Product Manager - Helix Jump
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What you'll do
- Participate in the design and creation of engaging, challenging, and fun levels that maintain player interest and progression
- Develop and iterate on game mechanics and features that enhance the core gameplay loop
- Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
- Collaborate with engineers and artists to bring level designs and features to life
- Structure, run, and monitor A/B tests to validate design decisions and optimize player experience
- Balance game difficulty curves to ensure appropriate challenge and retention across all levels
- Stay up-to-date with the hybrid-casual and puzzle game market, analyzing competitor games and emerging trends
- Test and playtest levels and features to ensure quality and enjoyment
- Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic direction
- Work iteratively, rapidly prototyping ideas and incorporating feedback from the team and data
What they're looking for
- 2+ years of professional experience in game design, product specialist, or similar role in the mobile gaming industry
- Strong passion for mobile puzzle and hybrid-casual games, with a deep understanding of what makes them engaging and successful
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven design decisions
- Understanding of player psychology and what drives engagement, retention, and satisfaction
- Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate design ideas to cross-functional teams
- Iterative mindset with the ability to rapidly test, learn, and improve designs based on feedback
Nice to have
- Experience with Unity or game development tools
- Knowledge of A/B testing methodologies
- Experience shipping successful mobile games
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About Voodoo
Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
Team
Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.
You will join a new Live Studio focused on Helix Jump, one of Voodoo’s most iconic hypercasual hits.
Our ambition is to give Helix Jump a second life: preserve what made it successful, improve the quality and game feel, and evolve it into a stronger hybrid-casual / casual live game.
You will be part of a small, lean, and ambitious team with high ownership and fast iteration.
Role
As a Product Manager, you will be at the heart of the game's evolution. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, artists, and product experts to design, test, and refine features that keep our players engaged and entertained.
Participate in the design and creation of engaging, challenging, and fun levels that maintain player interest and progression
Develop and iterate on game mechanics and features that enhance the core gameplay loop
Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
Collaborate with engineers and artists to bring level designs and features to life
Structure, run, and monitor A/B tests to validate design decisions and optimize player experience
Balance game difficulty curves to ensure appropriate challenge and retention across all levels
Stay up-to-date with the hybrid-casual and puzzle game market, analyzing competitor games and emerging trends
Test and playtest levels and features to ensure quality and enjoyment
Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic direction
Work iteratively, rapidly prototyping ideas and incorporating feedback from the team and data
Profile
2+ years of professional experience in game design, product specialist, or similar role in the mobile gaming industry
Strong passion for mobile puzzle and hybrid-casual games, with a deep understanding of what makes them engaging and successful
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven design decisions
Understanding of player psychology and what drives engagement, retention, and satisfaction
Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate design ideas to cross-functional teams
Iterative mindset with the ability to rapidly test, learn, and improve designs based on feedback
Bonus: Experience with Unity or game development tools, knowledge of A/B testing methodologies, experience shipping successful mobile games
Benefits
Best-in-class compensation
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