Head of Games

Mondia Group; Madrid; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Private Health Insurance

Ticket Restaurant

Job summary

Mondia Group is seeking a Head of Games to define and lead the gaming strategy from concept to monetization. This high-impact role will own the full gaming lifecycle, driving revenue and user engagement while positioning Mondia as a leader in digital gaming.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7 years in mobile gaming, strong leadership skills, and a track record of building successful gaming portfolios. The position offers a hybrid work model with additional perks like bonus and private health insurance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in content acquisition and negotiating partnerships with game developers.
• Proven ability to guide products from ideation to productization.
• Deep understanding of player psychology and monetisation models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end gaming strategy from concept to monetisation.
• Optimize monetisation strategies including in-app purchases and subscriptions.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with game studios and platforms.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership presence

Data-driven mindset

Understanding of gaming mechanics

Stakeholder management

Education

Minimum of 7 years in mobile gaming

Agile methodologies experience

Tools

AI in gaming

Job description

Build. Scale. Own the Future of Gaming at Mondia.

As the Head of Games, you will define and lead the end-to-end gaming strategy, owning the full lifecycle from concept to monetisation. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for building a world-class gaming portfolio, driving user growth, engagement, revenue, and positioning the company as a leading player in digital gaming ecosystems globally.

You will operate at the intersection of product, partnerships, and commercial performance, translating market opportunities into scalable gaming experiences.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and execute the global gaming strategy aligned with business objectives
• Identify market trends, player behaviours, and emerging opportunities (casual, mid-core, Triple AAA, cloud gaming…. etc.)
• Build a future-focused gaming roadmap with clear growth and monetisation levers

Product Leadership & Portfolio Ownership

• Own the end-to-end gaming product portfolio (Design, build, launch, scale, optimize)
• Lead the development of engaging, high-retention gaming experiences
• Drive data-led decision-making across engagement, LTV, retention, and ARPU
• Ensure best-in-class UX, gameplay mechanics, and monetisation models

Commercial & Revenue Growth

• Own gaming P&L and deliver against revenue, margin, and growth targets
• Optimise monetisation strategies (in-app purchases, subscriptions, ads revenues, vouchers, competitions, play & Earn ….etc.)
• Identify new revenue streams and expansion opportunities across markets

Partnerships & Ecosystem Development

• Build and manage strategic partnerships with game studios, publishers, and platforms
• Lead negotiations and commercial agreements to expand the gaming portfolio
• Develop a strong partner ecosystem to accelerate content acquisition and innovation

Stakeholder Management & Leadership

• Act as the primary product authority for gaming internally and externally
• Influence senior stakeholders through data-driven insights and clear value propositions
• Lead and develop a high-performing product team, fostering ownership, accountability, and innovation

Governance & Performance Management

• Define product KPIs and success metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making
• Establish quality standards, testing frameworks, and release governance
• Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies

Technical Competencies/Skills

• Strong strategic thinking with execution excellence
• Deep understanding of gaming mechanics, player psychology, and monetisation models
• Data-driven mindset with strong analytical capability
• Exceptional stakeholder and partner management skills
• Leadership presence with the ability to influence at executive level
• Knowledge of gaming ecosystems, monetisation models, and user engagement mechanics

• A minimum of 7 years in mobile gaming platforms, PWAs, Web & App based gaming platforms, Causal Gaming, Ad based revenue models
• Proven experience defining and executing against roadmaps using Agile methodologies.
• Expertise in both web and native app development and deployment.
• Comprehensive understanding of the digital value chain and key trends in global transformation. Experience in D2C and B2B2C is a must. Some experience in the telco industry is considered a plus.
• Strong experience in content acquisition and negotiating strategic partnerships with big game developers & publishers
• Solid adoption and experience using AI in all aspects of gaming from build, delivery, UX ....etc.
• Demonstrated ability to guide products from ideation to productization in complex, proven experience leading gaming products or portfolios at scale
• Strong commercial track record (P&L ownership, revenue growth)
• Exposure to global markets, specifically EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

• Hybrid Office - 13 WFH days per quarter
• Company bonus
• Ticket Restaurant
• Private Health Insurance
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Cooperation in a highly motivated, young, international team spread across 3 continents
• An attractive location in a creative and modern office