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Skillz

CEO

Skillz

CEO of Skillz overseeing strategic and operational growth for a skill-based gaming platform. Responsible for P&L and building a high-performing global leadership team.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeBengaluru • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSenior💰 $300,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and execute the strategic vision for Skillz's platform identifying opportunities to expand player base, game titles, and tournament formats
  • Set growth targets for player acquisition, retention, and monetization, and translate them into roadmaps across Product, Live Ops, and Marketing
  • Stay close to the global competitive landscape for skill-based gaming and ensure the product roadmap reflects player demand across key markets
  • Inspire, develop, and scale a high performing global leadership team across Product, Engineering, Growth Marketing, Live Ops and Player Operations, Developer Success
  • Recruit and develop senior talent with gaming/mobile platform expertise and foster a player-first, data-driven culture across the organization
  • Own full P&L for Skillz, driving revenue growth across the business while maintaining platform profitability and hitting EBITDA targets
  • Oversee operations across Product, Engineering, Live Ops, Growth, Developer Success and Player Support to ensure seamless tournament and gameplay experiences
  • Own platform and business health across MAU, revenue, LTV/CAC, and EBITDA; track retention, ARPU, and churn as leading indicators; and hold the org accountable to product velocity and Developer NPS
  • Build budgets and forecasts tied to CAC, LTV, and prize pool structures, and manage cost efficiency across the business
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Skillz and FIRY corporate leadership, reporting on platform performance, player metrics, and market trends
  • Represent Skillz to external stakeholders including gaming industry bodies, regulators, payment partners, and potential publishers/developers
  • Present regular business reviews and strategic plans on platform growth and competitive positioning to FIRY leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Full-cycle experience that has taken a business through build, fundraise, scale, and ideally exit or acquisition
  • Proven track record of scaling revenue beyond $20M, with the ability to grow a business to $500M+ over time. Someone who knows how to accelerate a business that already has traction
  • Operating experience at the GM, President, or CEO level of a scaled consumer technology or marketplace business, with full ownership of both product and commercial outcomes
  • Experience managing globally distributed teams of 50+
  • Background in consumer mobile, real-money gaming, ad tech, fintech, or marketplace businesses
  • Nice to have: founder or co-founder experience, or direct experience operating alongside India-based engineering and R&D teams

Benefits

Comp & perks
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Hard Skills & Tools
Business ScalingPlayer AcquisitionRetention MetricsBudgeting and ForecastingData-Driven Decision Making
Soft Skills
LeadershipTalent DevelopmentStrategic VisionCommunication