Senior Game Designer - LiveOps & Product Strategy

Summary

Join CoolGames as a Senior Game Designer and become a key figure in the LiveOps strategy for our free-to-play titles. You will blend game design creativity with product management's analytical skills, conducting market research, identifying opportunities, and optimizing player experience using data and KPIs. You will champion top-tier products within an agile team, contributing to successful casual games played by millions. This role involves defining LiveOps strategies, designing in-game experiments, staying updated on market trends, and presenting plans to stakeholders. You will also mentor junior designers and foster a culture of innovation. CoolGames offers competitive salaries, flexible remote work options, and the chance to collaborate with major gaming platforms.

Requirements

• You have at least 5+ years of professional experience as Game Designer, Producer, Product Manager, or a related role within the mobile gaming industry with strong expertise in LiveOps for free-to-play titles
• Deep familiarity with top-grossing casual games and current F2P mechanics. You understand what keeps players coming back and spending, and you’re adept at forecasting industry shifts in player behavior or monetization strategies
• Your background is a blend of creative Game Design and strategic Product Management. You’re adept at transforming complex data and KPIs into actionable design improvements and visionary strategies
• A strong analytical background enables you to translate complex data into actionable design changes. You thrive on using data and KPIs to inform decisions, ensuring every feature or event serves both player enjoyment and business objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. You’re capable of articulating your vision, design rationale, and data insights clearly to a variety of audiences—whether it’s writing a design spec or presenting to executives
• Proven experience working in international, cross-functional teams. You value collaboration and know how to integrate creative, technical, and commercial perspectives into a cohesive product direction
• You have mentorship or leadership experience. You enjoy helping junior designers grow, and you inspire teams by championing innovation and maintaining a positive, solution-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

• Define an evolving LiveOps strategy and content roadmap for our casual F2P web and mobile games, focusing on events, IAP offers, and ad-driven promotions that drive engagement and revenue
• Design and implement in-game experiments (A/B tests, event variations) and use the results to inform design decisions. Continuously iterate on features based on player data, ensuring that each update measurably improves player satisfaction and monetization
• Stay on top of casual gaming market trends and top-grossing competitor titles. Identify and pitch new content ideas or mechanics (e.g., time-limited challenges, seasonal events, loyalty rewards) that align with successful industry patterns and fit our games’ audience
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations on LiveOps plans, product vision, and post-event analyses. Clearly communicate the “why” behind your strategy, backing it up with data and research, to secure buy-in from both internal stakeholders and external partners
• Work within a multidisciplinary team (design, developers, art, QA, marketing) to ensure LiveOps initiatives are implemented smoothly. Participate in agile rituals (stand-ups, sprint planning) to align LiveOps tasks with development cycles and broader product goals
• Guide and inspire junior game designers while cultivating an environment that embraces innovation and continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Proven experience with Game Economy Design is a bonus

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• A flexible remote working environment
• A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference
• Competitive remuneration, including health care insurance, travel costs compensation, a company pension plan and a sport allowance
• The option to work from home for some days of the week