About the role
Mission
- Bring Forge of Empires to a new Era: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate, iterate, and improve existing game content to drive player engagement, retention, and monetization.
- Analyze and optimize: Utilize analytical skills to deconstruct and fine-tune game systems and balancing, ensuring a rewarding and enjoyable experience for both new and loyal players.
- Encourage our players: Concept, design, and realize new exciting features and events for the strategy game on browser and mobile.
- Innovate: Stay up-to-date on new trends and practices in the games industry, specifically in the free-to-play mobile market.
- Share your vision: Communicate and present well-designed concepts to the team and players.
Skill Set
- Professional expertise: Minimum 4 years of professional experience in game design with a focus on free-to-play strategy or mobile games.
- LiveOps focus: Hands-on experience running LiveOps for a game with an active player base, including planning and setting up events, managing/improving content, and using performance data to drive KPIs.
- Balancing expertise: Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with game balancing, particularly in strategy games.
- Analytical skills: Proven ability to analyze game systems and performance metrics to drive improvements.
- AI-Tooling: Experience using AI tools in daily design work and a curiosity to explore their potential.
- Generalist mindset: Ability to transition between systems, economy, content, and UX with a focus on the game as a whole.
- Player's perspective: Capability to challenge game features based on user experience for a loyal player base.
- Comfortable with ambiguity: Ability to thrive in an experimental environment with fast-changing concepts and decisions.
- Strong communication skills: Proactive approach to colleagues and well-versed in presenting Game Design concepts.
- English proficiency: Excellent written and spoken English skills for daily use.
- Passion for the game: Strong passion for Forge of Empires or city/empire-building games, including an active and engaged presence in the game.
Power-ups
- Career opportunities: Training and development opportunities including online training, InnoVersity, and conferences.
- Outstanding benefits: 28 vacation days, a sabbatical, mobile device, and contributions to public transport tickets.
- Flexible working hours: Trust-based working hours and active breaks (table tennis, gym, and rooftop terrace).
- Hybrid Working Model: Flexibility to choose between working from home and offices in central Hamburg, with regular scheduled office days.
- Compensation: Market-competitive salary grids. Regular level: €46,000 to €65,000 gross. Senior level: starting from €65,000. Seniority level to be evaluated during the interview process.
- Team environment: Part of a stable, growing, and award-winning global company. Collaboration with Creative and Product Management teams.
- Team events: Regular events including wine tasting, cooking, paintball, rooftop barbecues, InnoConf, and Social Day.
- Relocation assistance: Support regarding all needed resources for relocation to Hamburg.
Company Profile
InnoGames is a leading German developer and publisher of mobile and browser games, founded in 2007 and part of Modern Times Group (MTG). The company employs approximately 350 people from 40 nations and manages a 10-game portfolio, including Forge of Empires, Elvenar, Tribal Wars, Heroes of History, and Cozy Coast. It is a certified Great Place to Work.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit their application via the online application form, including salary expectations and the earliest possible start date. Questions can be directed to Junwei Song.