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Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Game Designer

2 Days ago • 3 Years + • Game Design

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Job Description

Jam City seeks a passionate Game Designer in Toronto to contribute to their mobile game development. Responsibilities include collaborating with senior designers to transform ideas into detailed designs, creating documentation (wireframes, flows, spreadsheets), owning in-game feature configuration, leveraging live game data to improve user experience and monetization, working with engineers, artists, and product managers, and staying updated on industry trends. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of experience in mobile free-to-play game design, strong documentation and configuration skills, knowledge of virtual goods and monetization, and excellent collaboration abilities.

Must have:

3+ years mobile free-to-play game design experience
Strong game design documentation skills
Excellent configuration and game tuning abilities
Knowledge of virtual goods and monetization
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills

Good to have:

Experience with live service games
Economic modeling and balance skills
Knowledge of free-to-play market trends

Perks:

Unlimited Vacation
Employer Paid Benefits
Additional Flex Healthcare Spending
Parental leave and Kin care
RRSP Matching
Company Events

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent for our talent team in Toronto. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

PERKS & BENEFITS

Unlimited Vacation*

Employer Paid Benefits*

Additional Flex Healthcare Spending*

Parental leave and Kin care*

RRSP Matching*

Company Events such as movie night, trivia, game shows & more…

*Only applies to full-time positions.

We’re currently looking for a passionate Game Designer who loves data and has a great mind for bringing ideas from conception to fruition. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the top creative and analytical talent in a highly profitable mobile game development studio with an array of perks and respect for employee quality of life and personal time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work with Senior and Lead Game Designers to transform ideas that originate from various sources into detailed and well-thought-out designs
Create high-quality documentation, wireframes, flows, and spreadsheets to explain the functionality and intents behind features
Own the documentation and configuration of in-game features, events, and other game data
Leverage live game data to propose engaging and creative gameplay features that will improve user experience, engagement, and monetization
Work directly with engineers, artists, and product managers throughout the lifecycle of owned features to ensure they are of the best for our users
Maintain awareness of current industry trends, patterns, and consumer preferences among competitors
Be a team player - everyone contributes ideas and we strive to function as a collaborative, supportive, results-focused group

QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years of experience in mobile free-to-play game design
Strong game design documentation skills for a live service game
Strong configuration ability and game tuning for free-to-play games
Good knowledge of virtual goods and game monetization concepts
Good economic modeling and balance skills
Knowledge of the free-to-play market, and its past and current trends
Ability to work as part of a large team in sprints
Ability to collaborate with other members of the design team

CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:

- Company news and events on our LinkedIn

- Company Blog

- Employee Feedback on our Comparably page

- Find videos on our teams and games on our Youtube

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more.

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.

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