Product Lead – Live Strategy Games (m/f/d)
📍 Hamburg (remote) | Full-time
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager / Product Lead to own the product vision and roadmap for Goodgame Empire and Empire: Four Kingdoms - two of Europe's most established strategy games with over 200 million players and more than 1 billion € in lifetime revenue. These are live service products with active player bases, real revenue, and decisions that matter immediately.
We need someone who can hold the vision, read the numbers, and make the hard calls on what the product should be - then drive a cross-functional team to get there. If you are a senior product manager looking for a role with real ownership and long-term ambition, this role is for you.
YOUR MISSION
Own the product roadmap for both Empire titles: set priorities, communicate rationale, and ensure strategy translates into shipped results
Be the final product voice on feature scope, economy design, and Live Ops direction
Lead and develop a multi-functional product team covering Game Design, Live Ops, and CRM
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Develop a thorough understanding of both Empire titles and their competitive landscape; play the games, know the competitors, and bring that perspective into product decisions
Translate strategy into a clear, outcome-driven roadmap; define requirements, success metrics, and the briefs that enable efficient execution
Approve concepts from Design, Live Ops, and CRM; make sure offers, campaigns, and sales calendars serve the roadmap and business targets
Maintain deep KPI fluency; spot opportunities and risks across the full product funnel, from acquisition to late-game engagement
Drive AI adoption across the product and design team; identify tools and workflows that raise output quality and speed
Lead and develop your team with disciplinary ownership and honest, development-focused feedback
YOUR PROFILE
Proven track record in product management for live F2P games
Strong product sense with deep F2P monetization knowledge: you understand what drives player behaviour, can diagnose economy health, design offers, and reason about revenue levers directly
Experience with Live Ops and CRM as product levers, not just operational tasks; comfortable navigating data without depending on analysts for every answer
Decisive, aligned, and ownership-driven: you build buy-in without needing consensus, make calls at pace, and treat impact as your personal responsibility
Clear, direct communicator; you write crisp requirements and translate complex tradeoffs into simple choices for others
Genuine interest in developing the people around you; you invest in your team and give honest feedback
Deep conviction that AI is a force multiplier, not a nice-to-have; you use tools hands-on every day and actively push for meaningful adoption in the team
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Product is the core of what the Empire Family does - and this is the role that connects long-term strategy to what ships every week. You report directly to the Product Director, have real decision authority from day one, and work inside the product rather than alongside it. The Empire Family is in an active development phase with meaningful long-term projects on the horizon: a platform transition, a new continent launching in 2027, and a serious bid for renewed growth. There is real work here, and the scope to do it properly.
WHAT WE OFFER
remote work within Germany
30 days of vacation
Flat hierarchies and direct access to senior leadership from day one
A stable, profitable product with real scope for long-term impact
About Goodgame Studios
Goodgame Studios is known for data-driven game development and successful live service strategy titles. We self-publish our games in-house with all relevant disciplines under one roof. Our studio is based in Hamburg, Germany. We welcome applications from international candidates - English is our working language. As part of Stillfront Group, we combine long-term IP growth with a sharp focus on execution excellence.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply directly via the button below. We aim to respond to every application within 5 business days.
Skills Required
- Proven track record in product management for live F2P games
- Deep F2P monetization knowledge including economy health and offer design
- Experience using Live Ops and CRM as product levers
- Strong KPI and data fluency; able to analyze product metrics independently
- Experience leading and developing cross-functional product teams (Game Design, Live Ops, CRM)
- Decisive, ownership-driven mindset with ability to build alignment and make calls at pace
- Clear, direct communication and strong written requirements authoring
- Hands-on experience with AI tools and proven track record driving AI adoption in product/design
- Ability to work remotely within Germany
What We Do
Goodgame Studios is a leading free-to-play, online games development company active on web and mobile platforms. As part of Stillfront, they self-publish their games in-house and maintain all relevant professions under one roof—from game development and quality assurance to marketing and analytics—to provide high-quality gaming experiences to over 500 million registered users worldwide from more than 40 nations.
