Junior Product Advisor – Gaming & Trends

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia.

📋 Description

• Keep the Product team updated on new games, established franchises, industry trends, social media movements, and evolving player interests.

• Provide creative ideas, research, and practical gaming insights to pinpoint new opportunities and enhance product development.

• Track game launches, genres, platforms, technologies, publishers, developers, and player behaviors.

• Identify games, features, and industry advancements that could lead to product opportunities.

• Offer updates and suggestions regarding gaming trends.

• Conduct research on competitors and similar gaming and digital media products.

• Monitor gaming discussions and trends across TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Reddit, Discord, X, and other platforms.

• Spot emerging games, creators, discussions, memes, and community behaviors.

• Relay community feedback and sentiments to the Product team.

• Share gaming knowledge during product planning, brainstorming, and development meetings.

• Research, assess, and validate new product ideas.

• Prepare product briefs, audience overviews, competitor evaluations, and recommendations.

• Review proposed products and features from a gamer’s viewpoint.

• Engage in product testing to identify usability issues, missing features, and areas for improvement.

• Collaborate with Product, Editorial, Audience, Social, Technology, and other teams.

• Collect and organize feedback from stakeholders, users, and gaming communities.

• Keep track of product activities and ensure follow-up on actions, deadlines, and deliverables.

⛳️ Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of the gaming industry, including new releases, established franchises, classic titles, and emerging trends.

• Active interest in a variety of gaming genres and platforms.

• Experience in curating or creating a gaming community, an engaging YouTube channel, or a gaming/pop-culture influencer presence.

• Solid understanding of gaming communities and their social media platforms.

• Ability to recognize trends and articulate their significance to audiences or products.

• Strong grasp of Discord and active participation in communities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Capacity to research information and convey findings clearly and concisely.

• High attention to detail and strong organizational abilities.

• Collaborative mindset across teams.

• Proactive attitude and eagerness to learn.

• Genuine passion for a career in product development.

• Desirable: experience in gaming, digital media, social media, community management, research, or product development.

• Desirable: experience in testing digital products, websites, apps, or online features.

• Desirable: familiarity with product development processes or project management tools.

• Desirable: experience in creating research summaries, product briefs, or competitor analyses.

• Desirable: existing presence in or strong familiarity with online gaming communities.

• Desirable: knowledge of gaming media, esports, streaming, content creators, and gaming-related consumer products.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Flexible working hours and a supportive work environment.

• Access to exclusive gaming events and industry conferences.