publishing producer for puzzle games

Hypercell Games is a mobile game studio behind popular hybrid-casual and puzzle titles. Its games reach millions of players worldwide.

• Own 2–4 external puzzle projects as the primary product owner on the publisher side
• Understand each game's product, metrics, economy, and the development studio's current constraints
• Formulate clear product recommendations on what to do, avoid, and prioritize next
• Focus each development cycle on 1–3 high-impact changes instead of unnecessarily expanding the roadmap
• Drive execution pace and quality across external studios without direct managerial authority
• Help studios improve decisions on game economy, progression, monetization, retention, and live features
• Recommend whether to continue, iterate, cut, or escalate a project or product decision
• Work with UA, analytics, and the Head of Publishing on product decisions, performance analysis, hypotheses, and readiness to scale
• Provide regular updates on project status, key risks, next steps, and decisions requiring management input
• Turn product feedback into concrete changes and follow their implementation through to release

• Experience as a Senior Producer, Lead Producer, Publishing Producer, or Product Lead
• Strong experience in mobile F2P product, publishing, or production
• Practical experience with hybrid puzzles, ad-driven puzzle games, word puzzles, or closely related mobile game models
• Deep understanding of product analytics, hypotheses, and A/B test design
• Understanding of hybrid monetization and ad-heavy business models
• Strong understanding of mobile game product economics, including progression, level balance, sinks and sources, offer strategy, pacing, retention, and live features
• Strong product judgment and ability to distinguish meaningful impact from noise
• Ability to influence external teams without direct authority and drive changes through to release
• Strong prioritization skills and ability to cut unnecessary scope and focus on impactful changes
• Ability to formulate clear product recommendations rather than simply report project status
• Ability to make decisions based on metrics, challenge priorities constructively, and take ownership in ambiguous situations
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, balancing constructive partnerships with high expectations for execution
• Conversational English and Russian for day-to-day team communication
• Будет плюсом: publisher-side experience, previous product or data analyst experience, experience with external studios, partners, co-development or distributed teams, live ops and product development beyond initial testing, hybrid monetization, ad-heavy economics and offer design, managing several projects simultaneously, familiarity with puzzle games, economy-driven systems and long-term retention, working closely with UA and analytics teams, making continue / scale / cut decisions

• Support for professional development, including training and coaching
• Opportunity to work on games played by millions of players
• Real influence on product and business decisions, with responsibility for meaningful outcomes
• Ownership of multiple projects and collaboration with different development studios
• Opportunity to shape product priorities and drive changes across external teams
• Opportunity to contribute directly to the growth of the puzzle portfolio
• Supportive and warm working atmosphere within the team
• Test task is part of the selection process