GAME DEVELOPMENT STUDIO MANAGER
Tasks and Responsibilities:
As the Game Development Studio Manager, you will report directly to the Game Development Director and be responsible for defining, developing, and launching new games (Flash and Shockwave) on our casual gaming portals. You will make sure that our games are accessible and fun, and therefore successful with our target groups (primarily women over 20 playing sometimes with their children under 8, "tweens" aged 8-15, and young girls aged 5-12). Other tasks and responsibilities will include:
- Leading the game designers and developers of the Dutch game studio (14 people);
- Managing and expanding our network of external game developers and studios;
- Working closely with our game studios in China and Germany;
- Optimizing game production by setting goals and guidelines and managing work flow;
- Coming up with original and attractive game content for our various portals;
- Working with different departments, such as IT, Marketing, and Portal Management, to fine-tune strategy;
- Controlling and analyzing the performance of produced games;
- Expanding the game infrastructure to facilitate innovations, such as social features and statistics;
- Drafting planning and progress reports and maintaining and managing the department budget.
Your profile:
- A relevant Bachelor's or Master's degree
- Minimum 3 years management experience in a gaming environment
- Experience in leading teams
- A proven track record in the casual online gaming market (or possibly mobile/console gaming)
- Extensive knowledge of game development, design, user experience, art, and technology
- Experience with Flash and Shockwave 3D
- Familiarity with the target groups and how to meet their needs
- Able to guide complex projects in a dynamic work environment
- Flexible, goal-oriented, and familiar with stakeholder management
- Has an innovative, creative, and problem-solving mentality
- Solid oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English
SPIL GAMES offers:
- A good salary
- Very good secondary benefits
- An ambitious and fast-growing company
- A fun and dynamic work environment
- Education and training
For more information, please contact:
Laura Fritz, Corporate Recruiter
Phone: +31 (0)35 646 63 92
Please send your CV and a motivation letter to: .
SPIL GAMES
Arendstraat 23
NL-1223 RE HILVERSUM
www.spilgames.com
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