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Leland

Game Development Coach

This role includes guidance on game design, game development, game testing, and game monetization, as well as promotion strategy for launching and growing a title. Coaches also help clients navigate ...

Jobgether

Review monetization strategy across first purchases, offers, pricing, regional price points, payer ... Work cross-functionally with product, game design, economy, analytics, and LiveOps teams to ...

Kimaru

Executive Producer

Own the overall vision, strategy, and performance of the game, ensuring it meets business objectives. * Oversee P&L, monetization strategies, and live operations to drive growth and player retention.

Arb Interactive, Inc

$150 - $200/hr

You'll drive mechanics, features, monetization, and player experience end to end on your titles ... As our first Games Designer, there's a path to Lead or Staff Games Designer as the portfolio and ...

SciPlay

Vice President, Monetization

Cedar Falls, IA · On-site

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo ...

SciPlay

Vice President, Monetization

Austin, TX · On-site

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SciPlay

Vice President, Monetization

Austin, TX · On-site

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo ...

SciPlay Games, LLC

Director of Monetization

Austin, TX · On-site

$200 - $250/hr

SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms ... The Director, Monetization will be responsible for the game's Live Ops, from scheduling, conception ...

MrBeast

Game Designer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$182K/yr

Game mechanics are engaging without relying on exploitative monetization. * You develop a ... recognizable gameplay style that is fun, social, accessible, and uniquely "Beast." The Kind of ...

TapBlaze, LLC

Game Designer, Casual F2P

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Game Economy & Balance Design and maintain in-game economies with sustainable, long-term mindset, modeling downstream effects and recouping potential monetization over time. Set up progression curves ...

SciPlay

Director of Monetization

Austin, TX · On-site

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo ...

Limit Break

$162K/yr

Game Designer (Puzzle) About us: Deep expertise. Personal and Industry evolution. Impeccable craft ... Background in economy simulation, retention modeling, or monetization design * Hands-on experience ...

SciPlay Corporation

Director of Monetization

Austin, TX · On-site

$150 - $200/hr

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo ...

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How much do game monetization jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for game monetization in the United States is $20.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.18 and $23.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Game Monetization vs Game Designer?

AspectGame MonetizationGame Designer
Primary FocusDeveloping strategies to generate revenue from gamesCreating game concepts, mechanics, and user experience
Skills & CredentialsData analysis, marketing, monetization modelsCreative design, programming, storytelling
Work EnvironmentCollaborates with marketing, analytics, and development teamsWorks closely with artists, developers, and product teams

Game Monetization specialists focus on maximizing revenue through strategies like in-app purchases and ads, while Game Designers concentrate on crafting engaging gameplay and user experience. Both roles are essential in the game industry but serve different purposes in the development and monetization process.

What are the most commonly searched types of Game Monetization jobs?

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Infographic showing various Game Monetization job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, 23% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,561 per year, or $20.9 per hour.

Principal Product Manager, Gaming Monetization

Microsoft

Redmond, WA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Define and drive the product strategy for gaming monetization across XBOX and Activision Blizzard King.

  • Lead product discovery to identify high-value monetization opportunities across mobile, console, and PC gaming.

  • Develop product requirements, roadmap priorities, launch plans, and tradeoff recommendations to balance demand, experience quality, and technical feasibility.

Microsoft rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 134 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

69th of 247 rated software companies

Job description

Overview
Microsoft is building the next generation of monetization experiences across one of the largest and most engaged audiences in the world: gaming. Microsoft's gaming portfolio reaches hundreds of millions of players across mobile, console, and PC. We are creating premium, player-first ways to connect brands and advertisers with these experiences while protecting the quality and trust players expect.
We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to execute our monetization demand strategy across our gaming portfolio, with a focus on XBOX and Activision-Blizzard-King (ABK) titles and surfaces. You will show how advertisers show up in our gaming surfaces, defining the customer value, measurement framework, and execution plan that help Microsoft build durable, brand-safe, performance-oriented monetization while keeping the player experience first.
This is a role for a product leader who is energized by ambiguous spaces, complex marketplace dynamics, and the unique creative and commercial dynamics of gaming. You will partner closely with XBOX, engineering, design, data science, sales, business planning, finance, studio, and other partner teams to identify the right opportunities, validate them with evidence, and ship products that improve advertiser outcomes, gaming surface value, and player trust.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
  • Define and drive the product strategy for gaming monetization across XBOX and Activision Blizzard King, translating business opportunities into clear player and advertiser problems, product bets, success metrics, and execution plans.
  • Lead product discovery across players, advertisers, studios, sales teams, and engineering partners to identify high-value monetization opportunities across mobile, console, and PC gaming, and sharpen the why now for each investment.
  • Develop crisp product requirements, roadmap priorities, launch plans, and tradeoff recommendations that balance advertiser demand, player experience quality, marketplace economics, privacy, policy, and technical feasibility.
  • Partner with engineering, data science, and design to ship scalable monetization products and measurement capabilities that improve yield, quality, relevance, and advertiser confidence across gaming surfaces.
  • Use data, experimentation, player and customer feedback, and marketplace signals to evaluate product performance, diagnose issues, and make prioritization decisions.
  • Help evolve gaming monetization from fragmented, surface-by-surface opportunities into a unified, premium, measurable, and durable product portfolio that scales across titles and platforms.
  • Model Microsoft culture by bringing curiosity, player and customer obsession, growth mindset, inclusive collaboration, and high accountability to cross-functional product work.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in product/service/program management or software development
    • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3+ years experience driving product strategy, roadmap definition, requirements, and execution for complex software, advertising, marketplace, commerce, media, or platform products.
  • Experience using data, experimentation, customer research, or business analysis to identify opportunities, make product tradeoffs, and measure outcomes.
  • Experience partnering with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver products or features from concept through launch and iteration.
  • Experience communicating (both written and verbal) with stakeholders at all levels while simplifying ambiguous problems and influencing without direct authority.
  • Passion for gaming, with hands-on experience building games or gaming products, or a genuine interest in games, gaming platforms, and interactive entertainment.
  • Experience with mobile monetization, including in-app advertising, in-game commerce, or free-to-play monetization models.
  • 7+ years experience in product management, program management, strategy, business planning, advertising technology, marketplace products, or related roles.
  • Experience in digital advertising, monetization, inventory quality, campaign management, yield optimization, brand safety, measurement, or media marketplaces.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous, multi-stakeholder environments and convert early signals into structured product plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Technical fluency with platform architecture, APIs, data pipelines, experimentation systems, privacy/security considerations, or machine learning-driven product experiences.
  • Ability to reason across user experience, advertiser value, marketplace economics, partner incentives, and long-term platform strategy.
  • A growth mindset, high judgment, and passion for building products that create customer value while earning user and partner trust.

Product Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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