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Senior Game Designer Casual Games (fulltime)

The world of emerging game platforms

Games distribution via new platforms, beyond the traditional app-stores, is taking off quickly. Players can now instantly start a game from within Facebook, Discord, Netflix and many other ‘Big Tech’ game channels. And even the web is back as a serious (HTML5 based) games distribution channel, with more people playing via websites each year.

In this changing landscape, where Apple and Google are no longer the sole destinations for casual gamers, CoolGames is successfully publishing high quality HTML5 games that are played by millions every month. For our studio, we have an ambitious roadmap to start the development of new game projects to further expand our portfolio for the years ahead.

For this, we’re looking for a motivated Senior Game Designer to help us build the foundation of future success with highly engaging and commercially successful new game IP.

CoolGames and high-qualilty casual games

Founded in 2010, CoolGames is a leading HTML5-specialized studio based in the historic center of Amsterdam, developing high-quality casual games for emerging game platforms. Our games are published on post app-store game platforms, such as Facebook Play, Microsoft Start, Google Game Snacks, Discord and dozens of media- or gaming websites worldwide.

And while many other studios with a traditional app-store distribution approach are struggling with unsustainable UA models to gain traction for their games, at CoolGames we see that the demand for our quality titles is only growing. 

And as the market of emerging game platforms with HTML5 technology has matured over the years, so have our casual games. Most of the games from our active portfolio have significant development budgets. They include deep meta-game layers, social and multiplayer-hooks to enhance virality and sometimes embed famous third-party IP. The games are monetized in a balanced combination of advertising, IAP and paid subscriptions.

And when a game is launched, it is not the finish of a project, but actually the beginning with a LiveOps team further optimizing the game experience and adding new content and features over time. The roadmap of each game is driven by KPI analysis and prioritization based on required efforts versus expected impact.

Does this sound familiar to you? Do you have an analytical mindset and want to truly understand the impact of certain game mechanics and player behavior? And are you used to design and further improve complex casual games based on KPI results? Then CoolGames might just be the place for you!

About you

• You have worked on casual games as a (senior/lead) Game Designer / Product Manager, or in a related role, for at least 5 years and have experience in leading a team;
• You have a proven track-record in revenue optimization and balancing a game-economy with F2P and/or ad-based mobile games;
• You have a highly analytical mindset: you live and breathe the key gaming KPIs;
• You can combine the creative development process with clear data-driven decisions;
• You are able to motivate your team and clearly explain with data-points or other evidence, what it is that actually makes a game highly engaging, or what it is lacking to be more successful;
• You are actively following game design market trends, both on high-level as well as on detailed implementations, and are able to present your findings to relevant stakeholders within CoolGames.

Your responsibilities will include 

• Mentor and train our Game Designers, overseeing their GDDs with a special focus on improving monetization cycles, in-game economy and IAP models;
• Directly report to the CEO and regularly present to wider management, other internal stakeholders or external partners;
• Develop business cases with our Product Managers and with input from the Business teams;
• Help our Game Producers to successfully execute LiveOps and prioritize roadmaps for existing games;
• Work closely together with colleagues from the game teams, such as the Game Producers, Artists, Developers and QA staff in the Studio;
• Establish best practices and benchmarks from the wider industry within CoolGames;
• As a Senior Game Designer at CoolGames, you will work closely with other Game Designers, Artists, Developers, Producers, Quality Assurance experts and further stakeholders to create games that delight players globally.

Requirements

The right candidate meets most of the following requirements:

• At least 5 years of experience in the (mobile) games industry within an international studio;
• Experience with LiveOps for existing titles;
• Excellent insights in game KPIs, game system design and balancing in-game economy;
• Deep knowledge of top grossing games, F2P mechanics and latest trends in the market;
• Experience in leading and motivating teams;
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously;
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Benefits

CoolGames offers you a challenging job with a broad responsibility and an attractive compensation package:

• A competitive salary;
• Health care insurance & travel compensation and company pension plan;
• Sports allowance;
• An environment that supports learning and professional growth;
• Flexibility to work remotely part-time;
• An attractive office location in the historic center of Amsterdam;
• High-end PC, Macbook Pro or other laptop;
• A fun, informal and super international company culture.

If this resonates with you, you might be a great fit to join our team. Please send us your resume with a clear motivation letter why you think you are the right person for the job!

CoolGames is part of the Keesing Media Group, the world’s leading braintainment company. 

*EU candidates only!

Community Manager internship

CoolGames is looking for a Community Manager intern with a passion for casual games.

When the app-stores were introduced ten years ago, mobile quickly became the largest games platform. And now a new shift is taking place, as millions of people are starting to play and instantly share games with friends via their social or messaging apps, such as via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram….

CoolGames has been a front-runner in this new space and brought many successful games to messaging platforms, including Angry Birds, Battleship and Daily Sudoku, which was the #1 sudoku game on Facebook.

What will you be doing as a Community Management Intern?

• You’ll work closely with the game team(s), game designer and game producers to improve the game;

• You ideate fun ways to keep the community engaged and active;

• Setup, maintain and improve a Discord server for one of our games;

• Create content calendars;

• Promote game updates and new games;

• Post daily/weekly content;

• Keep track of issues coming from the community;

• Support users (respond to questions/complaints);

You will be in charge of posting on our Discord server, Facebook community(s) and game pages. And you will be creating social media profiles/pages for new games where you will post regular updates of our new and live titles.

Requirements

What is your profile? 

• You have great communication skills both in real life and on social platform;

• You are passionate about posts and stories you share on various social media platforms;

• You come up with ideas and write and create and engaging posts working with the art team;

• You have an understanding of social networking and what makes gamers tick;

• You are creative and proactive;

• Social media and creating engagement are your passion.

What do we ask from you? 

• Social media savvy (Familiar and active on at least Discord, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram);

• Familiar with Discord;

• Familiar with Facebook Instant Games and the various social features;

• Basic Technical troubleshooting skills;

• Able to clearly communicate in English. Spoken and written;

• Art experience (photoshop) is a big plus;

• Owning a Discord server or being an admin for a big Discord sevrer is a big plus.

You’re the kind of person who likes to communicate with people and is very active on social media platforms. A natural problem solver, positive and enthusiastic. You enjoy supporting people with complaints as well as keeping them entertained and motivated by sharing content on a regular basis.

Why would you want to work for CoolGames?

CoolGames is a dynamic organization in the gaming world and is located in a beautiful canal house in the center of Amsterdam. You will work in an international environment with young and enthusiastic colleagues. Your colleagues come from all over the world to design and create mobile games. CoolGames is a small organization with short communication lines but with big aspirations resulting in bigger and more elaborate projects and games. Coolgames started 10 years ago as a pioneer in developing games in HTML5. We successfully brought games to messaging platforms, such as Angrybirds, Battleship and Daily Sudoku. You will work in an open and an informal team with a pleasant working environment.

Benefits

What do we offer? 

• A place where you are given the freedom to develop yourself to the maximum;

• An attractive office location in the center of Amsterdam with awesome Friday drinks;

• An open, informal and international company culture. 

— EU CANDIDATES ONLY! —

You are proactive and passionate about social media and you are looking for a dynamic function. CoolGames is looking for a Community Manager (freelance) with passion for casual games to publicize our games on social platforms and reach as many players as possible. When the app-stores were introduced ten years ago, mobile quickly became the largest games platform. And now a new shift is taking place, as millions of people are starting to play and instantly share games with friends via their social or messaging apps, such as via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram…. CoolGames has been a front-runner in this new space and brought many successful games to messaging platforms, including Angry Birds, Battleship and Daily Sudoku, which was the #1 sudoku game on Facebook for some time.

What are you doing as a Community Manager?

• Working closely with the Product Manager, the Product Team and the Art Team
• Promote game updates and new games
• Post daily/weekly content
• Support users (respond to questions/complaints)

You will be in charge of posting on our pages and various social platforms, publicizing and giving updates on our titles to our solid user base as well as aiming to bring in more people to play our games.

You oversee 3 or more social platforms where you will post regular updates of our new and live titles. Next to that, you’ll also share content updates, schedule periodic posting activities and address user feedback and user complaints when necessary.

You have great communication skills both in real life and on social platforms, you are outgoing, humorous and enthusiastic about posts and stories you share on various social media platforms.

You can write and create posts working with the art team that appeal to the masses, you have an understanding of social networking and what makes gamers tick.

Requirements

What is your profile?

• Able to work 14 hours per week
• Social media savvy
• Familiar and active on at least Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• At least 1 or 2 years experience in community management
• Familiar with Facebook Instant Games and the various social features
• Basic Technical troubleshooting skills
• Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking system
• Able to clearly communicate in English. Spoken and written
• Art experience is a plus

You’re the kind of person who likes to communicate with people and is very active on social media platforms. A natural problem solver, positive and enthusiastic.

You enjoy being the center of attention expanding your fanbase more and more. You enjoy supporting people with complaints as well as keeping them entertained and motivated by sharing content on a regular basis.

Why would you want to work for CoolGames?

CoolGames is a dynamic organization in the gaming world and is located in a beautiful canal house in the center of Amsterdam. You will work in an international environment with young and enthusiastic colleagues. Your colleagues come from all over the world to design and create mobile games. CoolGames is a small organization with short communication lines but with big aspirations resulting in bigger and more elaborate projects and games. Coolgames started 10 years ago as a pioneer in developing games in HTML5. We successfully brought games to messaging platforms, such as Angrybirds, Battleship and Daily Sudoku. You will work in an open and an informal team with a pleasant working environment.

Benefits

• A highly dynamic job
• A place where you are given the freedom to develop yourself to the maximum
• An attractive office location in the center of Amsterdam with awesome Friday drinks
• An open, informal and international company culture

Are you a self-starter with a positive mindset? And would you like to work in a fast moving and dynamic global environment?

Come join our team! We are seeking a dynamic, versatile Financial Accountant with GL experience for 24 to 40 hours per week at our offices in the centre of Amsterdam. You will be part of CoolGames’ Finance team and report to the Head of Finance.

Job Summary and Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for and maintaining General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Revenue Statements
• Responsible for VAT reporting and asset registration
• Collaborate in the periodic closings, tax reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Creating and maintaining documentation on processes and procedures related to your role and maintaining source documentation
• Participating in other projects, analysis and assignments as needed to support the goals of the Finance department

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position
• A HBO/bachelor degree with a major in Accounting or Business Administration
• Must: Proficient in Dutch and English
• Knowledge of Dutch GAAP and IFRS is a plus
• Working knowledge of Twinfield and Basecone is a plus
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• A pro-active, hands-on and can do mentality
• A team player and ability to work independently
• You are structured, have a sense of responsibility and are a quick learner. You enjoy working and come into work with a smile!

About CoolGames

CoolGames is a dynamic company in the world of gaming, located in the very heart of Amsterdam. We started in 2010 as a pioneer in developing casual games in HTML5. Nowadays, big-tech companies such as Microsoft, Discord, Facebook and Google ask to work with us. Next to fully in house developed own game-IP, we also partner with famous global brands from for example Hasbro and Zynga, to work on big IP such as Angry Birds, Monopoly and Battleship.

CoolGames is part of the Keesing Media Group, the largest puzzle and braintainment company in the world, with its HQ in Amsterdam and offices across the EU and in the US.

Benefits

What we can offer you:

• An international team of almost 50 colleagues from almost 20 different countries;

• Work closely with some of the biggest (upcoming) game platforms in the world on high-quality casual games that are played by millions of gamers;
• A flexible & hybrid working environment (partly remote & partly from the office);
• Competitive renumeration, including health care insurance, travel costs compensation, a company pension plan and a sport allowance;
• An attractive office location in the very center of Amsterdam with awesome Friday drinks and various company events throughout the year;
• A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference.

* EU candidates only *