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Lead Community Manager - 38 Studios - Maynard, MA

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Posted 12 February 2010 - 02:18 PM

As a Lead Community Manager, you will be responsible for proactively managing the relationship between our development teams and our player base while championing the cause of the customer experience.

Position Responsibilities
  • Conceptualize, schedule, and execute community-building initiatives with quantifiable results.
  • Build and manage a community team which will serve customers across an ecosystem of products.
  • Act as a liaison between development and the player base, fostering two-way communication on important issues and initiatives.
  • Work in tandem with marketing and PR departments to provide consistent messaging standards.
  • Collaborate with web and platform teams on community features.
  • Establish and maintain active relationships with fansites.
  • Oversee the creation and support of forums, social networking feeds, and other customer-facing interaction opportunities.
  • Provide direction, priorities, and focus for the community team to meet milestone and project goals.
  • Work with other departments to plan and host live community events.

Requirements

Knowledge:
  • Experience in taking a product or initiative to market, measuring its impact, and adjusting to meet goals.
  • Proficiency with MS Office products (esp. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Experience with online content management systems, with the ability to drive tool development toward innovation and efficiency.
  • A strong knowledge of the game development process and the ability to effectively interact with developers and management in multiple disciplines.
  • Familiarity with community practices across the MMO space with a desire to learn from the past and improve upon it.

Competencies:
  • A genuine love for community interaction and the desire to grow community management as a discipline within the games industry.
  • Superb written and communication skills with acute attention to detail and a relentless pursuit of quality.
  • Demonstrable understanding of viral marketing strategies, social networking tools, and online trends.
  • Effective presentation skills in both small and large group settings.
  • Capable of managing multiple initiatives with the ability to identify and adapt to shifting priorities.

Experience:
  • Minimum 3 years of applicable community management experience on shipped massively multiplayer titles and at least a year of experience in a management or leadership role.

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