Senior Game Designer (Live Ops & Expansions) - Match-3

Voodoo; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading mobile game company is seeking a Senior Game Designer (Live Ops & Expansions) for their Match-3 studio in Barcelona. You will own the creative direction and strategy of Live Ops, ensuring engaging player experiences. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of game design experience, preferably in live-ops and events, with a deep understanding of player retention and engagement. Exceptional collaboration skills are essential for this dynamic role.

Servicios

Best-in-class compensation

Additional benefits based on location

Formación

• 5+ years of professional experience in game design.
• Proven focus on live-ops, events, or seasonal content for free-to-play games.
• Experience designing for casual puzzle or match-3 audiences preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Own the creative direction, mechanical design, and economic tuning of all Live Ops and seasonal content.
• Lead complete event design lifecycle from concept to release.
• Work daily with cross-functional teams to execute design vision.

Conocimientos

Game design

Live ops

Data analysis

Collaboration

Player retention mechanics

Descripción del empleo

About Voodoo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing, and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.

Joining our Live games team means collaborating with gaming industry experts on globally renowned, enduring games while embracing exciting new entrepreneurial ventures. With over seven billion downloads worldwide and a portfolio of more than 10 resilient hybrid games generating more than $20m per year, we are the world's largest and most successful hybrid publisher.

As part of our product strategy, we are excited to expand beyond the hypercasual and hybridcasual markets into the casual Match-3 space. Our mission is to release the next $1B Match 3 game, pioneering the next generation in this category.

Role

As Senior Game Designer (Live Ops & Expansions) for Match Hunters, our Match-3 game studio, you will be the "creative heart" of the live game experience. You will be entirely responsible for the creative direction, mechanical design, and economic tuning of all Live Ops and seasonal content, owning the 90-day seasonal strategy and transforming high-level goals into executable, engaging player experiences.

• Seasonal Strategy Ownership: Partner with the Design Lead and Product Manager to define and align the 90-day Live Ops strategy
• End-to-End Event Design: Lead complete event design lifecycle, from initial concept to final tuning and release
• Engagement Loop Design: Design and tune event loops, progression systems, and rewards to maximize retention and engagement
• Unified Seasonal Progression: Drive cohesive seasonal progression across all features and content releases to create a unified player experience
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work daily with Product, Art, UX, and Tech teams to ensure high-quality, feasible execution of the design vision
• Data-Driven Iteration: Use data analysis tools and player feedback to rapidly iterate on existing and new features
• Content Innovation: Design compelling, high-quality content that rewards consistent play and addresses player needs for novelty, freshness, and continuous challenge
• Strategic Content Sequencing: Ensure strategic alignment and quality of all seasonal content to drive player lifetime value
• Player Experience Focus: Own the overarching player journey outside of the core loop to unlock new levels of engagement
• Quality Assurance: Maintain high standards for all Live Ops content to prevent player fatigue and retention decay

Profile

• 5+ years of professional experience in game design
• Proven focus on live-ops, events, or seasonal content for a mature free-to-play game
• Direct experience designing for the casual puzzle or match-3 audience is highly preferred
• Deep understanding of game design principles, UX best practices, and free-to-play economies
• Demonstrated ability to drive data-informed decision-making throughout the design process
• Track record of successfully launching and iterating on live events that drive engagement metrics
• Strong understanding of player retention mechanics and engagement loops
• Experience with seasonal content strategies and roadmap planning
• Ability to design and balance progression systems and reward structures
• Excellent collaboration skills with ability to work across Product, Art, UX, and Engineering teams
• Proven ability to rapidly prototype, test, and iterate based on live data and player feedback
• Ownership mindset with ability to take full responsibility for content quality and performance
• Strong analytical skills to interpret player data and translate insights into design improvements
• Speak and write English fluently

Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation
• Other benefits according to the country you reside