Product Manager - Platform

Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, publishing, and fintech, we scale awesome content in frontier markets by solving hard problems. Across our publishing and Pay1st business lines, we are partnered with top global game companies like Riot Games, Activision, and Stillfront. We are backed by top investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Riot Games, Sony and Nas.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for our Platform products such as the Carry1st Shop and Pay1st Gateway to help Carry1st become the IoT company of Africa.

You will…

• Drive and execute ambitious feature development for the web and mobile
• Contribute to the vision and overall product roadmap for the Platform team
• Be an evangelist for user-centricity and creating memorable and delightful experiences
• Ally closely with your counterparts in Tech, Design, Marketing and Data
• Get to work with Tier 1 mobile game content

Requirements

What makes you a great candidate?

• 2-5 years experience in Product Management in a B2C e-commerce retail proposition or as a B2B2C provider for e-commerce companies
• You possess a leadership mindset with a strong sense of ownership and high productivity
• A modern product management ethos heavily reliant on data and Product Led Growth (PLG)
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills working with Tech, Design and Growth
• Bonus: Familiarity with the African or Middle Eastern e-commerce and gaming markets

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Our team is diverse and global as we operate fully remotely across 30+ countries. At Carry1st, you will have the opportunity to…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming and fintech
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st has raised $27 million to develop and publish mobile games in Africa
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market