About the company
Genies is cultureās leading avatar technology company empowering humans to create their own avatar experiences. To-date, Genies has been widely adopted by cultural tastemakers and has partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as their rostersā āofficial avatar.ā Genies has recently launched its consumer arm via its AR Developer Kit which allows developers to create interoperable avatar experiences for mobile and hardware AR. Their first avatar experience, Silver Studio, allows users to design and exchange digital fashion. Genies has raised $250M from investors such as Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger valuing the company at $1 billion.
Job Summary
What You'll Be Doing:
šEnsure the success of all product releases and enable smooth product launch operations šCollaborate with Product, Engineering, Art, R&D, and Games Studio to ensure engagement and execution for all business, product, and engineering initiatives šCommunicate consistently will all key executive stakeholders (including the CEO & Founder) to keep all projects and programs on track šCollaborate with Marketing and Community Teams to effectively execute marketing strategies and help bring products to market šProactively identify risks and/or bottlenecks to product launches and effectively communicate contingency plans and alternative solutions to senior leadership šPartner with Ops leaders to identify key risks and offer opportunities for future business initiatives šConduct extensive market research and competitor analysis - constantly seen as the industry insider for latest trends, viral content/experiences, and new product launches šTaking responsibility of projects and/or programs throughout their entire lifecycle šProperly scoping a project and/or program šManage and maintain tracking system for all company milestones šCreating long-term and short-term plans, including setting targets for product milestones, creating project plans and enforcing teams to adhere to deadlines šDelegating tasks on the project to XFN partners best positioned to complete them šMaking effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project and coming up with innovative solutions when gaps are identified šServing as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy šPerforming quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected šAdjusting schedules and targets on the project as needs or financing for the project change
What You Should Have:
š7+ years of experience in program/project management, preferably in social, gaming or consumer related industry šAdvanced knowledge of the full life-cycle of product deployment to end users šStrong presentation skills šConfidence to deliver key insights and strategic product initiatives to the CEO and the broader executive team šExperience in project planning and providing leadership š4+ years of Release Management experience preferred šHighly detail oriented/proactive/self-directed šAbility to deliver results on time, on budget and to the standards Genies has adopted šProven track record of holding others accountable