Game Director

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent for our talent team in Toronto. We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
PERKS & BENEFITS Unlimited Vacation
* Employer Paid Benefits
* Additional Flex Healthcare Spending
* Parental leave and Kin care
* RRSP Matching
* Company Events such as movie night, trivia, game shows & more…
* Only applies to full-time positions.We are seeking an experienced Game Director to lead the vision, strategy, and performance of
Bingo Pop, a leading mobile casual casino game. This role is accountable for the long-term
health and growth of the product, balancing player satisfaction with business performance while
leading a cross-functional team.
The ideal candidate combines strong product instincts, exceptional leadership, analytical rigor,
and a deep understanding of the free-to-play mobile gaming market. As Game Director, you will
define the product strategy, prioritize investments, and make high-impact

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Vision and Strategy
:
Own the long-term product vision and strategic roadmap including:

Defining clear quarterly and annual objectives aligned with the company and studio goals

Identifying growth opportunities through feature innovation, content expansion, economy improvements, and player experience enhancements

Balancing short-term business performance with long-term franchise health

Live Operations Leadership: Lead Live Ops strategy, including events, promotions, content cadence, economy management and feature launches.

Ensure liveops delivers engaging player experiences while maximizing retention and monetization

Continuously optimize the player lifecycle through experimentation and data-driven decision making

Monitor industry trends and the competitor landscape to evolve our thinking and roadmap

Business Ownership: Own the games overall business performance, including:

Working closely with studio & executive leadership to set annual revenue and budget goals

Managing key KPI’s and metrics (revenue, bookings, DAU/MAU, Retention, monetization and overall game profitability

Monitoring performance against target and proactively adjust strategy to improve results

Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary development team by:

Establishing a high-performance culture centered around accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Coach functional leaders while removing obstacles and aligning priorities

Fostering an environment where creativity and data-driven decision making co-exist

Partner closely with central leaders to ensure alignment around game objective and execution priorities

Player

Experience:

Lead and manage with a player first mindset and champion the player experience by:

Understanding player motivation and behaviors

Improving onboarding and progression

Enhancing social features

Reducing friction

Increasing long term engagement

Game Communication: Represent the game to internal and external partners, including:

Presenting product strategy, performance, and roadmap to executive leadership

Clearly communicating risks, opportunities, investment needs, and strategic recommendations

Representing the game during portfolio reviews and business planning cycles

REQUIREMENTS

5+ years in mobile free to play gaming

3+ years leading a live mobile game or product team

Experience owning or significantly influencing a P&L

Strong understanding of Live Ops strategy

Experience with free-to-play economies and monetization

Proven ability to improve engagement and revenue through product innovation

Excellent communication and leadership skills

Strong analytical and data-driven mind-set

NICE TO HAVE

Casual casino or social casino experience

Experience managing Bingo or card-based games

Experience scaling mature live-service games

Familiarity with experimentation frameworks and A/B testing

Experience collaborating with User Acquisition and CRM teams

Experienced a full production from inception to live-ops of a high-profile f2p casual game.

Ability to prototype and demonstrate ideas is a huge plus.