Videogame Community Manager (Remote) Job at Seismic Squirrel in Issaquah

Salary: $29 - $39 USD per hour Depends on skills and experience

Videogame Community Manager (Remote)

Seismic Squirrel LLC

Job Title: Videogame Community Manager

The Game: A vehicular RPG videogame set in an alt-history 1930s New York City.

The Role: Engaging with the community of the studio and game.

Experience: 3+ years of professional work in videogame community management.

Location: USA or Canada (Remote)
Must reside within the UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones.

Team Size: 23

Pay Rate: $29 - $39 USD per hour Depends on skills and experience.

Job Type: Contractor (Remote) Hours will vary according to current needs.

Overview

We are looking for a creative and resourceful Community Manager to join our team, represent us to our community, and help us market our game. This position involves engaging with our prospective players, building enthusiasm for the game, and representing the studio in conversations about the game. This is a hands-on role. It demands a clear understanding of the videogame market, especially turn-based tactical games and adjacent genres.

The ideal candidate has demonstrated enthusiasm for videogames and the community surrounding them, and has managed a player community professionally. They communicate effectively in a cross-functional team environment, clearly presenting their ideas and proposals to stakeholders. They should have a passion for working within an iterative development environment, bringing a collaborative spirit and an enthusiasm for videogames.

This is a remote contractor position which requires regular collaboration online with team members across North America, including occasional scheduled meetings during the core work hours of 10:00 AM 4:30 PM Pacific. Occasional calls during late evenings, nights, and early mornings should be expected for international meetings with colleagues around the world.

The option to convert to an employee position may become available depending on job skills and performance, team dynamics, project schedule, ongoing needs of the company, pay rate, and the candidate's location. Converts must be authorized to work in the USA or Canada. H1B transfers and sponsorships are not available.

For more information about Seismic Squirrel, go to https://www.SeismicSquirrel.com/

Quests

• Develop and implement a measurable community-focused strategy for promoting the game and growing the community, from pre-release, through release, and sustaining post-release.
• Engage with players where they are (platforms, channels, forums, events) as a representative of the Seismic Squirrel team and as a prominent member of our game's player community.
• Coordinate with the Marketing Director to release news, media briefs, articles, blogs, and the like to keep the community engaged and updated on what the team is working on.
• Work with the Creative Director to promote the game using its deep lore, novel mechanics, and rich visual assets.
• Manage the game's website and social media channels, including Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Steam Community pages as the public face of Seismic Squirrel.
• Understand the community's sentiment and advise on opinion trends.

Character Stats

• 3+ years of professional experience in videogame community management.
• A tactical promoter with a gut sense for how to communicate specific messages effectively.
• Experienced with social media, website management, and community engagement.
• Possesses a strong understanding of the global videogame market in general, and tactical RPGs specifically.
• Experienced working with Discord communities, Steam Forums, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and other similar platforms.
• Demonstrates leadership skills through proactive problem solving and diplomacy.
• Understands the unique needs and opportunities developing games for PC and console.
• Deeply familiar with many games and genres and platforms, both past and present.
• Guided by strong self-discipline, a motivated, proactive self-starter with a drive for excellence.
• Organized and detail-oriented, yet able to work fast and loose when needed.
• Open to working flexible hours to support our distributed remote team environment.
• Courteous and patient, able to give and receive constructive and inspirational feedback.
• Positive and encouraging, with a friendly and professional attitude.
• Able to work effectively with people having a variety of personalities and backgrounds.
• Able to manage projects and responsibilities in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Adaptable: The job can change according to the needs at hand and requires wearing various hats.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, resourceful, able to simplify complex problems.
• Creatively balances and prioritizes tasks and responsibilities to meet deadlines, working within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Adept at working remotely using various collaboration tools and techniques.
• Possess strong written, visual, and verbal English language communication and presentation skills.
• Passionate for the videogame industry and a desire to grow within it a gamer through and through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Enthusiastic to learn new tools and technologies.

Bonus Points

• Experienced managing websites using Wix.com.
• Fluent in Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin, or Cantonese.
• Professional experience as a videogame influencer.
• Experienced as an RPG dungeon master.

About Us

Seismic Squirrel is a close-knit fully-remote videogame studio with a passion for developing well-crafted story-based games. Our nimble size allows for everyone to have a voice in the projects we create, demanding the ability to be both detail-oriented and flexible.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you and you're located in the USA or Canada, please submit both your cover letter and rsum to at https://www.SeismicSquirrel.com/

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