Head of Product & Monetization

Yalla Play
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Data-driven decision making","Product judgment","Leadership","Communication","Execution focus"]

Lead product strategy and execution for YallaPlay’s live mobile game portfolio, owning roadmap and KPI outcomes across revenue, ARPDAU, retention, LTV, conversion, engagement, and economy health. Drive product discovery, monetization and economy design (IAP, offers, season passes, VIP programs, and ad/IAP balance), and own LiveOps events, segmentation, and cadence. Manage the Producer and Art Lead and establish lightweight product discipline with measurable decision-making.

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Head of Product & Monetization

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Job Summary

Lead product strategy and execution for YallaPlay’s live mobile game portfolio, owning roadmap and KPI outcomes across revenue, ARPDAU, retention, LTV, conversion, engagement, and economy health. Drive product discovery, monetization and economy design (IAP, offers, season passes, VIP programs, and ad/IAP balance), and own LiveOps events, segmentation, and cadence. Manage the Producer and Art Lead and establish lightweight product discipline with measurable decision-making.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the product roadmap and KPI outcomes for live titles, including revenue, ARPDAU, retention, LTV, conversion, engagement, and economy health.
  • •Lead product discovery, prioritization, product requirements, feature rationale, success metrics, and post-launch decisions for major game changes.
  • •Own monetization and economy strategy across IAP offers, pricing/segmentation, season passes, VIP programs, ad monetization, and balance between ads and IAP.
  • •Own LiveOps strategy across events, offers, seasonal content, player segmentation, and content cadence, linking LiveOps to retention and long-term game health.
  • •Manage the Producer and Art Lead to align Product, Production, and Art on priorities, execution, quality standards, and on-time delivery.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:RelocationLearning BudgetPaid LeaveBirthday Off

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in mobile free-to-play games, with the majority in product roles on live titles.
  • •Hands-on experience designing monetization systems (offer systems, passes, VIP economies, IAP catalogs) and reasoning about their math.
  • •Ownership of revenue or retention targets for a live game, with results you can discuss.
  • •Strong analytical fluency using dashboards, cohorts, funnels, and A/B test results to pull actionable numbers.
  • •Experience leading cross-functional teams across product, production, design, and art, including managing experienced leads.
Experience:10+ yearsMobile gamesFree-to-playLiveOpsMENAArabic-firstReal-time multiplayer
Skills:Data-driven decision makingProduct judgmentLeadershipCommunicationExecution focus
Languages:English
Tech Stack:UnitySQL

Company Brief

Yalla Play
YallaPlay is a mobile game developer building real-time multiplayer games and a proprietary game engine, known for titles like Tarneeb Masters and Spades Masters, targeting global and MENA markets with AI-driven live operations and monetization.
Industry: Gaming
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2015
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