PRODUCT OWNER

At Arkadium our purpose is to have fun while creating fun - and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing for 20 years.
We’re the creators behind the world’s most-played games.
From the Solitaire that came on your Windows machine, to hundreds of other games you’ve come to know and love - you can find our games on Arkadium.
om, iOS, Android, and lots of other big sites worldwide.
As a proud Evergreen business our values of Fierce Drive, Positive Energy and Living Full Lives are the driving force behind how we run and the choices we make.
We’re privately held (aka stable and reasonable about growth), founder-led (aka passionate about our craft) and we consistently rank as a “Best Place to Work” (aka not your typical games company).
We’ve been recognised by \"Happiness Works \" in Portugal, \"Crain's Best Places to Work \" and \"Great Place to Work and \" in New York! Interested in becoming an Arkadian? We’d love to hear from you! Overview  We are seeking a dynamic Product Owner to join our vision of becoming the world’s favorite game site! This role has a focus on live operations and support of our flagship website and Arena product.
As a crucial member of our product team, you'll collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to bring our product vision to life quickly.
Your responsibilities will include refining backlogs, prioritizing features for immediate impact, and advocating for player-focused solutions.
With a strong emphasis on data-driven decision-making, you will champion initiatives that promptly respond to player feedback and market changes, refining our product offerings for quick wins.
Your agile and responsive contributions will be vital to the rapid growth and continued success of Arkadium.
This position reports directly to our Senior Product Manager.
Responsibilities  Collaborate with the Senior Product Manager to manage the daily operations of our platform products.
Continuously refine the product backlog with stories and epics that strategically target user funnel optimization and bounce rate reduction.
Prioritize backlog items to maximize development efficiency and cater to evolving customer needs, with a focus on improving the number of visitors who convert to players, and then into subscribers.
Take ownership of epics and user stories within the product backlog, with clear acceptance criteria and success metrics aimed at funnel enhancement and user retention.
Own the short-term product focus by capitalizing on quick wins through a keen analysis of user needs, SEO opportunities, core web vitals performance, and web games market dynamics.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including partnerships, design, engineering, and marketing, to increase session durations and user return rates.
Monitor and analyze key performance metrics in collaboration with the analytics team to drive data-driven product decisions.
Foster alignment with internal and external stakeholders by communicating product live operation strategies, roadmap updates, and development progress for transparency and shared understanding.