BBTV is a media-tech company advancing the world through the creation, distribution, management and monetization of content. BBTV provides end-to-end solutions to content owners including proprietary tech, leading services and enhanced distribution & monetization. We have built proprietary VISO technologies leveraging machine learning, digital signal processing and big data to power our platform and ecosystem. Our key revenue streams represent the most relevant and scalable opportunities for monetization of digital IP across advertising, SaaS/content management, mobile apps and other revenue streams. BBTV is the second largest video property worldwide in terms of unique viewers following only Google, reaching tens of billions of monthly impressions.

BBTV’s Interactive department is the only team in the world dedicated to making hit mobile games for social media creators. Examples include Spy Ninja Network and Fernanfloo achieving top chart positions 5 and 15 million installs respectively. Always focused on quality, we are one of the top 25 publishers in the world by app store review scores. This means the excitement of launching many titles in quick succession without the user acquisition headaches of our competition. We love mobile games; we enjoy making them and quite frankly - we're pretty damn good at it!

We are looking for a Lead Mobile Game Designer to join our growing team. Please note this is a remote consultant role based in Brazil.

Reporting to the Development Director, LATAM, as a Lead Game Designer, you live and breathe mobile games. You thrive in a “best ideas wins” culture , know the competition inside out and are an expert in engaging, monetizing and retaining players. You are able to design games that fit within a clear business strategy and work with external developers to ensure your content and features are delivered to the highest quality and according to your vision.

As our ideal candidate, you have experience with the entire mobile game life cycle, from pre-production through live ops, and know how to prioritize. You have experience with many areas of design, including concept, gameplay, systems, and economy tuning. Experience working with external or remote development teams is a major plus.

Key Responsibilities:

Own product design from the concept phase through post-launch.
Write and collaborate on design documents for internal and external stakeholders to align the team on a clear vision.
Own between 3-5 games simultaneously, at various stages of development.
Review builds throughout the development cycle to ensure high quality execution, providing timely feedback and guidance as needed.
Analyze and understand influencers and their audiences in order to make informed design decisions.
Create captivating pitch decks to get buy-in from influencers.
Work with the Director of Interactive and external developers to create and maintain the vision for each product, ensuring features are consistent with the product goals.
Support developers and ensure creative feedback and guidance is prioritized and communicated effectively.
Utilize analytics and player feedback to make product improvements after launch.

Key Skills and Requirements:

7+ years of full-cycle experience in the mobile game industry.
Open-minded, flexible and driven.
Great at identifying and overcoming design-related problems early.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required; game design degree a definite plus.
Direct experience designing commercially successful, free to play, mobile games.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Good UX sensibilities paired with the ability to create wireframes and mockups .
Experience interpreting analytics and making informed, data-driven decisions.
Direct experience designing game economies and tuning/balancing game systems.
Deep knowledge of retention, engagement, and monetization mechanics as they apply to hyper-casual games.
Excellent organizational skills paired with strong attention to detail, and the ability to multitask.
Resourceful in making decisions in a timely manner, with the ability to empower the team to troubleshoot and problem solve.
A positive attitude with the desire to drive projects across the finish line.

About BBTV

BBTV is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all people. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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