Senior Economy Designer, Rewarded Ads
Exmox GmbH
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Job Description
Your Mission
This is a company built for growth, not comfort. When you join exmox, you’re stepping onto a global, highly competitive playing field - solving real problems in environments that push you beyond your comfort zone.
We build high-performing consumer products across multiple brands in one of the most competitive industries there is: mobile gaming. You will be part of a company that is on a path of hyper-growth, spearheading one of the largest innovations in the mobile gaming industry - rewarded user acquisition.
As a Senior Economy Designer, Rewarded Ads, you will be responsible for designing, analyzing, and balancing the economy of our rewarded ad platforms. You will ensure that rewards, incentives, and progression are aligned with our business goals. You will be part of the live operations team and collaborate with data and product teams to maintain a sustainably scalable platform.
What You’ll Own
- Design and continuously balance a hybrid economy combining: Real cash rewards, Virtual currencies, Meta-progression systems (e.g. streaks, boosters, luck-based mechanics)
- Model money in / money out, sinks, sources, inflation, and deflation.
- Design reward loops that drive: Retention and habit formation, Engagement outside of core advertiser offers, Sustainable payout costs
- Define and tune reward mechanics such as: Daily / weekly streaks, Reward boosters (time-based, conditional, etc.), Randomized reward mechanics (e.g. slot machine–style systems)
- Work closely with Product, Data, and Engineering to: Translate economy concepts into implementable systems, Run simulations, A/B tests, and live balancing
- Monitor live economy KPIs and proactively adjust: Payout ratios, Reward availability, Progression curves
- Document economy logic clearly for internal teams.
Your Profile
- 5+ years of experience in game economy design, live operations or monetization in free-to-play mobile games.
- Strong analytical, mathematical and data-driven mindset.
- Experience designing balanced, sustainable and scalable in-game economies.
- Deep understanding of player behavior, rewards systems and progression mechanics.
- Skilled in communication and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience with predictive analytics, machine learning applications and A/B testing is highly desirable.
Why Us?
Ambitious people, real ownership. You’ll work with driven, entrepreneurial people who care deeply about what they deliver, challenge each other openly, and own outcomes together. We’re playing at the top, but we’re not done. Our apps rank in the top 5 of their categories. We’re determined to push further, compete harder, and earn the number one spot. You own your own growth. Growth doesn’t happen by accident. At exmox, learning is built into the work - through responsibility, feedback, and real challenges. Perks that help you focus on what matters. Transport subsidy, learning budget, wellness and gym, workation, bi-weekly team lunches, and more. The perks are great - but the real reason people join and stay is the challenge, the people, and the drive to win together.
Please note: this is not a remote only position, we offer you a flexible hybrid model here in Hamburg, Germany - working from home on Mondays & Fridays, coming to the office on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday!
About Us
We are exmox, a Hamburg-based user acquisition partner helping mobile gaming companies, and brands across other industries, scale and engage their audiences sustainably. Our innovative business model focuses on rewarded advertising, allowing users to earn rewards for engaging with client apps, driving higher engagement and revenue.
Our products are available across DACH, the US, UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand, Scandinavia, Benelux, and France, in partnership with a wide range of industry leaders in the mobile gaming space.
With 120+ employees from 25+ nationalities, we are a diverse, collaborative, and experienced team, always looking to welcome new colleagues who want to grow with us. We look forward to meeting you!
Key skills/competency
- Game Economy Design
- Live Operations
- Monetization Strategies
- Data Analysis
- A/B Testing
- Player Behavior
- Reward Systems
- Progression Mechanics
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Predictive Analytics
How to Get Hired at Exmox GmbH
- Research exmox GmbH's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Customize your resume: Highlight extensive experience in game economy design, monetization, and data-driven live operations for mobile games.
- Showcase analytical prowess: Prepare to discuss your approach to balancing complex economies, using simulations and A/B testing methodologies.
- Emphasize collaboration: Detail specific instances of successful cross-functional teamwork with product, data, and engineering teams.
- Demonstrate passion for mobile gaming: Express your deep understanding of player behavior, reward systems, and progression mechanics in F2P titles.
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