Game Economist jobs in Tel Aviv-Yafo

Play Perfect is a fast-growing mobile gaming company that provides entertainment to millions of users around the world. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv. With a team of talented and passionate developers, designers, industry experts, and gamers, Play Perfect is at the forefront of creating immersive gaming experiences that engage players on a whole new level. As we continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in gaming, Play Perfect is poised to shape the future of the industry and redefine what it means to be a skill-based gaming company. As we expand, we're looking for a rockstar Game Economy Manager to join our great team! Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as product, developers, data, and monetization on designing new and existing features to improve player satisfaction and provide additional monetization opportunities Design, monitor, balance, and lead the economy model and user experience from an economic point of view to drive players' engagement and improvements in game KPIs Manage the economy and pricing of virtual goods, content, and currencies in the game, both free and paid, including progression, bonuses & rewards for in-game events, competitions & challenges Optimize configurations using data analysis and A/B testing Balance customer experience and revenue opportunity for in-game currency and virtual goods. Define, prioritize and monitor core game economy KPIs and maintain a balanced economy Build and analyze simulations and predictive models to proactively forecast the results of changes to content. Evaluate and optimize the economy for different player behaviors and progression stages Requirements: 2+ years of experience in a Game Economy Manager role in the gaming industry - MUST Excellent Excel knowledge - MUST SQL knowledge - MUST Python experience for building automations, simulations, or improving data workflows – Nice to have Hands-on experience with BI tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau or similar) – MUST Hands-on experience using AI tools in daily workflows – MUST High level of analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to details Enjoy working with numbers, formulas & data analysis A passion for game mechanics and player psychology A skill for modeling complex structures Knowledge in statistics and probability theory BA/BSC degree in: Economics, statistics, mathematics, physics, business studies or any other quantitative field

Papaya is a leading skill-based mobile gaming company, bringing together fun, competition, and real rewards for millions of players worldwide. Driven by our vision to create one of the world's most exciting player communities, we develop games powered by a large-scale B2C platform that supports tens of millions of daily tournaments and connects players around the world through social competitions. Located in the heart of Tel Aviv, we offer a fast-moving environment, culture of innovation, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a true impact. We are looking for people who play for real and want to shape the future of gaming with us. Now, our top-performing Solitaire studio is looking for a Game Economy Team Lead to lead its team of game economists. This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll own the health of the Solitaire economy end to end, from feature ideation to post-launch tuning, while growing a team of talented economists and shaping how economic decisions are made across the studio. Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Game Economy Managers, fostering high-quality execution, knowledge-sharing, and continuous professional growth. Own the economic health of our Solitaire games: monitor and balance currencies, resources, sinks and sources, and inflation using data analysis and simulations. Stay hands-on by building economic models and simulations, tuning feature configurations, and diving into data to solve the most complex economy challenges. Drive the economic design of new and existing features, including tournaments, LiveOps events, progression systems, and rewards, making sure economy aspects are properly scoped from day one. Plan, prioritize, and review complex A/B tests, and translate results into clear, actionable recommendations. Implement and uphold the economy guidelines, processes, and standards set by the Head of Game Economy, and help evolve them across the portfolio. Partner closely with Product, Monetization, Game Design, Analytics, and Engineering to balance revenue goals with player engagement and long-term retention. Be a key voice in studio roadmap discussions, bringing economic insights that influence feature priorities, pricing, and reward strategies. Present findings and recommendations to studio and company leadership. Manage team workload and priorities, provide ongoing feedback, and take part in hiring and onboarding new team members. Requirements 4+ years of experience in a Game Economy role within the gaming industry, ideally in free-to-play mobile games- A must. Experience leading or mentoring analysts or economists, formally or informally- A must. Deep understanding of game economies: sinks and sources, inflation control, reward systems, progression, and their impact on retention and monetization. Proven experience designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests. Strong proficiency in SQL, and experience building economic models and simulations in Excel, Google Sheets, Python, or R. Experience using AI tools and LLMs (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to streamline analysis, modeling, and research. An advantage. Experience with skill-based, competitive, or tournament-based games. An advantage. B.A. / B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or an equivalent background. Soft Skills A natural leader who raises the bar for the team while staying close to the details. Ability to turn complex economic concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. A pragmatic mindset that balances data-driven rigor with creativity and player empathy. Thrives in a fast-paced, fast-growing environment with a can-do approach. Why Join Us? Lead the team that owns and shapes the economy of Solitaire games played by millions of players worldwide. Work with one of the industry's top-performing teams. Grow your leadership career in a company that values creativity, ownership, and continuous learning.

Description RealPlay is a fast-growing Tel Aviv startup in the gaming industry. At the heart of how we operate is a fascination with what moves people, and the craft of creating experiences that do. That's where you come in. As a Game Economist, your medium is numbers that become feelings. You set prices, odds, rewards and pacing; players experience anticipation, the rush of a long shot landing, the pride of a goal reached on their own terms. It's the work of an empath with a system. You imagine the experience from the player's side, then model the economy that produces it. The theory underneath is behavioral economics (in its broad sense): how people actually experience reward, risk and progress. The aim is an experience that's exciting in the moment and meaningful over time. In this role, you will: • Shape the rhythm of the player experience: anticipation, reward and progress. • Set the terms of exchange: what things are worth, what they cost, and how value flows between players and the game. • Author the economy's logic: one coherent intent that every part of the system serves. • Prototype before you ship: model, simulate and playtest your designs. • Close the gap between intent and reality: run experiments, read how players actually respond, and refine until the experience matches what you meant. Who You Are • You speak from the player's point of view. You explain a design by what it makes people feel, and argue with specific player moments. Asked to add a new currency, your first question is "what's the fantasy here?" • You have a feel for economies, and you audit it. You often sense a price is wrong before you can say why. Then you work out why, and keep score on how often your instinct was right. • You think in mechanisms. When a number moves, you want the incentive that moved it. You distrust a result you can't explain, and one that explains too much. • You hold strong intent loosely. You're committed to the experience, not to your current version of it. When players respond differently than you predicted, you change the design; when a metric looks great and the game feels hollow, you notice. • You play the long game. You hold a clear view of where the economy should be in a year, and you defend it against short-term wins that cost more than they return. You're not rigid either: you know which tactical moves serve the strategy, and you make them. Requirements • Academic research background, especially in economics, psychology and the wider social sciences and humanities. • Behavioral economics and psychology, in the broad sense: how people perceive value, price, risk and reward. • Applied microeconomics: pricing, elasticity, price discrimination. • Modeling dynamic systems, from a spreadsheet to a simulation in Python or similar. • Statistics, experimental design and causal inference. • Game theory and mechanism design.