Job Description
The Opportunity
The Senior Game Designer will drive the development of games from a gameplay perspective and be a creative voice guiding and providing day-to-day expertise with our current and future products.Â
This dynamic role offers the opportunity to guide the design process from inception to live operations, ensuring that each game reaches its fullest potential and maintains player engagement over time. If the idea of being at the forefront of game design, shaping immersive experiences from conception through to long-term success ignites your passion, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive!
A Senior Game Designer’s ImpactÂ
- Lead the game design (and team) of Mobile Free-to-Play projects from concept and production through launch, transitioning to live services
- Design live events, release new content, optimize experiences, and improve the game through data-lead insights
- Apply deep knowledge of the Free-to-Play model and effectively translate it into systems, mechanics and improvements - including monetization, retention, engagement and social
- Help build great teams, not just games - our people are our most precious asset and you understand how to lead, collaborate with, motivate and empower high-calibre people to be their best
- Use market insights (comparative research, deconstruction of live games, benchmark data analysis) to inform decisions, building on great products while helping us to innovate new ideas
- Support product planning by contributing to backlog creation, feature, sound and asset lists.
Your Track Record Includes
- 5+ years of industry experience designing mobile games
- Has led the design of at least one launched mobile game from inception
- Has experience as designer on a game in live operations
- Vast understanding of games, economy/balance, design and game mechanics
- Impeccable communication skills
- Expertise with user acquisition, player retention, engagement and monetization KPI’s, as well as how to translate analytics into actionable game features and balancing improvementsÂ
- Experience with microtransactions and F2P core game loops, and how they relate
- Knowledge of trends in mobile gaming, with other markets being a plus
- Strong mathematical abilities & spreadsheet balancing skills a plus
Location - Remote from Canada
Hyper Hippo Welcomes Everyone to Apply!
Hyper Hippo is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate every single person and what makes them unique. Having a workforce composed of individuals with different experiences and backgrounds allows our team to make better decisions and create new and exciting ideas to bring to our players. We strive for every Hippo to feel a true sense of belonging and trust.Â
What We Offer!
- Competitive salary and extraordinary incentive plan tied to company goals
- Extended health, dental & vision benefits + a $600 health & wellness spending account + an Employee & Family Assistance Program
- 4 weeks vacation + paid winter holiday closure + 10 paid personal/sick days per year
- Annual $3,000 self development budget + 5 paid professional development days to attend conferences, courses, training – you name it!
- Work Style Benefit - $100/month stipend to help cover the cost of parking, home internet, fitness apps - whatever you need to be comfortable working from home or in one of our hub offices!
- Home Ergonomic Benefit for your home office - $1,000 + company laptop (choice of PC or Mac!) and accessories required to work effectively
- Paid parental and compassionate caregiver leave - up to 20 weeks top-up
- Charitable gift matching up to $1,000 per year for recognized causes that you support + 3 paid volunteer days per year
Hippo Hubs & Remote Work
Our culture is built on a foundational set of core values that unite us as one team, wherever you’re working from. We are digital-first and hire remotely (with possible travel to BC) across Canada and from Washington and California states. Â
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We are committed to fostering a team environment through remote team-building activities, opportunities to connect, employee spotlights, and more to keep our Hippo team feeling included and connected.Â
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