Product Manager, Volley
Voice Games
$144-180k
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Voice AI games
Open for applications
Voice AI games
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$144-180k
More information about location
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make everyday life a little more entertaining.
Role
Who you are
- Successfully led growth initiatives and iterated on products to achieve product-market fit
- Excelled in creating or working on casual games such as trivia, puzzle, virtual pets, farming, or narrative games
- Worked with AI to develop compelling user experiences
- Demonstrated experience in designing thoughtful interactions for complex applications, with a strong intuition for what makes a great product and high attention to detail
- 4-6 years of Product Management experience driving impact in consumer tech or game development
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey product vision through effective "storytelling."
- A data-driven mindset, capable of making informed decisions and setting priorities
- Creative problem-solving skills, with a talent for identifying unintuitive solutions to tough challenges
- Ability to set clear goals and product strategy, with the drive to overcome challenges and execute with limited information and ambiguity
What the job involves
- We are seeking a detail-oriented Product Manager to lead the creation and iteration of voice-AI-driven casual games
- You will develop product strategies, roadmaps, and specifications, working closely with design, engineering, and analytics teams to deliver top-tier gaming experiences on platforms like Fire TV and Alexa
- Your role involves planning and driving features across multiple titles, focusing on growth while balancing development investments
- This is an opportunity to be at the forefront of voice technology, creating experiences for over 100 million smart speaker users
- Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including remote members, to develop and launch core features that enhance gameplay and meet business goals
- Lead the team in execution, manage risks, and ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality experiences
- Conduct user and competitive research, leveraging data to build impactful features
- Define success metrics for your products and iterate to improve game performance
- Assist leadership in refining product vision and strategy, contributing to a robust product roadmap
- Our stack: Miro, Figma, Notion, Slack, Amplitude, Linear
- Your first 90 days:
- Gain deep familiarity with our products—how they work, perform, and why they are the way they are
- Build relationships with the team, understanding existing processes, strategies, projects, and approaches
- Determine and prioritize short-term opportunities
- Begin leading product strategy and prioritization meetings with the team
- Ship your first features
- Establish the necessary processes, tracking, and tools for your team to work effectively
- Identify the next key opportunity for the team
Application process
- Stage 1 (Preliminary Screening Call) with our Senior Recruiting Lead
- Stage 2 (Hiring Manager Interview) with our Director of Product Management
- Stage 3 (Product Panel) with various Product Leaders
- Stage 4 (Onsite Interview) with various partners and team members
- Stage 5 (Founder Chat) with our Founders
- Stage 6 (Offer)
Our take
Volley is carving a niche in the gaming industry by developing voice-enabled games. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, Volley provides a gaming experience where players interact with games purely through voice commands.
The success of Volley's games underscores its appeal across diverse demographics, with over 5M people playing its games monthly. Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in gaming, Volley continues to push boundaries by enhancing its AI technologies.
This feat hasn't gone unnoticed by investors, with the company recently securing substantial funding. This infusion of capital will fuel the creation of new voice-controlled games and expand its portfolio to captivate new customers.
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Company benefits
- Healthcare, dental, and vision plans are fully covered by Volley for both employees and dependents
- Reimbursements for One Medical memberships
- 16 paid holidays
- 4 week vacation, with a 2 week minimum
- Parental Leave: 24 weeks at 100% pay for birthing parent, 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing parent
- 40 hours bereavement leave per year
- Unlimited sick days
- Up to 8 weeks unpaid leave per year
- 4 weeks remote work per year
- Up to $250 per month for commuting (Lyft, BART, muni, gas, parking, etc). You may also use this towards WFH supplies
- Lunch in office M, T, W, & F
- $150 a month to cover Thursday lunches/lunches for other days you are not in the office. For permenetly remote employees, the stipend is $250
- $500 per year to help you grow your career
- You will recieve a Macbook Pro (or computer of your choice) upon starting
- Matched 401k plan through Guideline
Company values
- Best-in-Class: At Volley, we make the best products in the categories we choose to enter
- Play Together: Our products are designed to bring friends and families closer together. We also care deeply about nurturing this same spirit of togetherness in our work
- Shoot Your Shot: At Volley, we take calculated risks in new markets with the potential for massive rewards. We’re betting that the revolution enabled by voice technologies is just getting started and we want to lead the way forward
Company HQ
Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Child
(CEO)Previously co-founded Streak Trivia where they served as an iOS Developer. They also worked at The Infatuation as a Writer and iOS Developer.
James Wilsterman
(CTO)Previously co-founded Streak Trivia. Prior to that, they were a Senior Analyst at First Manhattan Consulting Group.
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