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Job Title	Director, Community
Job Category	Production
Skills Required	Business Development
Location	Midlands, England, UK & Europe
Job Description	An established and well known client within the games industry is looking for an Community Director. This role would suit an individual who is already working in a community managers role looking for career progression. Location/Based:Strategic Marketing, Southam, UK Position Overview:To manage the global community development function, oversee the community development strategy and execution for all products inline with overall brand strategies, achieving community involvement goals and managing the community development function and budget. Main duties and responsibilities: Key Objective·To create the strategic plan for community development within all consumer packaged and console digital downloaded products. Consumer Packaged Product Online ·Create the goals and objectives for all product web sites and infrastructure to ensure it is an invaluable marketing tool, a news outlet, a data resource, a marketplace and more than anything a community for the fans. ·Build a centralized community function bringing fans together from all regions around our brands and products oDefine the marketing goals, strategy and needs for Company practice: To unite all fans and empower them to build their own Community and evangelize the company and its brands Community Development ·Create new programs that will bring the fans together both online and offline on a regular basis ·Online: Community sites, forums, viral programs, consumer interaction etc ·Offline: Leipzig, Penny Arcade, ComiCon, Product tournaments, Product launches, Retail Partner Programs etc Extending the Game Play Experience through the Online Mediums ·Develop an integrated brand experience, extending the gameplay experience through other mediums oManage the demo/trial program, engaging consumers with our products, encouraging feedback, delivering post ship digital content, expansion packs. oDriving post purchase content and subscriptions to increase profitability per consumerCommunity Feedback ·Create the program for consumer interaction with the company and the incorporation of product, feature set and brand feedback to the Brand and Development teams. ·Define the plan to engage with consumers and ensure our key advocates feel “part of the team” at the company. Other Duties AND other such duties within the scope of the job title and at the Managers discretion Key Contacts Brand Management Strategic Marketing Department Licensing Department Legal Department Online Marketing Team Sales Department Any other 1st and 3rd parties as necessary Global territory offices and distributorsMarketing agencies Business Development Education/Qualifications: ·Degree - hons ·2:1 degree· CIM qualification Experience: ·Gaming / entertainment industry experience. ·Community development through consumer products ·8 years relevant experience ·Multi-national experience of managing programs though multiple territories ·Minimum 5 years experience in people management/project management role. Skills/Knowledge: ·Strong MS Office skills ·Strong People management skills ·Strong negotiation skills ·Excellent marketing skills ·Reliable with strong time management skills ·Passionate game player ·Second language
Salary	90000
Date posted	28/11/2007
Recruiter	This job is advertised on behalf of OPM using their internal reference 8254.