Product Manager Gacha @ Pocket Worlds
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About Pocket Worlds
At Pocket Worlds, we build virtual worlds that connect people through play, creativity, and community. Our flagship product, Highrise, is a mobile-first social universe with over 50 million registered users worldwide.
We value creativity, community, and connection over size or hype. Our mission is to craft meaningful, playful experiences that bring people together, moving fast with high ownership and direct collaboration.
The Role
The Product Manager Gacha will own and optimize the gacha monetization systems in Highrise, balancing revenue generation with player delight. This role combines systems, game, and product design while focusing on player psychology in gacha mechanics.
What You’ll Do
- Own end-to-end gacha system design, economy, and roadmap.
- Identify monetization opportunities by analyzing data and community sentiment.
- Design and iterate on gacha mechanics including drop rates, pity timers, event structures, and pricing.
- Run fast experiments and measure player responses.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, designers, economy experts, and community managers.
- Monitor key metrics like ARPU, conversion rate, retention, churn, NPS, and player sentiment.
What Great Looks Like
Deep product and monetization expertise with a player-first philosophy. Proven capabilities in data-driven design, fast iteration, and owning projects from inception to delivery.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience in product management, systems design, game design, or economy design in free-to-play games, or equivalent expertise as a VIP gacha player.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret player data and sentiment.
- Proven track record launching and optimizing monetization systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, fully remote environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience with community-driven products and virtual worlds.
- Background in probability, statistics, or behavioral economics.
- Passion for social and creative virtual spaces.
Why Join Us?
Your work will directly shape the monetization system impacting over 50M registered users. Enjoy freedom, responsibility, high trust, and a fully remote work environment.
Key skills/competency
- Gacha Systems
- Product Management
- Monetization
- Data Analysis
- Game Design
- Economy Design
- Player Psychology
- Experimentation
- Collaboration
- Remote Work
How to Get Hired at Pocket Worlds
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight product and game design skills.
- Showcase relevant experience: Emphasize monetization and gacha systems expertise.
- Research Pocket Worlds: Understand their mission and Highrise culture.
- Prepare data examples: Share metrics and experiment outcomes.