ABOUT MATIFIC
Matific is a leading global EdTech provider that delivers an adaptive online learning platform for primary school mathematics. Our product is utilised by millions of students, teachers, and parents in 100+ countries, helping educate the youth and bring equality to education. With over $50M USD invested and a global team of over 200+ employees, we are committed to achieving our goals. We’ve also picked up a number of awards, including numerous CODiEs, Academics’ Choice, and Edtech Digest, to name a few.
THE ROLE
Matific is seeking an experienced Product Game Designer to play a key role in conceptualising, ideating, and producing our educational game according to the business’s requirements. If you are a Game Designer with experience creating and producing games and strong product management skills, we want to hear from you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and create new features according to the roadmap and business requirements.
- Design the player experience and create mock-ups for features, presenting ideas for development based on the product KPIs.
- Ensure the success and growth of the product by preparing a feature vision and strategy aligned with the product roadmap.
- Define and communicate a consistent Game Design direction and communicate game design decisions to relevant stakeholders.
- Work with relevant cross-functional teams to guarantee a smooth and efficient process.
- Manage the ongoing maintenance and improvement of product features.
- Manage the production timelines of the creative team (art, animation, UI, and sounds), and ensure it progresses according to plan.
- Manage the documentation for all Game-Design documents.
- Respect budget and performance constraints when carrying out assignments.
- Collaborate with product management to align game design with overall product strategy and goals.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to inform game design and product decisions.
- Use data-driven insights to refine game mechanics and improve user engagement.
- Proven and extensive hands-on experience as a Senior Game Designer
- Proven and extensive hands-on experience with creating successful games from scratch
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with UX and writing complex Game Design documents.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and analytical skills, high attention to detail
- Ability to accept critique and adjust ideas and features accordingly
- High energy, motivated, and driven to succeed
- Excellent communication and people skills with a collaborative work style
- High-level proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken
- Strong presentation, project management, and planning skills
- Committed and meticulous with an eye for detail
- Self-starter with excellent initiative to constantly value-add
- A business with a strong purpose, to provide quality education to children everywhere
- A fast and exciting scale-up environment
- Edtech is a booming industry
- Work closely alongside seasoned successful entrepreneurs
- Opportunity to innovate and challenge the status quo
- Great remuneration