A Thinking Ape · 17 hours ago
Live Ops Design Manager (Mobile Games)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
CA$94K/yr - CA$94K/yr
5+ years expA Thinking Ape is a remote mobile game studio focused on building social strategy games that people play for decades. As the Live Ops Design Manager, you will guide the planning and execution of live events and content for two of their longest running games, collaborating closely with various teams to ensure high-quality event delivery.
Information TechnologyOnline GamesSoftware
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Responsibilities
Lead the design planning and execution of the live events and content calendar across two of our longest running games
Collaborate closely with our Product, Creative, Community, and Engineering teams to deliver high quality live events, ensuring they run smoothly
Design and iterate on new types of events and content, and solve interesting design challenges
Analyze event performance using data and player feedback, and translate insights into clear design improvements
Directly manage a small number of designers, coaching them on core design skills and live ops best practices
Coordinate and help resolve live-ops design issues ensuring events remain stable
Help improve team workflows, documentation, and design tools used by the team to support scalability and long term efficiency
Stay closely connected to player sentiment, community discussions, and trends in the free-to-play mobile market
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience related to event and/or content design in free-to-play mobile games (strategy, march battle, life simulation, fashion, home decor, cooking or farming games)
Strong understanding of the game mechanics, monetization, and live ops cycles in this genre
Actively playing and interested in free to play mobile games
Experience managing event or content schedules and coordinating with multiple disciplines
Previous experience mentoring or managing junior designers
Experience owning live launches and responding to real-time issues when they arise
Strong spreadsheet skills, strong understanding of relevant free-to-play KPIs, and experience working with data and dashboards to evaluate performance and guide decisions
Ability to work occasional flexible hours to support team members in Europe, such as availability during earlier morning hours a few times a week (7-9am PST)
Preferred
SQL query and/or Looker experience is an asset
Benefits
Flexible work schedule
Three weeks of vacation to start
Flexible sick days
Generous health benefits package
Company
A Thinking Ape
A Thinking Ape owns and operates Chatterous, a communications service that allows groups of friends to stay in contact with one another.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-11-18Acquired
2008-03-19Seed
Recent News
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