Remote Game Lead - Build, Lead & Scale Hit Mobile Games

Ocupacao; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best in Class compensation

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Job summary

Voodoo is seeking a Game Lead to own and guide a game and its team. You will define direction, assemble the team, and drive fast, focused execution to elevate core gameplay and player satisfaction.

In the first six months, the emphasis is on making the game more satisfying and fun, before scaling the rest of the product. You will lead a small team from around 4 people, set goals, inspire the crew, and push continuous improvement across design, tech, art, and product decisions, while monitoring

Qualifications

• 4 to 5+ years of experience in the gaming industry (Development, Product, Design, Art etc.).
• Mobile F2P market experience (in Design ideally).
• A passion for mobile games and a strong understanding of core gameplay, game feel, player experience and iteration.
• A proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
• Strong leadership potential or previous team leadership experience.
• A data-driven approach to decision‑making.
• The ability to move fast, test ideas, learn from results and iterate quickly.
• Strong English communication skills and the ability to align different crafts around a clear direction.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead your own small team, starting with around 4 people
• Set clear goals and make sure the team reaches them
• Lead, inspire and motivate the people working on the game
• Focus first on improving core gameplay, game feel, pacing and player satisfaction
• Identify what makes the game fun today and what could make it stronger tomorrow
• Monitor and improve key game metrics such as retention, playtime, engagement and monetization
• Be involved and hands‑on across all aspects of game development: game design, level design, UI/UX, tech, art and product decisions
• Continuously improve the internal process of game creation and iteration
• Manage your team’s performance and growth, keeping a high talent bar and helping strong people develop

Skills

Gaming experience

Leadership potential

Data-driven decisions

English communication

Ownership mindset

Fast iteration

Job description

Voodoo is seeking a Game Lead to own and guide a game and its team. You will define direction, assemble the team, and drive fast, focused execution to elevate core gameplay and player satisfaction.

In the first six months, the emphasis is on making the game more satisfying and fun, before scaling the rest of the product. You will lead a small team from around 4 people, set goals, inspire the crew, and push continuous improvement across design, tech, art, and product decisions, while monitoring