Senior Economy Designer
Design
Helsinki Metropolitan Area
Permanent
27.03.2024 Design Permanent Open position Apply here
At Rovio you will get to work with multiple groundbreaking IP's including one
of the most famous game IP's in the world: Angry Birds! We craft joy with
player-focused gaming experiences that last for decades. In order to do that,
we know that people need to bring their own joy to what we do. That's why we
value work-life balance, say no to crunch culture, and welcome people from all
walks of life to join the flock. Today, we are a proud team of 500+ caring and
talented professionals representing over 50 different nations.
We trust our teams to work autonomously by providing them the right tools and
level of responsibility. We believe in our teams to remain creative and to
keep learning – as well as ensuring everyone has opportunities for personal
growth.
The Games Technology team encompasses a whole host of data and analytics
expertise areas, including (but not limited to) machine learning, build and
submission tools, and cloud infrastructure. Powered by Beacon, Rovio's in-
house cloud services platform, the team supports tens of millions of players,
capturing 4 billion events and over 1TB of data per day. All of this work
results in services and tools that enable successful live operations and
continuous optimization in Rovio's games.
As a Senior Economy Designer, you will design, manage and optimise a free-to-
play game economy, partnering closely with live ops, analysts and designers to
find a balance between delivering amazing player experiences and maximising
business success of the game.
You will utilise quantitative and qualitative player data and your in-depth
understanding of the game to monitor the overall health of the economy, tune
new and existing systems, and inform live ops and product management. Your
insights will also aid in new designs to ensure the game's longevity and to
maximise player engagement, retention and monetization.
You will have impact and fun at work by doing:
Define and lead a live ops and monetization strategy that provides value
for players as well as for business
Drive the execution of the strategy by owning, e.g., the schedule, overall
success of in-game sales, and live events
Own the roadmap of features and tools needed to grow, innovate and improve
live ops of the game, and coordinate their development with relevant
stakeholders
Own the economy of virtual currencies and items, and determine systems
where sources or sinks can be tuned to improve game performance
Develop a deep understanding of player progression and predict the results
of economy changes and new features and content
Monitor economic KPIs and player balances for player segments to ensure
the overall health of the game's economy
Conduct A/B tests to optimise game KPIss to deliver a fantastic player
experience while maintaining a healthy game economy
Collaborate with the game designers and other key stakeholders to level up
our understanding of the value and impact of economy changes across player
segments and identify improvement areas
Experience and skills we are looking for:
Extensive experience in game design, game systems, and balancing game
economies in a live free-to-play mobile game in a systems/economy design
or product management role
Demonstrated experience in running and growing a live free-to-play game
Deep understanding of economy and monetization design, as well as of
engagement drivers in live games
Holistic understanding of how the interaction of systems and currencies
affects the experience of the game and on the game financial performance
Sound product judgement, ability to formulate live ops strategy and
present clear, measurable key results that will lead to achieving business
goals
Hands-on approach and impact-driven focus on constantly pushing game
performance and delivering fantastic player experiences
Strong quantitative and analytical skills with an emphasis on metrics-
driven decision making
Able to work closely with a cross discipline game team
Knowledge of live operations and monetization trends within the free-to-
play business model
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