Game Economy Designer Jobs

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Work with PlayStation Studios to build and ship AAA live service experiences. As a member of the publishing arm, you will be working with a wide array of developers and products, assisting the core development teams with live service design and overarching service strategy, monetization and economy design, content design and strategy, and general design support.
Responsibilities:

• Research and benchmark competitive products to provide insights – strengths, weaknesses, design analysis, etc – in order to provide guidance and/or highlight opportunities that exist
• Work with core development teams and other publishing partners -- marketing, analytics, customer service, community management, etc -- in the planning and execution of various live service initiatives
• Provide design analysis that generates recommendations for live service elements, monetization and economy, and game loop
• Collaborate with publishing partners to help evangelize and expand the organization’s broader understanding and knowledge with live service operations
• Assist in the planning, documentation, and design of various monetization and game economy elements, live service experiences, live operation strategies, and general experiential design for a wide array of experiences
• Coordinate with publishing partners to help facilitate the core development team’s needs
• Generate designs, documentation, and recommendations for products throughout all phases of the production and development process, including through launch

Requirements & Skills:

• Ability to provide design analysis and recommendations that help shape the overall direction of the product
• Strong sense of what makes a fun and compelling game system
• Experience collaborating with other partners -- e.g. analytics, UX teams, business units, user research, etc. -- that are essential to delivering an exceptional live service experience
• Ability to understand, conceptualize, and improve the design of game systems/features/mechanics
• Able to communicate effectively via numerous mediums (verbally, written, interpersonal, design documents, etc.)
• Passionate and knowledgeable about games with deep experiences across a wide range of games and genres
• Experience with game monetization and/or economy design, live service design, and/or systems design
• Strong, foundational, design knowledge and problem solving skills
• Bonus: Building any of the aforementioned systems from the ground up

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$48 — $73 USD
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