Reward Economy Lead (all genders)

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Game Economy

Job Summary

Job Description

JustPlay seeks a Reward Economy Lead to design and manage the reward and earning experience for their players across casual games and a play-to-earn app. Responsibilities include crafting and refining earning loops, conducting A/B testing, identifying areas for ecosystem improvement, collaborating with design teams, developing economic simulations, and monitoring player balances. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of experience in game economy, expertise in numerical simulation methods, and a strong understanding of behavioral economics. The role involves balancing ad revenue with player rewards in a large-scale, innovative environment.
Must have:
  • 3+ years game economy experience
  • Numerical simulation expertise
  • Economic modeling & quantitative analysis
  • Behavioral economics understanding
  • Predictive analytics knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • SQL knowledge
  • Intermediate Python or R
Perks:
  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Diverse work environment
  • Training & development
  • Education allowance (€2000/year)
  • Mental health support
  • Flexible working hours
  • 25 vacation days (Germany)
  • Gympass gold subscription (Germany)
  • Deutschland-Ticket (Germany)
  • Internet contribution (€50/month, Germany)
  • Free lunch (Berlin office)
  • Dog-friendly environment (Berlin office)

Job Details

Your mission

We are seeking a talented and experienced Game Economy Designer to join our team.
This is a unique opportunity for any economy designer where you get to merge your experience in game economy balancing with real money rewards. All this happens within an ad revenue based ecosystem of owned and operated casual games with an innovative play to earn app meta-layer touching millions of players in a first and very high impactful role.

We pay out millions of dollars each month as reward to players of our games, and are seeking our first Reward Economy Lead to design and help us develop the ideal balance of rewards and earnings. Your goal will be to drive engagement, retention, and revenue, all while maintaining a fair and sustainable ecosystem that does not charge users to play our games. We believe we are the only ones doing this at such a large scale right now!

Job Responsibilities

  • Design and manage the rewarding and earning experience from an economic perspective for our players, forecasting player behaviors across both a casual game and a play to earn app layer
  • Craft and refine earning and rewarding loops, determining how players engage with them driving retention across the ecosystem balancing the challenges of an ad revenue based business model and an ecosystem of many individual games
  • Continuously enhance ecosystem performance through the creation and analysis of A/B tests of rewarding and earnings logic changes
  • Identify areas where the ecosystem needs adjustments from an economic point of view to maximize player engagement, retention, and revenue.
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Game Design teams to balance and design new features that address existing game shortcomings
  • Develop simulations and predictive models to actively anticipate the impact of logic changes for optimal player experience
  • Monitor individual and overall player balances to maintain the stability of the ecosystem of the economy

The experience we hope you bring to JustPlay

  • 3+ years of experience working in the field of game economy
  • Strong understanding of numerical simulation methods and their applications (Monte Carlo, Metropolis-Hastings and so on)
  • Proven experience in economic modeling and quantitative analysis
  • Strong understanding of behavioral economics and motivational theories
  • Experience in predictive analytics, segmentation, and related areas
  • Ability to simplify and communicate complex economic concepts, influencing design decisions
  • Knowledge in SQL–an advantage
  • Intermediate Python or R–an advantage

Our benefits package:

  • State-of-the-Art Equipment: Doesn’t matter if you are a macbook or windows user, we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed
  • Engaging and diverse work environment: Join a diverse team, with over 19 nationalities and working from 13 different locations
  • Training & Development: Free language Courses with Chatterbug
  • Education allowance: Enjoy a personal development budget of up to 2000€/year for training, conferences, workshops etc.
  • Mental Health Support: Free personal coaching through our partner nilo.health to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work
  • Work-Life Balance and Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads, occasional office visitors, or regular office-goers
  • Germany-based benefits: 25 vacation days, free Gympass gold subscription, free monthly Deutschland-Ticket, and a monthly €50 tax-free internet contribution
  • Berlin Office Perks: Ergonomic setup, free lunch on a daily basis, and dog-friendly environment * Benefits may vary depending on location and contract type. Do not hesitate to ask us about more details on our benefits offer.

Why us?

  • A spirited, inspiring, international, and enthusiastic team,
  • An International team that is currently working from 13+ locations around the world,
  • An organization with a high level of trust and sense of belonging among employees, that prioritizes employee quality of life, job satisfaction and professional development,
  • An opportunity to be a part of a company that’s breaking with traditional ideas and taking a new approach that’s shattering how the games industry works.

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JustPlay - based in Berlin - is a mobile entertainment company. We hope to bring fun to millions by building a platform for players to discover amazing content and participate in the success of the games they play.

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