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Job Title	HEAD OF RUNESCAPE
Job Category	Games/Level Designers
Job Description	Would you like to be responsible for the games development strategy of one of the largest and most popular MMO’s in the world? Jagex Ltd, developer and publisher of browser based online games is looking for an exceptional individual to oversee the games development strategy for the hugely popular MMORPG adventure game, RuneScape. Reporting into the Head of Studio, the successful candidate will provide leadership and strategic direction to the RuneScape project and the core team development team. They will also be responsible for the commercial performance of the game. Key duties include: · Building and overseeing the RuneScape Release schedule and overall games development strategy; · Working closely with the Business Development and PR teams to ensure the continued commercial success of RuneScape; · Overseeing the continual production of high quality, original and ingenious game releases; · Ensuring our game development teams are working effectively towards business goals by providing operational support, inspirational leadership and guidance to our large development teams; · Continual advancement of game development lifecycles and production processes, ensuring a cohesive approach is maintained for the overall storyline development of RuneScape; · Ongoing appraisal of team managers’ and members individual performances, helping them to work towards their own continuous personal development and team objectives; Essential requirements: · Strong leadership skills, with a lead by example approach; · Relevant experience in a similar position within the games or wider entertainment industry, in a senior leadership capacity; · Ability to identify trends in the entertainment industry in order to anticipate strategies relevant to RuneScape · Knowledge of player behaviours, motivations and profiles; · Knowledge of game development methods and practices, with an understanding of game design oriented to multiplayer environments; · Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to communicate enthusiastically, clearly and concisely to groups and individuals; · The ability to adapt, re-prioritise and immediately solve problems according to the needs of a fast-moving working environment; · A proven passion for computer gaming and design; Also useful: · Experience of localisation in either games or software; · Knowledge or experience of developing products for multiple platforms, including mobile; · Previous experience of community support, preferably in a management capacity. Salary: Negotiable (depending on experience), plus excellent benefits package including annual bonus, private health care, gym membership and relocation fund. Location: Cambridge, UK. Application: Send your CV (as a Word document) with covering letter to: careers@recruit.jagex.com. About Jagex Ltd - Company Profile Jagex Ltd was founded in December 2001 as a small commercial operation to run the game RuneScape. The company now has more than 380 employees based in 3 offices, making us one of the largest independent games studios in the world. Jagex intends to continue building on this fantastic success and become a significant operator in all major gaming markets worldwide, by developing compelling online games that have wide appeal, while also continuing to expand and update RuneScape itself. Since its launch, RuneScape has grown to over 6,000,000 active players. This ranks RuneScape as one of the largest and most popular massively multiplayer online games in the world. RuneScape is regularly updated with new playable content, providing a constantly evolving gaming experience for all our players. In 2008, Jagex also launched the online casual gaming website, FunOrb.com, providing continually updated content once again to a large and growing player base. Additionally, for our employees, Jagex provides a positive, challenging and rewarding working environment and, in both 2007 and 2008, we featured in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For survey. We are proud of our success and very excited about our future. With two great products released to date and a number of exciting projects in production, there really never has been a better time to join the team and become a part of our exciting story. Websites: www.jagex.com/jobs \| www.runescape.com \| www.funorb.com
Location	UK & Europe, England, Cambridge
Salary	£35 - £45,000 k pa
Date posted	02/05/2008
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of Jagex using their internal reference hog-gib.