Head of Product

Prahran, VIC
$150,000-180,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

23 days ago
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Your purpose - Head of ProductAs our Head of Product, your clarity of vision, stakeholder-ship and objectivity, drives our product strategy and feature roadmap. You enable us to deliver industry leading features at the right time for greatest impact, across our entire product offering. You champion our product and business vision, and can marry that with the needs of our customers, creators and players. You own our Product Roadmap and work with all stakeholders across the business to help us make sure we’re focused on the right priorities at the right time. You champion the user experience and always push us to deliver the industry leading solution to make UGC success massive and repeatable for every game using mod.io.About mod.ioAt mod.io, we believe that UGC is the heart of enduring game engagement and longevity. We provide a robust API, SDK, and engine plugins that enable seamless mod integration, content curation, and even facilitate in-game marketplaces for paid UGC. Backed by leading investors like Tencent, Makers Fund, and LEGO Ventures, we're dedicated to fostering vibrant creator communities and helping studios unlock the full potential of their player base.The OpportunityThis is a critical leadership role that will shape the evolution of mod.io's platform. You will be responsible for defining and executing a product vision that aligns with our product-focused CEO and Founder’s vision, our strategic goals, expands our market reach, and delivers exceptional value to both game developers and players. You'll lead a talented product team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making.Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision: Define and champion the overall product vision, strategy, and roadmap for mod.io, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market trends. Work closely with our CEO and Founder to translate his vision into outcomes in our products future roadmap.
Roadmap Execution: Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation and research to development, launch, and post-launch iteration. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality products and features.
Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing product team, including Product Managers, and UX Researchers/Designers. Foster a collaborative and empowering environment, working cross functionally in a complex product environment.
Market & User Understanding: Deeply understand the needs of game developers and the modding community. Work closely with our Communications and Community team to conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user interviews to identify opportunities and pain points.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Business Development, Marketing, and other teams to ensure seamless product development and go-to-market strategies.
Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize data and analytics to inform product decisions, measure success, and identify areas for improvement. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and track product performance.
Innovation & Future-Proofing: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving user behaviors to identify new product opportunities and ensure mod.io remains at the forefront of UGC.
Stakeholder Management: Effectively communicate product strategy, progress, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, including the development team, customer studios and verified creators.

Culture

Bring expertise and humility to cross-team interactions. Foster a positive culture which strives for the best outcome with what is available. Resourceful, positive solutions which benefit our partners and prospects. Balancing the need to sell with our capability to build a sustainable business and industry.
Embody our values, setting an example for others to follow, which strives for fostering a high performance team that delivers the best outcomes for our partners and prospects with the available resources.
Lead up, down and across the organisation with authentic leadership and candour.
Embrace and encourage critical feedback, to benefit our product and processes, ensuring constructive feedback is given and received in the right way.
Provide and validate clear communication ensuring all interactions (meetings and briefings etc.) are effective and as lightweight as necessary to serve a clear purpose.
Know games. Play our live games. Know competitive examples. Bring your background to work and leverage it to help build what comes next in UGC.

RequirementsFor this role, we need someone who has a deep understanding of the video game industry and (hopefully) UGC, who has a track record of delivering services or products for game development studios, and can speak to the challenges studios face when adopting and supporting UGC.This role will join the leadership team at mod.io, and contribute as a member of a high performance team, which has a clear understanding of what they are doing, why it is important with regards to our roadmap and vision, and that we are set up to do it effectively and efficiently.Success means mod.io is the UGC service players, creators, studios and publishers demand and can easily pick up and use, because our community, safety features, usability and ease of implementation is the best in the industry.Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in product management or design, ideally with at least 3+ years in a senior leadership role (e.g., Head of Product, VP Product, Director of Product, Head of Design, Design Director, Game Director) in a tech company, developer tools, or platform-as-a-service (PaaS) or within a videogame development studio.
Proven track record of defining and launching successful products/games that have achieved significant market adoption and business impact.
Understanding of user-generated content (UGC), modding ecosystems, and the broader gaming industry.
Experience with API-first products and developer platforms is highly desirable.
Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and develop product teams.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Strong business acumen and a solid understanding of revenue models (e.g., SaaS, transaction-based).
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic scale-up environment.

Bonus Points

Experience with games industry platforms (e.g., Unity, Unreal Engine).
A passion for video games and an understanding of modding culture.
Experience working with globally distributed teams.
Experience having made a mod or supported a game with official mod support.

The Recruitment Process

Initial screening of applicants for suitability via their applications, resumes and cover letters.
Short Meet & Greet video calls will be arranged with the applicant pool that passes the initial screening.
Long form interview with presentation, the applicant’s technical skills will be tested via a short and focused presentation task that will be presented in the long form interview to a panel of peers.
Final interview with the co-founders, GM and a selection of the leadership team.
Reference & Australian police checks will be required

BenefitsWhy Join mod.io?

Impact: Be a key driver in shaping the future of UGC in gaming and supporting some of the biggest and most beloved titles ever made.
Innovation: Work on cutting-edge technology at the intersection of gaming, platforms, and creator economies. Help us solve problems that haven’t been considered before.
Growth: Join a rapidly expanding company with significant growth potential.
Culture: Be part of a passionate, collaborative, and supportive team dedicated to empowering creators and developers.
Place & Flexibility: Enjoy hybrid or remote work options. Work alongside colleagues in our decked out Prahran office, with easy access to Hawksburn train station.

If you are a product leader with a passion for gaming, UGC, and building impactful platforms, we encourage you to apply and help us define the next chapter of mod.io!

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