Observed Signal · Jul 27, 2026 · Hiring · Source: Mobilegamer.biz · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Hiring Market: Mobile games hires and promotions at multiple studios
A jobs digest reports a series of hires and promotions across mobile games studios. Lil Snack appointed Bill Kang as its first chief operating officer, joining after 12 years at Supercell. Scopely added John Yang as senior director of design, Miquel Gil as senior product manager, and Tim Fitzgerald as senior QA analyst on Monopoly Go. Playdemic named Stephen Quinney art director of Golf Clash. Cypher Games hired Paulina Arstein as director of game analytics (formerly at Playtika/Jelly Button). Qwacks appointed Mahmoud Ziater as commercial lead. Nordeus onboarded eight new starters across engineering, data science and internships. The piece is a sponsored jobs roundup published on 2026-07-27.
Routine personnel moves and hires at game studios with limited immediate impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech industry.
Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Bill Kang joined Lil Snack as the company’s first chief operating officer after 12 years at Supercell.
- Scopely hired John Yang as senior director of design to work on an unannounced title.
- Playdemic appointed Stephen Quinney as art director of Golf Clash.
- Paulina Arstein joined Cypher Games as director of game analytics after nine years at Playtika (including time at Jelly Button).
- Nordeus welcomed eight new starters across junior and mid-level engineering, data science, and internship roles.
Connected Companies & Entities
5 Entities mappedScopely
Investor / PELive-ops publisher of free-to-play mobile games.
“Scopely: John Yang has joined as senior director of design, working on an unannounced title....”
Playtika
Public mobile games publisher monetising free-to-play live-service titles.
“She joins after nine years at Playtika, including time at Jelly Button....”
FastSpring
Merchant-of-record commerce platform for global software and digital sellers.
“This column is sponsored by FastSpring....”
Supercell
Mobile game publisher focused on live-service free-to-play franchises.
“Kang joins after 12 years at Supercell, most recently as head of entertainment and partnerships, having previously worked at Scopely alongsi...”
Gameloft
Mobile game publisher with in-game advertising and B2B gaming services.
“Miquel Gil has also joined the company as senior product manager after over 13 years at Gameloft....”
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