Director, Product Strategy, Gaming & Interactive

About Moonbug Entertainment:

Thank you for considering the Director, Product Strategy, Gaming & Interactive role. Moonbug Entertainment is an award-winning global entertainment company inspiring kids everywhere to laugh, learn and grow.  The company is behind some of the biggest kids’ entertainment brands in the world including CoComelon and Blippi. Moonbug believes every child should have access to our entertaining and enriching content, which is why our shows are available on more than 150 video platforms globally including Netflix, Disney+, BBC iPlayer and YouTube Kids. Moonbug is also a global leader in pre-school music and audio experiences, available on 100+ audio platforms globally. Moonbug brands extend far beyond the screen to include streaming music, toys, games, books, live events, and even theme park exhibits.  

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises.

The Role:

A key role in the gaming and interactive team. This role looks after our overarching product strategy and manages the relationships with our 3rd Party Studios. Experience of shipping and running made-for-kids games at scale is essential.

This role is full time from our Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and managing ongoing relationships with 3rd party development studios, many of whom may be overseas
• Finance management of 3rd party studios, assessing ROI on a continued basis in partnership with our financial and commercial teams
• Owning the product strategy for gaming and apps helping to form long-term strategic positions
• Scoping GDDs in partnership with the broader Moonbug team and our studio partners
• Ongoing live ops strategy
• Linking technical strategy with product and 3rd party studios
• Managing ongoing app store relationships and editorial updates

Requirements

• Experience in running scaled apps and products which have had millions of downloads

• Specific experience with made-for-kids apps and products
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, ideally in an entertainment, gaming or media company.
• Experience working with multiple gaming platforms
• You must be comfortable working in a small team and being hot on the details

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Salary: $150K - $165K