Game Lead (f/m/d)

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Game Lead who will support us in building fun and high-retention mobile games. The position of Game Lead at Sunday is a combination of Product Lead, Project Manager and Game Designer.

Sunday is a young and successful startup that develops, publishes and markets hyper-casual mobile games. Our international team of around 20 developers, artists, game designers, marketers and publishing managers reaches an audience of millions of players every day. Our goal is to become one of the leading mobile game companies worldwide within the next years.

We receive immense support to achieve this goal through the AppLike Group. Our sister companies justDice and adjoe provide us with cutting edge marketing and advertising technology. Our growth is secured by a substantial investment from Bertelsmann, one of the biggest media companies worldwide.

What are you working on?

• The name of the project(s): Cat Escape, Plug Head
• Genres: Hyper-casual
• Platforms: Mobile

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• You will analyze the market for upcoming trends and ideate new games by combining addictive game mechanics with smart monetization

• You will come up with new prototypes and quickly test them together with developers and game artists in just a few days

• You will be responsible for the successful realisation of new games from concept to launch, with a production time of around 1-2 months

• You will help building levels and additional content to make the game a global Hit

• You will push the game towards a quick release by using an MVP approach and applying the 80/20 rule

• You will optimize Retention and ARPU by balancing gameplay and monetization based on data analysis and A/B tests

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• You have at least 2 years of experience in game design, preferably in hyper-casual mobile games

• You have a technical background and you are proficient in Unity 3D

• You have experience with agile methodology and systems like Kanban, Scrum, etc.

• You are highly analytical and find simple, creative solutions to complex problems

• You are constantly striving for more efficiency and creating structure comes natural to you

• You are very passionate about your work. If there is a problem, you are eager to take responsibility and solve it hands-on

What are the conditions and bonuses?

• High impact and the opportunity to shape our business – Share your creativity, support your ideas with convincing arguments, and make them happen!

• Startup with a fast-paced environment, strong technical background and inhouse solutions in a great new office (An der Alster)

• We support visits of company relevant congresses and your further education e.g. with weekly tech talks or German courses

• Flexible working hours including home office days and 30 days of vacation per year

• Regular team events, off-sites, and parties

• Free drinks and snacks, gym membership, and support for public transportation (HVV-Profi Card)

• State of the Art Hard- and Software