We are looking for someone with exceptional project management skills to support our growing portfolio of PC and console titles. Taking on multiple projects - all at varying stages in their development cycle - you will coordinate external development teams and internal departments to deliver high-quality games to a global audience.

To achieve this, you will oversee and often directly contribute to multiple areas of video game publishing, including production planning, marketing, QA, localization, storefront management and new game acquisition. All the while, you will ensure all contributors and stakeholders remain informed and invested.

This is an incredibly varied job in which you will constantly be learning new skills and expanding your knowledge. It would suit a creative, conscientious and highly organised self-starter who is keen to grow their product management experience while being involved in multiple disciplines, and who can serve as an expert and evangelist for both their games and development teams.

ABOUT US

Based in Leicester, Kasedo Games is a small but rapidly growing subsidiary of Kalypso Media that specialises in indie titles. Our aim is to publish video games that players will love, but not at the expense of the people making them. We work closely together with enthusiastic developers and offer them our vast experience to help get their game in front of a global audience.

Through our vast knowledge of producing, PR, marketing and distribution, we always strive for quality games made by quality teams, and we understand that every game and studio has different requirements.

The support, creative freedom and platform we provide means a game can grow without forgetting its roots.

ESSENTIAL

• A passion for gaming.

• Experience in project or product management.

• An ability to objectively analyse plans, products and markets.

• Experience of working in a fast-paced, multi-functional team.

• A critical eye combined with the ability to provide constructive feedback.

• An awareness of, and sensitivity to, commercial considerations.

• An ability to build strong working relationships and inspire productivity in those around you.

• Good IT skills, with an above-average ability to quickly learn how to use new software applications.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This role requires someone who is able to clearly and effectively present ideas and feedback, lead meetings and quickly build productive working relationships.

PREFERRED

• Experience managing multiple projects.

• An understanding of graphic design and video production.

• An understanding of marketing, social media and PR.

• Editorial skills.

• Experience in QA.

• Experience working with translators.

• The ability to use the Adobe CC suite, particularly Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop.

• Familiarity with workflow software, such as Jira and Trello.

• Familiarity with Google Drive and Google Docs Editors, particularly Google Docs and Google Sheets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervised by the existing Product Manager, ensure your games are on track to meet their milestone deliverable deadlines.

• Regularly liaise with your external development teams, receiving development updates, informing them of internal activities and providing game feedback.

• Be the primary source of all knowledge regarding your games and development teams.

• Collaborate with the marketing department on social media, press and community management strategies.

• Coordinate game development with internal QA and press activity.

• Manage the submission and review of game builds to various platforms.

• Manage the localisation of your games, working with external partners to ensure translations are delivered in line with production plans.

• Secure information and assets from developers in line with PR and social media strategies, allowing the marketing department to perform at peak efficiency.

• Capture in-game footage and screenshots for the creation of marketing assets.

• Work with the Platform Specialist to set up and regularly update your games’ storefronts, including writing customer-facing copy.

• Keep abreast of the latest industry developments, monitoring competitors and comparable titles.

• Prepare and present product plans to stakeholders, partners and press.

• Play games - those you’re responsible for, competitor titles, new game submissions and anything else you can argue a case for - with a view to growing your understanding and writing formal evaluations.

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Are you an avid gamer, who is able to evaluate what makes a great game? Ideally with PC gaming experience

Experience:

• Product Management: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Leicester LE1 1TG