Junior Publishing Scout - PC & Console Royal Leamington Spa, England
Job description
Job Title - Junior Publishing Scout - PC & Console
Reports Into - Publishing Scouting Manager - Jack Griffin
Location - Hybrid/ Leamington Spa
A Little Bit about Kwalee…
Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 1 billion downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join The Precinct, Spirit of the Samurai, Scathe, Die by the Blade, Robobeat, Space Chef and Wildmender.
What’s In It For You?
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm
Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best
A dog friendly office (There’s dog-free areas too, if pooches aren’t your thing)
Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win
Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA
Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind
On site gym - take care of yourself
Relocation support - available
VISA Sponsorship - available
Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Ninja Warrior
Pitch and make your own games on Creative Wednesdays!
Kwalee Artificial Intelligence (K.A.I) - win prizes for proposing useful AI initiatives
Are You Up To The Challenge?
As a Junior Publishing Scout you’ll find the most talented developers and help them to fulfil their dream of having a hit game on the market. Working closely with the Publishing Scouting Team and the PC & Console Publishing teams, you’ll help manage and apply the product evaluation and greenlight processes, as well as liaising with our external developers to find great new titles in PC & Console games.
Your Team Mates
Our team of publishers and managers work with game development studios who want to produce refreshing games for the PC and console markets. With over seven functional teams, our expertise on publishing multiplatform games spans across 30 collective years.
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Finding high quality PC & console game developers/studios
Analysing the games submitted with our experienced team and giving feedback to the developers to improve them and make them more successful.
Running an efficient ‘greenlight’ process to assess games.
Support Publishing Scouting Managers in the synchronisation of internal communication between marketing and production for scouted titles moving through the greenlight process.
Establishing and maintaining an excellent and trusting relationship with the external teams.
Periodically attend domestic and international events to expand your network of developers and game industry contacts.
Your Hard Skills
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with excellent interpersonal skills
Strong sales and negotiation skills
Passion for games and knowledge of the PC & console games industry
Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
Confident and pro-active in overcoming challenges
A willingness to learn about all aspects of PC indie game publishing and development
Your Soft Skills
Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.
We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.
A Little More About Kwalee
Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.
Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.
We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France.
We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!
