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Game Designer I - LiveOps

Uken builds games that people everywhere love. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Jeopardy! World Tour are the top 2 trivia games, engaging millions of global players every month. In 2020, Uken released Ava’s Manor, a solitaire game where users renovate and decorate the manor while discovering mysterious clues and dabbling in a romantic love story. Uken’s foray into narrative games is an exciting opportunity for the company.

We consider our Ukenites to be data-driven designers, technologists, and artists. Through collaboration, we pair the craft of design with feedback and data to deliver a pace and rhythm in each game session that immerses our audience and engages them for years. We have a quirky, nerdy culture that fosters creativity, collaboration, quality ideas, innovation, and a data-driven mindset. We believe in moving quickly and improving constantly and that mantra is reflected in the weekly updates we make to our games and internal technologies. We have an appetite for pushing technical boundaries but with a focus on practical use .

Uken is looking for a talented Game Designer I - LiveOps who is keen on applying their skills towards working on an exciting new mobile game title. We're looking for someone who loves games and is up to date on the latest mobile game and tech industry trends. The Game Designer I - LiveOps is part of the Product Team and reports to the Lead Game Designer. The mission of the Game Designer I - LiveOps is to plan and execute a detailed event schedule to maximize engagement and monetization.

As a Ukenite, you'll be working on meaningful things like:

• Planning a detailed event schedule that takes into account the peak/valley nature of many events and works to maximize player engagement, retention, and monetization
• Designing, scheduling, and running live events, ensuring all configuration is done and all components are in place
• Actively using data to inform design decisions and generate better events
• Working with game designers and product managers to generate and prioritize ideas for new event types that fit into and compliment the existing game structure
• Writing one-pagers and full design specs for new event types in a detailed, rigorous manner, and being accountable for the outcome of the event, including testing the event and looking at the data in production
• Actively gathering feedback (lead, peers, analytics, forums, community team) at the right checkpoints to inform and prioritize event ideas, and to iterate on those ideas

Your background should include:

• Ability to generate and implement ideas for new events that complement the game
• Spreadsheet proficiency including formulas, formatting, and tables
• Analytics; able to extract, understand and act on data to inform product decisions
• Collaboration; clear and concise communicator ensuring best ideas win
• Up to date with current mobile F2P games and trends for genre
• Productive and effective manner; when something is not working, use a solutions-based approach
• Strong organizational skills; able to focus on key priorities and deliver on time
• Previous experience with live ops is an asset

What's in it for you?

• Work from anywhere - remote and in-office options
• Join a world class team eager to learn something new everyday
• You’ll be equipped with high-end equipment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Stock Options, Group RRSP and employer matching
• Generous allowances and perks
• Uken social nights including mixers, game night, and more - we take entertainment seriously!
• Convenient location in the heart of downtown Toronto at Front & John St.

At Uken, we believe there is power in diversity and strive for a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment. Our ongoing innovative journey relies on each Ukenite to be different. All qualified applicants will be assessed equally regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual attraction, gender identity, or expression, and would not face discrimination based on disability.

Uken is committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at jobs@uken.com