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Director, Product Management (Social & Player Identity Platform)

Fab (acquired by Epic Games) · Multiple locations ·

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Full Time

Director, Product Management (Social & Player Identity Platform)Product Management partners with game development, publishing, marketing, and platform teams to provide a data and market-driven view of product strategy that aligns with business goals. As part of Epic's Growth Team, we use our product expertise to identify and drive growth levers to grow our player base and business.As a Director of Product Management (Social & Player Identity Platform), you will define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and execution for Epic's social and identity ecosystem across mobile, PC, and console. You will lead efforts to create seamless, connected player experiences, ensuring players can easily establish their identity, maintain continuity across devices, and meaningfully connect with others. In this role, you will apply both creative and analytical thinking to evolve foundational platform systems - including accounts, identity, and social features – while partnering across teams to improve engagement, retention, and ecosystem connectivity at scale.In this role, you will:Drive the social and identity platform strategy, contributing to a unified roadmap that strengthens player connection, engagement, and long-term retention across the ecosystemOwn core player systems, including identity (accounts, authentication, profiles), social graph (friends, presence, communication), and cross-platform continuity, ensuring seamless and consistent experiences across all surfacesPartner with development and design teams to identify and prioritize platform-level features and system improvements that enhance how players discover, connect, and interact with othersCollaborate with cross-functional partners (game teams, publishing, marketing, regional teams) to integrate social and identity systems into player journeys, optimizing onboarding, engagement loops, and social-driven growthWork closely with engineering teams to deliver scalable, high-performance backend and frontend systems that support identity and social features across millions of players globallyLeverage data and experimentation to define success metrics, evaluate feature performance, and identify opportunities to improve adoption, engagement, and retention across social and identity systemsDrive alignment across stakeholders by clearly communicating product vision, strategy, and requirements, ensuring a shared understanding of goals and execution plansWhat we're looking for:Extensive product management experience, including leadership roles, building and scaling consumer-facing platform products or shared systemsProven track record delivering social and/or identity platform features, such as accounts, authentication, profiles, friends systems, communication tools, or cross-platform connectivityStrong understanding of how identity and social systems work together to enable player connection, engagement, and ecosystem growthDeep analytical skills, with experience leveraging data to drive improvements in platform adoption, engagement, and retentionExperience translating user needs and business goals into scalable platform solutions that operate seamlessly across devices and surfacesStrong partnership with engineering teams on complex systems, with the ability to balance usability, performance, privacy, and scalabilityDemonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional environments with engineering, design, and business stakeholdersExperience leading and mentoring teams, and building strong product organizationsPassion for building foundational player experiences that define identity and enable meaningful social connections across games, devices, and servicesEPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFEOur intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.