Wanted: SMM manager at WN Media Group, technical art director at Awem Games and lead narrative designer at MYTONA.
On the basis of the job search service and the Talents In Games recruiting agency, product manager Marina Lopatina has prepared a selection of the most interesting vacancies for the week.
Marina LopatinaSMM manager with knowledge of English in WN Media Group (Saint Petersburg, Russia or remotely)
WN Media Group is engaged in the development of a B2B ecosystem, which includes the White Nights business conference, WN Hub and Talents in Games platforms, as well as websites App2Top.ru and Game World Observer. Now she is looking for a specialist who is ready to take up the SMM promotion of the company from scratch.
Responsibilities:
- develop and coordinate an SMM strategy: understand the company’s objectives, analyze the target audience (CA) and its pain, evaluate competitors, create a content plan, etc;
- Facebook Instagram, Twitter, VKontakte, TikTok, Instagram, create content in English and Russian.;
- assign tasks to the designer for visualizations;
- find solutions to increase activity and the number of subscribers;
- actively interact with the target audience: respond to comments, engage in communication, provoke reactions, etc;
- offer new mechanics of interactions with brands, channels, accounts;
- conduct analytics.
Requirements:
- fluency in English at least C1 (advanced);
- similar work experience of at least 3 years;
- required: a portfolio with examples of implemented SMM strategies, we will give preference to B2B and event directions;
- professional knowledge of social services.Instagram Facebook, Twitter, VKontakte, TikTok, and their rules;
- ability to track trends and use them profitably;
- knowledge of Photoshop, ability to work with video editors;
- the ability to plan and meet clear deadlines, even if you need to implement something as quickly as possible;
- understanding game dev at least at the player level;
- responsibility and independence in work.
Technical Art Director at Awem Games (Remote work)
The developer with Belarusian roots Awem Games is known for the match-3 game Cradle of Empires. The company is in search of a technical art director who can both create content and manage projects and a team.
Responsibilities:
- participation in the development of the company’s projects (selection of technology and development methods);
- solving complex technical problems, participating in RnD and prototyping new features and mechanics;
- interaction with the VFX, Technical Art, 3D, Development teams to identify points of improvement and the introduction of new technologies into the game development process;
- making technical corrections to the finished graphic content, developing recommendations for artists on the preparation and optimization of content;
- shader writing and editing, optimization for mobile platforms;
- improving the level of expertise of the team, conducting seminars and master classes;
- People Management and lead development of VFX, Technical Art and 3D teams (up to 5 people): Hiring, holding 1×1 meetings, performance review, Assessments.
Requirements:
- experience in managing a team of 2 people in the role of lead;
- confident knowledge of game engines, experience in creating projects for mobile platforms;
- adequate assessment of modern approaches and technologies in the field of game creation;
- super vision in the field of 3D graphics, animation and special effects;
- the presence of completed projects in the portfolio as a leading art director;
- great gaming experience and watching;
- experience in creating and optimizing graphics for mobile platforms;
- knowledge of realtime rendering, experience in creating and optimizing shaders on Cg/HLSL.
Cradle of EmpiresLeading Narrative Designer at MYTONA (Remote Work)
MYTONA is one of the largest mobile developers and publishers in Russia and the CIS, known for games such as Seekers Notes and Cooking Diary. Now the company needs a leading narrative designer.
Responsibilities:
- curating the direction of narrative design;
- management of a team of narrative designers;
- development of game concepts, the surrounding world, game characters;
- building interaction between gameplay and storytelling;
- close cooperation with the development team.
Requirements:
- successful experience as a game designer/narrative designer for at least 3 years;
- knowledge of the basics of directing and screenwriting;
- knowledge of the principles of drama and directing tools;
- knowledge of techniques for evoking an emotional response from a player;
- ability to generate ideas within the setting and genre;
- extensive experience in games of different genres;
- knowledge of gaming industry trends;
- developed game design skills, creative use of game mechanics and features in the narrative;
- the ability to narrate in different ways: sounds, gameplay, visual;
- broad outlook (general erudition, well-read, knowledge of cultural trends);
- team management experience.
It will be a plus:
- education related to directing and screenwriting;
- work experience in television, filming TV series, cartoons;
- Intermediate English level and above;
- the presence of a portfolio.
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