
Panel Manager, Freelancer/Contractor
Posted Aug 26

Posted Aug 26
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.
β’ Assume responsibility for the health and expansion of PlaytestCloud's international player panel.
β’ Define and monitor metrics that link panel performance, player experience, studio requirements, and business growth.
β’ Examine panel data to uncover significant opportunities, limitations, and risks.
β’ Transform insights into actionable recommendations and collaborate with relevant teams to implement and evaluate enhancements.
β’ Work in partnership with Research Operations, Product, and GTM.
β’ Create a reporting routine, performance framework, and roadmap for ongoing team utilization after the contract concludes.
β’ Recent hands-on experience in managing, operating, expanding, or optimizing a large participant panel, research-participant community, or gaming community, including aspects like participant supply, retention, quality, segmentation, and/or incentive strategy.
β’ Possess a commercial and analytical mindset; capable of identifying essential metrics, linking them to customer and business outcomes, and utilizing data for decision-making.
β’ Proficient in querying databases using SQL.
β’ Familiarity with agentic AI tools such as Claude or Codex.
β’ Self-motivated individual who can tackle ambiguous challenges, create structure, and drive work independently.
β’ Practical problem-solving abilities; adept at translating analysis into clear priorities and actions.
β’ Strong communication skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences.
β’ Excellent written and spoken English skills.
β’ Experience in qualitative research, including participant recruitment, study operations, interviews, usability testing, or research synthesis (preferred).
β’ A genuine interest in games, player research, or the gaming industry (preferred).
β’ Valid work permit for the location where the candidate intends to work.
β’ Fully remote work is an option.
β’ Remote-first company culture.
β’ Flexible remote work location with no need for relocation.
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The Cigna Group
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