Senior Game Economy Designer

Company Description

Ludia :

Founded in Montreal in 2007, Ludia is one of Canada's leading mobile video game studios. Our ambition: to become a part of everyone’s life, to spark the flame of their imagination and make a positive impact on their daily lives. That is why we work hand-in-hand with the world's leading entertainment franchises and dedicate ourselves in creating the best of mobile gaming every day. Awarded Montreal Top Employer 2021, at Ludia there is always room to express and grow ideas, to have a real impact on projects but also to be nourished by the sharing of cultures, visions and expertise of all.

Our games :

For us, mobile is a real opening to the future, an incredible growth potential and stimulating technological challenges to take up. It's the perfect answer to our ambition to anchor ourselves in people's daily life. Match 3, Geolocation, Narrative Game, Builder, our portfolio includes diverse and high quality games that leverage world-renowned brands such as; Jurassic World™: Alive, Dragons: Rise of Berk, Dungeons & Dragons™, Dragons: Titan Uprising, Jurassic World™: The Game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legends, and many more to come, not to mention our very own IP Lovelink!

Flexibility at heart :

Flexibility at Ludia, it's lived 100%. You’d like to enjoy the creative excitement of our beautifully redesigned offices in Old Montréal? You’d rather stay in the comfort of your own home anywhere in Quebec? Or the idea of having the best of both worlds is what spark a light in you? it's entirely up to you! Our Flex program is 100% flexible from day to day, designed for your daily well-being!

Job Description

What does being a Senior Game Economy Designer at Ludia look like :

Collaboration

• With producers, metric analyst and production team to help set priorities and direction for the economy;
• With the Design team to define game and monetization loops based on game direction;
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure design goals are met, on time, while meeting or exceeding Ludia's quality expectations,
• Be a solution-oriented driving force within the design team at all times
• Negotiate with teammates on system implementation methods, with a focus on speed of iteration.
• Establish/support with the performance manager the service operation vision, and evangelize it to the team members.

Tools

• Create tools and processes to establish the game's data architecture, including integration and validation, with a view to adapting to change;
• Provide the necessary verification tools for each team member to verify the direction of the game (key indicators, projections, etc.);

Support

• Ensure consistency of functionality by following up with team members.
• Be able to accompany each designer and provide for their needs in terms of data structure (balancing, simulation, projections);

Also

• Understand and be able to present complex systems by deconstructing them into simple modules;
• Balancing the economy of a game by being very clear about the desired intentions.
• Play through all content, examining all features and game mechanics frequently to maximize the level of enjoyment;
• Participate in the live-ops calendar by defining offers and events on a game that is live;
• Translate operational and product requirements into feasible and engaging entertainment experiences.
• Optimize and document balancing systems to make them easy to understand and transmit.

Qualifications

What we're looking for :

• Have delivered a minimum of 2 F2P mobile games and having been Live for several months, preferably in all aspects (pre-production, production, pre and post launch, live ops);
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write detailed design documents specifying functionality of gameplay features.
• Excellent understanding of the F2P business model and constraints;
• Able to design all aspects of a game, both from work in progress and from the beginning of production;
• Good technical skills with the ability to design and calibrate complex gameplay systems;
• Ability to articulate, and convey creative vision;
• Proficiency in the use of spreadsheets, database tools and their configurations.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a mentor and facilitator in the service of iteration

Additional Information

Why is Ludia the perfect place for you?

Cause we take good care of our Ludians !

• A 100% flex environnement : from your home, from our offices in the center of the Old Montréal, or in a hybrid mode;
• Flexible hours;
• Social events to connect;
• Healthy breakfast, coffee and tea, and offered lunch;
• Access to our Gym and to its in person and virtual classes starting on your first day;
• Partial refund of your STM/RTM;
• An impressive health plan and virtual medical assistance available 24h/24h;

• Collective RRSP with employer participation, referral and bonus programs.

Ready to unleash your potential?

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

At Ludia we welcome, support and celebrate diversity. We are committed to providing an environment that fosters inclusion and respect for all. We thus encourage women, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, First Nations people, people living with a disability and or part of any marginalized group to apply for our positions.