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Studio Director - New Games

Voodoo
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
Paris, 11

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Voodoo is seeking a Studio Director in Paris to build and lead a lean, high performing mobile games studio of 4–6 professionals, owning the full lifecycle from ideation to launch and scale. You will define the studio roadmap with a publishing manager, generate original data driven concepts, rapidly prototype, and partner with publishing, data, and UA to test and scale the best ideas while tracking KPIs and managing resources and budget. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in mobile game development, proven leadership, strong product sense, and a track record shipping successful hybrid, casual, or mid core titles with solid monetization and UX expertise. To apply, tailor your resume and portfolio to shipped titles and measurable outcomes, show how you translate data into strategy, and highlight cross functional collaboration and prototyped concepts. Onsite, full time in Paris with a company boasting 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and Best Office Space in France.

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

Our Core Games team is made up of top-performing experts in hybrid-casual, casual, and mid-core game development. We support both internal and external studios in building, scaling, and launching chart-topping games. With our portfolio of hybrid games each aiming for $100m+ per year, we are the largest and most successful hybrid publisher in the world.

We are now looking for a Studio Director to build and lead a lean, high-performing team dedicated to creating new mobile games from scratch. As a Studio Director, you will own the entire game development lifecycle—from ideation and fast prototyping to launch and scale—while working closely with publishing, data, and user acquisition teams.

Role

  • Build and lead a top-tier game studio of 4–6 developers, artists, and designers
  • Own the full game creation process, from idea to full launch
  • Define your studio’s roadmap and strategy in collaboration with a dedicated publishing manager
  • Create original, high-potential gameplay concepts using data-driven ideation
  • Rapidly prototype and iterate to validate game ideas and optimize performance
  • Partner with Voodoo’s publishing team to test, refine, and scale the most promising games
  • Monitor game KPIs, analyze performance, and implement data-informed improvements
  • Manage your studio's resources and budget with efficiency and autonomy

Profile

  • Entrepreneurial mindset and strong leadership skills
  • Proven experience leading game teams and shipping successful mobile titles
  • Deep understanding of gameplay, monetization, and user experience
  • Highly creative with strong product sense and analytical thinking
  • 5+ years of experience in mobile game development (hybrid-casual, casual, or mid-core)
  • Passion for building ambitious, high-performing products with a global impact
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