local-id="815c680128f5">Build internal AI-powered tools and automations that make you (and the team) faster.</p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="Requirements" data-local-id="038ea24b969b" data-renderer-start-pos="2218">Requirements:</h2> <h3 id="Must-have" data-local-id="f13c51772c93" data-renderer-start-pos="2232">Must-have:</h3> <ol class="ak-ol" data-local-id="89d38e65-0631-4bb6-a20a-d78fc2c8a717" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2245" data-local-id="3a3672a77b9a"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">3+ years as a Product Manager on casual, ad-monetized, evergreen mobile games</strong> (cards, words, puzzles, or similar). You've shipped real features on real titles and moved real metrics.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2431" data-local-id="47204b648110"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Track record of improving retention, engagement, and ad monetization</strong> (<span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">ARPDAU</span>, <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">IPM</span>, ad <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">LTV</span>, day-7/30 retention). You can talk specifics about what you shipped and what it did to the numbers.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2624" data-local-id="386aabf281bc"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">You can code at a working level.</strong> You pull your own data from BI, write scripts to automate routine tasks, and prototype without blocking on engineering. <em data-renderer-mark="true">This is a hard requirement, not a nice-to-have.</em></p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2828" data-local-id="d5202ef71876"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">AI-fluent.</strong> You actively use AI tools in your daily workflow and can show concrete examples of how AI has accelerated your output. You think "automate first, hire/delegate second."</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3011" data-local-id="14767bc9571a"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Lean startup mentality.</strong> You're comfortable owning multiple projects in parallel, working without long roadmaps, making decisions on partial data, and shipping fast. You don't wait for perfect conditions.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3218" data-local-id="3ce45af3ad69"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Senior-level autonomy.</strong> You're opinionated, ship without hand-holding, and can build forecasts, challenge stakeholders, and own outcomes — not just outputs.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3377" data-local-id="37e821340b14"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Hungry, engaged, flexible.</strong> You treat product as a craft. You move fast, change direction when data says so, and don't get attached to your own ideas.</p> </li> </ol> <hr> <h2><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p>Work on products with real scale and impact in the mobile gaming space</p> </li> <li> <p>Join a fast-moving, high-ownership team focused on results</p> </li> <li> <p>Build and experiment in a data-driven, product-first environment</p> </li> <li> <p>Leverage modern tools, including AI, to move faster and smarter</p> </li> <li> <p>Competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and growth opportunities</p> </li> </ul> <hr> <h2><strong>Our Values</strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Leverage Data to Build Product</strong> – We make informed decisions grounded in data and insight</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>We Work Together to Serve Others</strong> – Collaboration drives our success</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Relentless Pursuit of Excellence</strong> – We continuously improve and raise the bar</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Passionate Curiosity Fuels Perseverance</strong> – We explore, learn, and adapt</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Direct and Straightforward, No Politics</strong> – We value transparency and honesty</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Lean Startup Mentality</strong> – We move fast, experiment, and iterate</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Ownership and Accountability</strong> – We take responsibility for outcomes</p> </li> </ul> <hr> <p><strong>Ready to build impactful products and move fast?<br>Apply now and help shape the future of mobile gaming at Appodeal.</strong></p> </div> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>With an outstanding product and a mission that excites and inspires, Appodeal offers a unique opportunity to make an impact while being part of an amazing team.</p> <p><strong>Join us</strong> and help shape the future of mobile app success!</p></div>