#200 Product Marketing Management in Games with Jesse Lempiäinen, Founder/CEO of Geeklab
Nov 27, 2023
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Jesse Lempiäinen, Founder/CEO of Geeklab, discusses the role of Product Marketing Managers in gaming, including identifying product-market fit early on, enhancing KPIs and team efficiency, and navigating post-privacy changes. Jesse provides insights on what to expect from a PMM, how to identify a good one, and their optimal placement within a company's structure.
Product Marketing Managers enable early identification of product-market fit and prevent costly pivots after game launch.
Product Marketing Managers serve as a bridge between game leads and external marketing teams, focusing on data-driven market research and effective communication with internal teams.
Deep dives
Product marketing tool for analyzing the market and competitors
GeekLab, a platform founded by a former product marketing manager at Rovio, offers an analysis section that gathers market data, including competitor information, revenue, and key selling points. The goal is to provide insights and eliminate manual labor for product marketers.
Testing platform for pre-launch tests
GeekLab's testing platform allows product marketers to run pre-launch tests, creating App Store pages to gauge marketability. This feature helps assess audience preferences and allows product marketers to make informed decisions based on marketing metrics.
Survey tool for understanding the target audience
GeekLab provides a survey tool designed for high completion rates, enabling product marketers to quickly assess the motivational framework of potential audiences. The tool offers pre-made templates tailored for mobile use, allowing for effective audience understanding and targeting.
The role of a product marketing manager and its evolving importance
A successful product marketing manager acts as a bridge between game leads and external marketing teams. They are responsible for holistic ownership of the marketing funnel and collaborate with central units within the company. The role has become increasingly vital due to post-ATT challenges, focusing on data-driven market research and effective communication with internal teams.
What is the role of Product Marketing Managers (PMMs) in gaming?
The discussion emphasizes two key aspects that PMMs enable:
Firstly, facilitating the identification of product-market fit early in the development phase, thereby preventing costly pivots after the game's launch
Secondly, they allow Product Managers and Game Directors to concentrate on enhancing key performance indicators (KPIs) and team efficiency by serving as the primary liaison between the game team and internal/external marketing and user research teams.
The episode delves into questions about what to expect from a PMM, how to identify a good one, the evolving nature of their role post-privacy changes, and optimal placement within a company's organizational structure. Jesse Lempiäinen, the CEO and Founder of Geeklab, a platform for efficiently testing product/market fit, provides insights and answers to these inquiries.
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