Exploding Kittens, Inc.

Engineer

• Execute packaging engineering and custom die line creation for new games, including boxes, inserts, trays, instructions, packout, and other packaging components.
• Review the Bills of Materials (BOMs) and other supporting documentation to understand game contents in order to provide appropriate sizing for the game box and all internal components based on component count, product goals, shelf considerations, cost targets, and customer experience.
• Recommend insert tray structures and packout solutions that organize and protect components while supporting ease of setup, intuitive unboxing and repacking, cost efficiency, and production feasibility.
• Work cross-functionally with Art, PMO, and Production to ensure packaging supports product goals, creative direction, player experience, manufacturing requirements, and quality standards.
• Review factory adjusted die lines and provide clear feedback on structural changes, including whether to move forward with vendor recommendations. Identify and resolve structural, material, sizing, packout, or production issues before files move into final production.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, material efficiency, production efficiency, and structural improvements without compromising quality, durability, or customer experience.
• Maintain clean, organized files with properly marked layers, specification, and naming conventions according to company standards.

Contract Packaging Engineer

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Financial Analysis and Reporting: Conduct comprehensive financial analyses, including variance analysis, trend identification, and forecasting models. Provide insights into revenue projections, cost optimization, and profitability analysis to support strategic decision-making. Analyze financial data, including budgets, forecasts, and key performance indicators (KPIs), to provide actionable insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Budgeting and Forecast: Own and lead the budgeting/forecast process by collaborating with department heads to develop detailed budgets aligned with organizational goals. Monitor budget performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to ensure fiscal discipline.
• Parent Company Reporting and Coordination: Coordinate with parent company finance teams to support corporate planning, forecasting, and reporting requirements. Prepare and submit required financial deliverables in accordance with corporate timelines and standards. Support alignment between local financial plans and parent company expectations. Lead and support financial analysis and requests from parent organization.
• Executive Reporting: Develop clear, concise, and visually effective presentations that communicate financial performance and strategic insights. Lead monthly executive meetings by providing thoughtful narratives explaining financial results, key drivers, and forward-looking expectations.
• Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted finance partner to functional leaders across the organization. Provide financial guidance to support operational and strategic decision-making. Evaluate financial implications of business initiatives, investments, and resource allocation decisions. Help business leaders understand financial performance and the financial impact of operational decisions.
• Financial Modeling and Strategic Support: Build and maintain robust financial models to support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and long-term forecasting. Support evaluation of new product launches, market opportunities, and strategic initiatives. Lead and support special projects and strategic analyses as needed

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Senior Manager

Designer

• Design and develop several projects, responding to feedback from key stakeholders to craft gameplay that is fun, marketable, and innovative
• Pitch original game ideas, researching and developing concepts on your own and with other designers
• Provide feedback for and develop pitches from external inventors
• Facilitate or participate in in-person and remote playtesting sessions
• Write instructions & "How to Play" video scripts with accessibility and clarity in mind
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support development/publication, collaborating cross-functionally with Creative Operations, Production & Sourcing

Contract Packaging Engineer

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager/Senior Manager

Contract Game Designer