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| Company: |
Careersinholland |
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| Job Title: |
Manager Game Development - online casual games |
| Job category: |
Gaming |
| Job Location: |
Hilversum - Netherlands |
| Job Reference Number: |
CIH-SPL |
| Job Description: |
The job
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.
We ask
A relevant Bachelors or Masters 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 English, additional languages an asset
We offer
A competitive salary
A chance to be part of a fast-growing company
Good secondary benefits
A motivating bonus system
A fun and dynamic work environment
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Skills Required:: |
management
games
gaming
game development
casual games
online games |
Language Requirements: |
English-Very Good |
| Employment Type: |
Full Time |
| Yearly Salary: |
Unspecified |
| Posting Date: |
2009-11-13 |
| Level of Education: |
Bachelor |
| Years of Work Experience: |
3 to 5 Years |
| Company: |
Careersinholland |
| Contact Name: |
Careersinholland |
| Preferred Method of Contact: |
E-mail |
| Preferred Language of Resume/Application: |
English |
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