Economy Design Director

Description

Take your career aloft at our growing New Orleans studio. We are adding an Economy Design Director to own monetization for all New Orleans studio games and collaborate with teams of award-winning game industry talent creating the next generation of social and mobile games. This positions will define and drive successful monetization new game titles as well as games in live services.

Responsibilities:

The Economy Design Director will be the go-to person overseeing the monetization strategy as well as working hands-on with analytics to make informed decisions based on the numbers and ultimately ensure monetization success. Responsibilities:

Propose/execute strategies that successfully and measurably improve monetization
Continuously analyze in-game economy strategies and propose methods to optimize and maximize game revenue
Work closely with the production team to define and own game monetization strategies
Evaluate game performance on all platforms to identify all monetization improvement opportunities and weaknesses
Provide reports and weekly progress updates to all stakeholders involved
Monitor the team throughout production to drive and define economy features
Analyze competitors and engage in benchmarking
Collaborate with the monetization and design teams to ensure quality and consistency of strategy in conjunction with player retention initiatives
Establish meaningful insights from large data sets and analyze campaign efficacy through quality data analysis and reporting in coordination with Business Intelligence

We are looking for positive individuals who are inspired by working in a team setting and who naturally motivate those around them.

Qualifications:

This role requires a strong background in game design.

4+ years of experience successfully monetizing browser-based or mobile online/social, games as a product manager or game designer
Highly advanced understanding of social/online games and related monetization strategies
Proven track record of successful game monetization in a casual/social game
Proven track record of managing a game economy during live support
Ability to plan, organize and complete multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
Strong understanding of video game mechanics and gameplay
Exceptional work ethic and positive, inspiring attitude
Superior verbal and written communications skills
Working knowledge of MySQL.
Passion for creating video games!

Chosen candidates will be required to take an assessment.

Gameloft is where you want to be.

This position is based in the creative and inspiring city of New Orleans, an international metropolis built on entertainment and opportunity! New Orleans offers a rich culture of superb music, art, architecture, and food that is a part of its very fabric, and is one of the most culturally and historically rich cities in America. We are the festival capital of the world and have an endless list of both nightlife and family activites. In New Orleans, you will simply never run out of things to do!

In a recent survey of American cities reviewing economic health, quality of life, and demographic factors, New Orleans ranked #2 in the entire US while Travel + Leisure named it #1 of America's Best Cities. New Orleans features an exceptionally strong economic trajectory powered by a digital media, technology and entertainment renaissance.

This position offers:

* Fun, passionate and creative studio with a casual, friendly atmosphere - we love to play, board games, video games, ping pong, air hockey, frisbee and foosball!
* International environment which offers daily contact with other countries & cultures
* Challenging and rewarding work on the next great frontiers in games
* Excellent benefits and studio culture

* An unparalleled opportunity to evolve and grow your career with a vibrant young studio among the stability of a large, self-published company.

A leading global publisher of digital and social games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, including mobile phones, smartphones and tablets (including Apple® iOS and Android® devices), set top box, connected TVs and consoles. Gameloft partners with leading international brands such as UNO®, Spider-Man®, James Cameron’s Avatar™, Ferrari® and Sonic Unleashed®. Gameloft also operates its own established franchises, such as Real Football, Asphalt™, Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus and N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance®. Gameloft is present in all continents, distributes its games in 100 countries and employs over 6,000 developers. Gameloft is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA).

Previous hit Gameloft games include: Despicable Me: Minion Rush, Asphalt 8: Airborne, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Ironman 3, Kingdoms & Lords, GT Racing 2, Shark Dash, Oregon Trail: American Settler, A Good Day to Die Hard, NOVA: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Littlest Pet Shop, The Dark Knight Rises, PLAYMOBIL Pirates, Real Soccer 2012 HD

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