Game Economy Director

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Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in game design or product management, with a strong focus on economic systems.
• At least 5 years specializing in game economy design roles.
• Expertise in creating models, running simulations, and forecasting economic changes affecting key business metrics.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach team members effectively.
• Capable of managing economic systems across multiple game titles and initiatives simultaneously.
• Senior-level experience managing game economies for AAA Multiplayer or FPS titles.
• Experience leading teams and economy analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement in-game economies that enhance revenue while maintaining player engagement and retention.
• Identify optimal demand elasticities to create balanced economies that satisfy players and drive business growth.
• Collaborate with Product and Data Science teams to define and evolve the game economy, influencing new feature development.
• Set pricing strategies for in-game items, including collectables and other purchasable assets.
• Adjust and fine-tune in-game currency to ensure a healthy and dynamic economic system.
• Develop both micro and macroeconomic models to support various aspects of the game economy.
• Utilize player segmentation to identify new target groups and refine economy-related features accordingly.
• Run simulations and build predictive models to forecast the impact of changes to content and economy dynamics.
• Lead the economic design of projects, ensuring coherence with broader product goals.
• Provide strategic direction and support to teams, guiding the economic strategy for individual titles.
• Work closely with the main game and companion product’s economy, recommending actionable changes and opportunities for new features.
• Establish best practices across the product landscape for economic tuning, modelling, impact measurement, and ongoing monitoring.
• Partner with development teams to ensure new features integrate smoothly with existing economies and identify high-impact opportunities within product roadmaps.
• Mentor and train product managers and designers in economic analysis, modelling, and the execution of well-balanced economies.
• Stay informed of market trends and best practices through research and apply insights to improve the game’s economy.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and planning for the game and product portfolio, ensuring economic considerations are a key part of decision-making.