This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a CEO, Skillz based in India.
This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to lead the growth and evolution of a global competitive gaming platform.
The CEO will own the full business strategy, operational execution, financial performance, and long-term vision of a high-impact technology organization.
You will drive expansion across players, game developers, products, and markets while building a world-class leadership team.
The role combines entrepreneurial ownership, commercial leadership, and deep operational expertise within the gaming and consumer technology ecosystem.
The ideal candidate will bring experience scaling technology businesses, managing global teams, and transforming strategic opportunities into measurable growth.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of interactive gaming through innovation, data-driven decision-making, and industry-level impact.
Accountabilities:
- Define and execute the strategic vision, growth roadmap, and business priorities to expand the platform’s player base, game portfolio, and competitive gaming offerings.
- Own the full business performance, including P&L responsibility, revenue growth, profitability, and long-term financial objectives.
- Establish growth targets across player acquisition, retention, monetization, and engagement, translating them into actionable plans across Product, Marketing, Live Operations, and Developer Success.
- Lead and scale a global leadership organization across Product, Engineering, Growth Marketing, Live Operations, Player Operations, and Developer Success.
- Recruit, develop, and inspire senior talent while building a high-performance, data-driven, and player-focused culture.
- Oversee operational execution to ensure strong platform performance, seamless user experiences, and continued business growth.
- Monitor key business metrics including user growth, revenue, customer lifetime value, acquisition efficiency, retention, churn, and profitability.
- Develop budgets, forecasts, and investment strategies while optimizing cost efficiency and business scalability.
- Act as the primary representative with executive stakeholders, industry partners, regulators, and external organizations.
- Present strategic plans, business reviews, and market insights to leadership teams to guide future growth opportunities.
Requirements:
- Proven experience leading a business through multiple growth stages, including building, scaling, fundraising, and ideally exit or acquisition.
- Experience as a CEO, President, General Manager, or equivalent executive leader with full ownership of product and commercial outcomes.
- Demonstrated success scaling revenue beyond $20M and the ability to grow a business toward significant future expansion.
- Experience managing globally distributed teams of 50+ employees.
- Strong background in consumer technology, mobile platforms, gaming, real-money gaming, ad technology, fintech, marketplaces, or related industries.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate as a business owner, make strategic trade-offs, and drive execution in high-ambiguity environments.
- Strong leadership skills with experience building high-performing teams and developing senior executives.
- Hands-on approach with the ability to engage deeply in operational challenges and support teams when needed.
- Passion for gaming and a strong understanding of player behavior, engagement, and digital entertainment ecosystems.
- Experience working with India-based engineering or research and development teams is considered a plus.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic decision-making skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package including a starting base salary of $300,000, plus bonus and equity opportunities.
- Opportunity to lead a global technology business with significant market impact.
- Hybrid work opportunity in Bangalore, India or remote flexibility depending on location.
- Leadership role with ownership of strategy, operations, and business growth.
- Opportunity to work with talented teams across gaming, technology, and consumer platforms.
- High-impact environment focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and long-term value creation.
- International travel opportunities with less than 50% travel expected.
- Inclusive workplace culture committed to diversity and equal opportunity.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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