What are you working on? ~ Genres: Puzzle, Casual, Word Games Values Value is a recruiting company with expertise in game development and is currently looking for a Chief Product Officer for the gamedev business unit of a global ad-tech group. Founded in 2018, the unit has grown to roughly 35 people across Barcelona, Warsaw and Florida (plus a few remote team members), and benefits from being part of a larger ad-tech company with its own ad network, proprietary data and personalized monetization infrastructure. The unit builds and scales a portfolio of casual evergreen mobile games – cards, puzzle and word and is systematically expanding into adjacent scalable genres. We're looking for someone to own the product function end-to-end: a hands-on leader who owns both product strategy and development-leadership mandate, and who is accountable for turning hit generation into a repeatable system. For which tasks (responsibilities)? Own the product function end-to-end – from portfolio strategy to day-to-day execution. Set, defend and evolve strategy across the in-house portfolio together with the unit's leadership: decide what to double down on, what to sunset, and what to greenlight next Manage and hands-on coach product owners (5 direct reports): challenge roadmaps together Get personally into the data and the hypotheses – analyze metrics, review and test prototypes yourself, including light vibe-coding of simple tests when useful Build a structured hypothesis pipeline with clear prototyping standards, balancing quality and throughput Coordinate with adjacent functions – monetization, marketing,



data – run as separate departments within the unit Take on strategic oversight of the external partner studio as part of full portfolio ownership over time Champion practical AI adoption across the team – no-code / vibe-coding tools that let even non-engineers build automations and speed up daily product work Hire, develop and retain the product team as it grows Report on product status and results to the unit's leadership and, for major investment decisions, to the parent company's board What kind of professional are we looking for? Proven track record as Head of Product / CPO / Product Lead in mobile evergreen games. Deep understanding of ad-monetization economics: eCPM, ARPU/ARPDAU, retention curves, LTV, mediation/waterfall Genuinely hands-on with data – comfortable digging into the numbers yourself Experience combining product and development leadership: understands dev processes, release cycles and prototyping well enough to run both without a separate Head of Development AI literacy: practical, personal use of AI / no-code / vibe-coding tools to build automations and prototypes Upper-Intermediate English or higher An entrepreneurial streak – own-project or founder experience is a plus What is important for us in a person? Hands-on – ready to dig into data and test prototypes personally Ownership & accountability – takes full responsibility for outcomes, from strategy to execution Ability to challenge – comfortable pushing back on strategy and roadmaps with both leadership and product owners Coaching and clarity – develops product owners, builds trust,



explains not just what to do but why Pragmatism under uncertainty – accepts that no hit is guaranteed and treats growth as a disciplined process of testing hypotheses Direct, honest communication – speaks from facts, avoids unnecessary politics Lean-startup mindset – fast iteration, resourcefulness, comfortable with experimentation Growth-ready – open to taking on a broader strategic mandate as trust with leadership builds Why do we enjoy working here? Real ownership of the product function, with the mandate to challenge and reshape strategy Part of a larger ad-tech group – access to a proprietary ad network, data and personalized monetization infrastructure as a built-in edge A small, senior, high-ownership team A well-considered system for professional growth and regular, honest feedback Transparent management and the ability to propose plans and strategy changes and see them approved and executed A culture built around data-driven decisions, ownership, continuous improvement and a lean-startup mentality What are the conditions and bonuses? ~ Office-based role in Barcelona (open-space, kitchen with cooked lunches, parking, gym in the building, terrace, game room) ~8-hour working day with adaptable core hours ~ Full-time staff position, fully official employment ~ Relocation to Barcelona, with a relocation package for the candidate and family ~ Medical insurance, meals and beverages at the office, gym and language courses ~ Paid vacation and sick leave ~6-month probation period The selection process Screening with the Values Value recruiter Interview with the General Manager of the Gaming unit Interview with a board member / co-founder Test task (optional) Offer

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