Live Services Director

Lighthouse Games is a new AAA studio in Leamington Spa. We are defined by our pedigree of talent, and serious ambition to build a new best-in-class game. When you join us at Lighthouse, you will be able to create the best work of your career, in an environment that feels truly collaborative. You will learn from the best, and work alongside the future greats of the gaming industry.

As the Live Services Director, you will build and lead Lighthouse Games Live Services team, reporting to the Publishing Director as part of the studio’s Project Leadership Team.

Key Duties Include:

• Lead a cross-functional team in partnership with publishing, design and production to define, build, launch and manage all aspects of our live service
• Define and communicate the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our live service both internally and with external stakeholders
• Stay on top of, synthesise and communicate the latest competitive research, analysing industry trends and defining and implementing best practices
• Translate user needs and business goals into actionable product requirements and features
• Work closely with the development team to ensure features are implemented according to specifications
• Identify opportunities for product performance growth, prioritising and managing the product backlog to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product feature improvements
• Define and drive core live service KPIs in partnership with Publishing and Development partners
• Build a high performance team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment that promotes and rewards teamwork and accountability

• Strong experience in product management, game economy modelling and/or live service design focused on feature development and live operations
• Seasoned people leader with an ability to manage, lead and inspire a highly skilled team
• Data fluency with track record of partnering with analytics and insights teams and working with analytical tools
• Diverse development experience spanning different types of games, genres, and business models
• High comfort level bridging the gap between data driven and creative solutions
• Strong grasp of industry trends and GaaS landscape
• Ability to understand, conceptualise, and improve the design of game systems, features, and mechanics
• Experience working across both publishing and development functions and comfortable partnering with studio leadership

• 25 Days Holiday, plus 1 day for your birthday
• Studio Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Health and Well-Being Benefits
• Dental Care
• Optical treatments
• Mental Health Support