People Development Partner

We are a mobile game company, based in both Helsinki and Berlin, creating world-class entertainment by building a portfolio of hit games. Since our launch in 2020, our first chart-topping game Merge Mansion has been entertaining over 60 million players worldwide, and we have grown into a team of over 280.

Our mission is to entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, with our games, and also through our creative marketing, community, and beyond – while having fun with it. 

We’re ordinary people crafting extraordinary games with passion and ambition. Our culture of trust, psychological safety and wellbeing empowers us to aim high, take ownership, and shape the future of mobile games together.

As Metacore grows, our development practices need to grow with us. We’re now looking for a People Development Partner to make sure our leadership, performance, and growth practices truly enable our business strategy and long-term success.

In this role, you will own and drive key people development areas end to end. From identifying business needs to designing scalable solutions, you’ll help strengthen leadership capability and nurture a culture where high care and high performance go hand in hand.

You’ll be part of our People & Culture team, working closely with People Partners, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations, and collaborating with leaders and other Company Operations stakeholders across both Helsinki and Berlin.

Curious about our crafts and how we collaborate together to create world-class entertainment? Find out more here https://metacoregames.com/our-crafts

Responsibilities

• Translating Metacore’s strategy into a clear People Development roadmap together with the People Development Lead, with defined priorities and measurable outcomes
• Owning key parts of leadership development, such as supervisor onboarding, leadership capability building, and practical tools that support everyday leadership
• Owning and continuously improving key parts of our performance management practices, including the performance calibration process and other growth initiatives.
• Owning selected talent development and learning initiatives, designing impactful learning experiences and facilitating sessions for leaders and employees
• Driving selected culture development initiatives that strengthen Metacore’s high care and high performance mindset
• Contributing to organizational design and capability planning, including title and job leveling initiatives.
• Identifying capability gaps and organizational risks, and proactively designing scalable solutions to strengthen Metacore’s performance and culture
• Partnering closely with leaders to understand business needs, challenge constructively on leadership effectiveness, team performance, and cultural development, and embed development practices into daily work
• Defining success metrics for your areas of responsibility, measuring impact, and iterating based on data and insights

Requirements

• Extensive experience in People Development, Talent Development, Learning and Development, or a similar senior role
• Proven track record of building and scaling company-wide development frameworks or processes (e.g. leadership or performance management)
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect development work to strategy and performance outcomes
• Strong project management skills and experience leading cross-functional, company-wide initiatives from problem definition to measurable results
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and influence senior leaders across the organization
• Data-informed approach with intermediate Excel or Google Sheets skills to define success metrics, measure impact, and iterate based on insights
• Excellent communication skills in English with the ability to communicate clearly across diverse audiences
• Resilient and adaptable, able to create structure in changing environments and navigate ambiguity while maintaining focus, quality, and ownership
• Collaborative mindset, valuing shared success and actively contributing to collective goals across teams
• Growth-oriented mindset, demonstrating motivation to continuously develop both personally and in ways of working, with a positive and proactive approach to change

In addition to these, it would be nice but not mandatory for you to have some of these as well:

• Experience from a growing tech, gaming, or product company
• Experience building leadership capability in scaling organizations
• Experience supporting culture development or cultural transformation in a scale-up environment
• Coaching certification or strong hands-on coaching experience with leaders

What We Offer

• Workplace where we aim high, without taking ourselves too seriously 
• Autonomy and accountability with support to foster professional development
• Great opportunities to grow with the company
• Work-life balance and strong emphasis on wellbeing
• Approachable leaders with low ego
• A diverse and inclusive environment where you can be yourself
• Flexible hybrid workplace where people enjoy working at the office

Basics

• Location: Helsinki, Finland or Berlin, Germany
• Relocation: Relocating to Finland or Germany expected, full support provided
• Work model: Mix of office and remote work
• Working language: English

Our equal opportunity statement

To entertain hundreds of millions of people for decades, we need diverse teams that understand our diverse audiences. The key to unleash our creativity is a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture of trust where Metacoreans from all walks of life can be themselves. We celebrate our differences and believe they are the strength that drives us forward.

We are committed to offering equal opportunities for all, regardless of background, age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, family status, education, socioeconomic status or any other characteristic. We build and maintain a workplace and industry free of harassment and discrimination.

We also aspire to have DE&I as a fundamental part of our game design process to enable us to create even better and more inclusive games, communities and entertainment.

If you require any support or have specific needs during the application process, please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you!

Our culture

Our culture is based on trust, psychological safety and wellbeing. At Metacore, autonomy and accountability go firmly hand in hand, and we cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace where you can be yourself.

We are collaborative and humble, and think “we” before “me”. We enable focus through transparency and ownership. We aim high, and aspire to be nothing less than the best game company in the world to work for.

To create even better games, communities and entertainment, we welcome talent with diverse experiences, who are passionate about their roles and bold in their ambition. 

We have collectively defined our culture and values, and we uphold them together, every day.

Read more about our culture: https://metacoregames.com/culture