Carry1st is Africa’s leading games publisher and monetisation platform, helping top global companies grow players and revenue in high-potential markets. We operate the region’s fastest-growing web shop for top-ups of digital content and a payment platform that boosts revenue up to 10x in markets with low credit card penetration but high demand for digital goods. 

Our partners include Activision, EA, Riot Games, and Netease. Backed by investors like a16z, Bitkraft, Google, Konvoy, Riot Games, Sony, and Nas, we’re solving hard problems at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and digital commerce.

As a Game Economy Manager, you will design, model, and optimise in-game economies to enhance player engagement, retention, and monetisation. You’ll work across merge mechanics, progression systems, and competitive features (e.g. PvP, leaderboards), leveraging simulations and behavioral insights to craft balanced, rewarding, and scalable economic systems. Your work will directly shape how players experience and value the game over time.

This role is ideal for someone with a passion for crafting compelling & data-driven player experiences, and thrives at the intersection of game design and analytics.  

You will …

• Translate design goals into scalable, data-informed economic structures
• Build and refine simulations to anticipate the impact of features and content on the broader economy
• Analyse in-game data and player behaviour to inform tuning, pacing, and balancing decisions
• Maintain economic health by designing and monitoring resource flows, progression pacing, and reward systems
• Identify and address imbalances, exploitation risks, or inflationary trends in live environments
• Develop frameworks &  KPIs  to monitor economy performance and support live tuning
• Contribute to feature and content planning by delivering clear economic models and projections

Requirements

What makes you a great candidate?

• 3+ years working experience ​​in consulting, investment banking, or technology
• Strong combination of analytical / problem-solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated excellence at a top-tier educational institution or alternative pursuit
• Experience living or working in a frontier market with a strong preference for Africa
• Passion for games or consumer fintech

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-paced and dynamic place to work. Our team is diverse and global as we operate fully-remotely across 30+ countries. At Carry1st, you will have the opportunity to…

• Get hands-on mentorship and development from the founders and leadership team 
• Learn to drive firm-wide impact independently, carrying meaningful responsibilities
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming and fintech
• Work from anywhere within Europe, Middle East, and Africa with international teammates

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• VentureBeat announced that Carry1st raised $27m to develop and publish mobile games
• Remerge hosted Cordel on a podcast to discuss Carry1st and the African gaming market