Game Designer

Game Designer

GENERAL

50cubes is looking for a Game Designer!

We're seeking a sharp and dedicated game designer who has a mad passion for creating engaging, fun and profitable games.

You should be interested in learning and contributing a great deal to
the success of our games and our company in a fast-paced, creative
startup environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Work directly with product and develop team throughout the development & game lifecycle to make great high quality, fun games
 Create or adapt game features for existing titles
 Develop and present new ideas to the team and lead game design meetings
 Server as the key individual approached for design, balance, and solutions for great game play
 Produce and update design specs, levels, balance sheets and misc documentation
 Observe & analyze user testing, and recommend design solutions
  Recognize and stay current with game design trends, patterns, and customer requirements

REQUIREMENTS

 Accountability: own it!
 1 - 3 years of game design experience in the casual social games space
 You keep up with the latest in the gaming industry and are an avid gamer
 Find the fun: you easily get to the core of the fun of any feature. Able to design compelling and engaging game play
 A team player: present your ideas and take input. Good ideas get implemented
 Extensive knowledge of game mechanics, game rule systems design, level design, game economies, virtual goods and in-game monetization techniques
 Multi-tasking: we are a fast-paced, agile and dynamic environment. You need to be able to juggle multiple responsibilities
 Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in a relevant major or equivalent

BENEFITS

  Competitive Salary
  Stock options
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to:
jobs+game-design@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Game Designer Position, in the subject line
Social Games Developer

Social Games Developer

This is a full time, in-house position Working on facebook/mobile games/apps You will be a part of a talented and motivated team

GENERAL

Are you a highly creative, smart, and motivated individual who wants
to build fun social and mobile games?

The position requires a solid understanding of basic web technologies,
yet we are open to people who are willing to learn and lack extensive
professional experience. You will learn a great amount of new
technologies as well as good general programming practices. We are not
interested in people who are accustomed to large corporate settings,
we want people interested in learning and contributing a great deal in
a fast-paced startup environment.

We are the veterans of many successful startups, and we will put you
on the accelerated learning curve toward your future success. You'll
be compensated with a competitive salary, stock options, benefits, but
more importantly you'll be engaged in extremely creative and rewarding
work.

This position is based in San Francisco.

REQUIREMENTS

  Experienced with OOD/OOP and at least one of these: Objective C,
Object Oriented C++, AS3, C#, or Java
  Hands-on experience with HTML/CSS/Javascript/JQuery (or similar js tools)
  Exceptional problem solving skills
  Experienced with UNIX/Linux environment
  Willingness to learn quickly and do whatever it takes to get the job done
  Experienced with web languages such as PHP, Python, or Ruby
  Good communication skills and well organized in general

Pluses:

  Experience with Flash/ActionScript/Unity/Objective C
  Familiarity with scalable web architectures
  Computer Science Degree or equiv.
  Experience with scaling data using MySQL, Hadoop, or any database
system/key-value storage

BENEFITS

  Competitive Salary
  Stock options
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to eng-hiring@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Social Games Developer Position, in the subject line
Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

This is a full time, in-house position

GENERAL

50Cubes is looking for a Business Development Manager to grow its gaming and advertising business. As a key member of the business team, you will develop and manage advertising relationships with current and prospective partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  Develop strategy to extend 50Cubes properties across social networks and other customer acquisition channels.
  Develop and present specific business strategies based on performance, competitive pressures, revenue opportunities, etc.
  Identify new partnership opportunities and assist in prioritizing, structuring, negotiating and closing distribution deals.
  Maintain relationships and optimize existing partnerships.
  Work across functions with operations, engineering, design and product teams to identify and implement sponsorship campaigns across the games.
  Develop intelligence on the social gaming industry by playing current games, gathering and analyzing relevant industry news and reports, and building and maintaining a network of industry insiders..
  Work with legal team on drafting and negotiating agreements, and stay current with the regulations that might affect the business in future.

REQUIRED SKILLS

  2-4 years of Business Development experience with strong track record in deal analysis (risk management), negotiations and deal closure required.
  Excellent communication skills with ability to present across multiple levels, especially to senior management.
  Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret and leverage data to drive decision making. Knowledge of SQL or other database query languages a plus.
  Strong familiarity with display advertising and retargeting is a plus
  Undergraduate degree required, MBA strongly preferred.
  Comprehensive knowledge of online media properties with a passion for games.
  Strong financial and technology acumen with ability to autonomously evaluate deal feasibility.
  Demonstrated cross functional/departmental knowledge with ability to lead multiple projects.

BENEFITS

  Competitive Salary
  Stock options
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to bd@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Business Manager Position, in the subject line
Online Marketing Analyst

Online Marketing Analyst

This is a full time, in-house position

GENERAL

50 Cubes is looking for an accomplished, experienced and analytical Online Marketing Analyst to manage our online traffic acquisition programs. As a key member of the marketing team, you will be responsible for traffic acquisition on Facebook and web, and will help drive key traffic initiatives, including SEM, Affiliate Marketing, Display and Retargeting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  Manage traffic acquisition for Facebook and mobile titles
  Develop and execute online marketing strategies and manage cross-promotion and retargeting to achieve monthly objectives
  Own direct relationships with primary agency partners, and manage additional external vendors and negotiate new vendor relationships as necessary
  Provide reporting & data analysis to problem solve, identify opportunities and communicate key performance trends to the organization
  Work internally with engineering and with third party suppliers to increase the quantity and quality of traffic, driving increasing efficiency with ongoing testing and experimentation
  Work collaboratively with members of the content marketing, product and engineering teams to develop and implement robust landing page testing capabilities
  Monitor competitive best practices, keep up with industry trends and introduce new ideas for improving performance
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

  Proven track record managing traffic for Facebook and mobile applications and tracking various conversion metrics
  Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret and leverage data to drive decision making
  Knowledge of SQL or other database query languages a plus
  Strong familiarity with display advertising and retargeting is a plus
  Experience with SEO for dynamically populated content is a big plus
  Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to prioritize and meet aggressive targets and deadlines
  Undergraduate degree required, MBA desirable
  Ability to translate strategy into tactics and ideas into action (characterized by solid execution).
  Excellent business acumen and problem-solving skills
  Startup experience highly preferred with a can- and will-do attitude

BENEFITS

  Competitive Salary
  Stock options
  Health/Dental & Gym Membership (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to bd@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Online Marketing Analyst Position, in the subject line
Inside Sales Lead

Inside Sales Lead

This is a full time, in-house position

GENERAL

50Cubes, a leading social gaming company based in San Francisco is looking for an accomplished, experienced and analytical Inside Sales Executive. As a key member of the business team, you will be responsible for managing and growing our network of developers and advertizers

RESPONSIBILITIES

  Outbound and inbound account management
  Own direct relationships with primary agency partners, and work with Vice President of business development to determine strategic approaches for sales of custom and network advertizing
  Identify decision makers amongst the targeted leads and maintaining and expanding the database of prospects
  Work collaboratively with members of the engineering, content and product teams to develop and implement sponsorship campaigns
  Emphasizing service or product features and benefits, discussing credit terms, quoting prices, and preparing sales order reports or forms.
  Monitor competitive best practices, keep up with industry trends and introduce new ideas for improving performance
  Manage and conduct product trainings and meetings at client locations

QUALIFICATIONS

  Able to work in fast-paced, self-directed entrepreneurial environment.
  Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  Expert level computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
  Excellent telephone sales personality skills.
  Strong understanding of display and video advertising and retargeting campaigns
  Understanding of web technologies, including html, JavaScript,
  Should be honest, assertive and systematic, with excellent business acumen
  Knowledge of SQL or other database query languages a plus
  Undergraduate degree strongly preferred.
  Startup experience highly preferred

BENEFITS

  Competitive salary
  Stock options
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners 4 nights a week
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to bd@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Inside Sales Lead Position, in the subject line
iOS Mobile Game Developer

iOS Mobile Game Developer

This is a full time, in-house position

GENERAL

Are you a highly creative, smart, and motivated individual who wants to work with a great team building mobile, social games?

We are looking for a talented developer, preferably with iOS development experience, with a strong programming foundation.

The position requires a solid understanding of web technologies, but we are open to people who are willing to learn and lack extensive professional experience. You will learn a great amount of new technologies as well as good general programming practices. We are not interested in people who are accustomed to large corporate settings; we want people interested in learning and contributing a great deal in a fast-paced startup environment.

We are the veterans of many successful startups, and we will put you on the accelerated learning curve toward your future success. You'll be compensated with a competitive salary, stock options, benefits, but more importantly you'll be engaged in extremely creative and rewarding work.

REQUIREMENTS

  Experienced with OOD/OOP and at least one of these: Objective C, Object Oriented C++, AS3, C#, or Java
  Hands-on experience with HTML/CSS/Javascript/JQuery
  Exceptional problem solving skills
  Experienced with UNIX/Linux environment
  Willingness to learn quickly and do whatever it takes to get the job done
  Experienced with web languages such as PHP, Python, or Ruby
  Good communication skills and well organized in general
  Computer Science Degree or equiv.
  2 - 3 years experience as a software developer

PLUSES

  2+ years iOS / Objective C experience for Mobile
  Loves games
  Gaming industry experience

BENEFITS

  Competitive Salary
  Stock options
  Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (we promote good health)
  We provide you with healthy snacks and catered dinners
  Wellness plan to fitness club of your choice
  Fun collaborative work environment and exciting team building activities

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to eng-hiring@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: iOS Mobile Game Developer Position , in the subject line
Social Games Intern: Javascript

Social Games Intern: Javascript

This is a Full Time Temporary Position, but would also be open to a longer term, part-time co-op position.

GENERAL

Are you a highly creative, smart, and motivated individual who wants to work with a great team build fun social and mobile games?

We have a 3 - 6 month paid internship to help write Javascript unit tests (we use Jasmine) for our HTML5 mobile games. The position requires a solid programming foundation and good knowledge of front-end web technologies.

We're a young and dynamic company and the veterans of many successful startups, so we'll put you on the accelerated learning curve toward your future success. Most importantly, you'll be engaged in extremely creative and rewarding work.

REQUIREMENTS

  Hands-on experience with Javascript/JQuery and HTML5/CSS
  Experienced with UNIX/Linux environment and with web languages such as PHP, Python, or Ruby
  Willingness to learn quickly and do whatever it takes to get the job done
  Good communication skills and well organized in general
  At least 2 years of progress towards a BS in Computer Science or equivalent
  Laughs at our jokes

TO APPLY

  Please send resume and cover letter to eng-hire@50cubes.com
  Please include the text: Social Games Intern Position, in the subject line