We are a mobile game company based in both Helsinki and Berlin creating world-class entertainment, by building a portfolio of hit games, while having fun with it. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 50 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 200.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition, united by our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing.

Are you a player-centric Game Lead up for developing our next global hit game? Ready to join one of Europe's fastest growing game companies?

If yes, Metacore could be the right place for you. You will start working towards our next global hit game. With a focus on our audience, you'll concept and outline key elements such as premise, visual style, and meta progression. You'll collaborate closely with other Game Leads steering new game projects, and our new games marketing, research and tech services teams. Your commitment to creating games for players, not ourselves is key to succeeding in this role.

Responsibilities

Game Lead plays a key role in developing a new game, from conception to soft launch, to help us create our next hit game loved by millions around the world. In practice, this means (at least) the following:

  • Taking ownership of a new game project from conception to first player facing tests, prototype, and initial soft launch
  • Leading a small development team with proven development methods
  • Ensuring production efficiency and quality, and reaching process milestones in timely manner
  • Taking ownership of the vision of the new game, including target audience, look and feel, game mechanics, and progression

Requirements

Here are some of the key skills and experience you should already have when joining Metacore as a Game Lead:

  • Previous experience in early-stage product/concept validation and product positioning
  • Practical expertise in leading game teams and projects, preferably from concept to global launch
  • Background in design leadership or product management is a plus
  • Strong understanding of the F2P mobile game market, including its current trends and characteristics
  • Great communication and collaboration skills, coupled with a strong sense of ownership
  • Ability to build teams and support their efficiency, particularly during game scaling phases

Basics

  • Location: Helsinki, Finland
  • Relocation: Relocating to Finland expected, full support provided
  • Hybrid work: Mix of office and remote work
  • Working language: English

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