Senior Director, Product Management

About the role

You will own the strategic vision and growth trajectory for Unreal Editor for Fortnite and the broader Unreal Engine ecosystem. This role requires you to partner deeply with engineering and product leadership to define and execute on a multi-year roadmap. You will be responsible for driving developer adoption, platform performance, and commercial outcomes across the real-time 3D creation landscape. The position demands a balance of high-level strategic thinking and hands-on operational rigor to ensure roadmap success. You will translate the needs of creators and developers into tangible product features and ecosystem initiatives. Success in this role means becoming the senior business partner trusted to guide one of the most consequential platforms in interactive entertainment. You will lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure product launches meet market needs and drive sustainable growth.

Key facts

What you'll do

Drive ecosystem strategy for Unreal Editor for Fortnite and Unreal Engine, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact initiatives that grow creator engagement and platform health.

Define measurable goals and key results for major roadmap milestones, analyzing business impact across releases to inform future prioritization and resource allocation.

Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to break down complex platform challenges into executable workstreams and technical requirements.

Champion the adoption of platform-level social and discovery features, integrating friends, parties, and text chat into a cohesive native layer of the Epic ecosystem.

Translate the evolving needs and behaviors of the UEFN creator community and UE developers into actionable product insights in collaboration with the creator success organization.

Define and expand structured pathways for developers to engage with the broader Epic ecosystem and emerging metaverse economy, shaping new commercial models and open standards.

Lead and develop a high-performing team of product managers, providing mentorship, clarity of vision, and structure to manage complex, multi-workstream roadmaps effectively.

Collaborate with marketing, design, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on requirements, positioning, and go-to-market execution for major platform releases.

Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for key platform initiatives, from discovery and requirements through execution, launch, and post-launch analysis.

Maintain a deep understanding of real-time 3D platform dynamics, including marketplace integrations, developer services, and how they compound into long-term ecosystem value.

Set the product vision for Unreal Engine and Unreal Editor for Fortnite, ensuring the strategy reflects market trends, competitive positioning, and user needs.

Utilize data and qualitative feedback to continuously refine the product roadmap, demonstrating agility in response to market and technology shifts.

Elevate the discourse with industry stakeholders by articulating the platform strategy and long-term vision to developers and internal leadership.

Ensure product initiatives adhere to Epic's quality standards and timelines, balancing ambition with execution feasibility.

Requirements

Bring a minimum of 12 years of product management experience, with significant history working on developer tools, game engines, or complex platform ecosystems.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of the game development process and the unique needs of creators building on real-time 3D platforms.

Function effectively as a business partner to engineering leadership, capable of setting strategy, prioritization, and growth initiatives for a critical platform team.

Have a proven track record of defining, tracking, and measuring product KPIs to assess roadmap impact and drive data-informed decisions.

Show mastery of platform ecosystem dynamics, including social features, marketplace integrations, and developer services that create compounding long-term value.

Possess exceptional communication skills to align diverse stakeholders, author clear product requirements, and present sophisticated strategy to senior leadership.

Experience managing and developing high-performing product managers across multiple concurrent workstreams and complex initiatives.

Show a genuine passion for the creator and developer community, with a habit of staying close to user behavior to inform a compelling product vision.

Have experience working with real-time 3D tools, environments, and workflows to ensure credibility with the developer community.

Demonstrate comfort operating in a fast-paced, iterative development environment where priorities evolve based on user feedback and market changes.

Exhibit strong judgment in balancing short-term execution demands with long-term strategic investments.

Be prepared to travel as required, including potential domestic and international travel for stakeholder meetings and industry events.

Nice to have

Prior experience in gaming or real-time interactive entertainment is preferred.

Background working with metaverse platforms or decentralized ecosystem concepts is advantageous.

Experience with marketplace or monetization models for digital assets is highly valued.

Practical notes

This role may require travel to Epic Games offices and industry events.

Visa sponsorship may be considered for qualified candidates.

Employment is at-will.

The compensation range provided reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role in the designated location.