Community Developer Unannounced Projects (FHNB)
Job Summary
We are looking for a Community Developer in Montreal who will be responsible for establishing and growing our communities around Ubisofts games with proficiency in player communications game improvements and feedback cycles and deployment and maintenance of best practices.
They will lead the global community strategy on specific brand(s) create and execute global plans and work with a distributed international team that is focused on building relationships and earning trust with players around the world contributing to our global business growth opportunities.
This position will also provide guidance to cross-functional team members facilitating collaborative planning and executing commitments at high quality standards. As a member of the global community team this position will be integrated with lead development studios.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Develop and execute community strategic plans through a variety of content tactics which support Production objectives and augment the overall marketing strategy.
- Develop and grow existing communities in alignment with wider business objectives.
- Coordinate communication activities and initiatives with multiple global departments for consistent and cohesive messaging.
- Leverage Community Managers transversal teams and relevant partner resources to create meaningful content for our players (example: blogs podcasts interviews infographics & more).
- Act as one of the spokespersons for the assigned brand(s). Coordinate community-centric events including but not limited to: studio visits from fans developer dialogues and tournaments.
- Collaborate with portfolios Social Media Manager to define and report on content KPIs to demonstrate success and ROI of community programs and content.
- Support internal & external milestones such as betas and launches to ensure KPIs are met and to advocate for the player experience.
- Act as a primary representative for players needs within Production and Publishing teams to positively influence development and communications positioning on behalf of our players and business objectives.
- Shape player feedback cycles and provide insights to Production and Publishing teams to influence game experiences stimulate player retention and assist in positioning messaging and marketing beats.
- Collaborate and coordinate with live teams for post-launch communication. Set expectations on applicable situations such as patch content status and delivery.
- Manage and produce internal reports on community feedback activity & expectations.
- International travel may be required.
This position will be part of multiple cross-functional projects working with Community Managers Marketing Production and Video Editor teams among others.
Qualifications :
Relevant Experience
- Intermediate experience managing online communities and developing strategic plans or programs with demonstrable success in a professional setting.
- Experience in the gaming industry across multiple platforms and genres is a strong plus.
- Experience working on unannounced or early-stage projects with proven ability to operate with discretion and adapt strategy to evolving creative directions.
- Experience in co-development or third-party project environments collaborating across studio boundaries to align community efforts with production realities.
- Experience in social media marketing or digital asset creation (video photo podcasts etc.) is a strong plus.
Skills and Knowledge
- Genuine interest in or knowledge of GenAI and its applications in gaming; enthusiasm for engaging players around emerging and innovative game experiences
- Demonstrated ability to identify nurture and grow player advocates - building grassroots communities around new and unannounced concepts.
- Extensive knowledge of community & social media platforms (Instagram X/Twitter Facebook TikTok Discord etc.) is required.
- Strong understanding of building and maintaining video game community growth and developing strategic player engagement plans.
- Strong player advocacy mindset: ability to collect synthesize and champion player feedback with internal and external partners.
- Capacity to build long-term trust with players and studio partners including on projects that cannot yet be fully disclosed.
- Experience working in a demanding production environment managing multiple deadlines success metrics and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Having worked on a AAA live-service title is a strong plus.
Additional Information :
Ubisofts perks
Profit Sharing yearly company saving plan. 25 paid time off 12 additional paid days off. 50% of your transportation pass is paid by the company lunch vouchers (9/day) healthcare for you and your family and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.
Maternity leaves of 20 weeks paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.
Our office is located in Annecy.
Recruitment process
30 minutes : phone call with a Recruiter
60 minutes : interview with the Manager of the role and a Recruiter
60 minutes : interview with members of the Production team
60 minutes : interview with Community Leadership.
Additional Information
Ubisoft offers the same job opportunities to all without any distinction of gender ethnicity religion sexual orientation social status disability or age. Ubisoft ensures the development of an inclusive work environment which mirrors the diversity of our gamers community.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
Opened in October 2011, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is one of the first major video game studios based in the UAE capital and is focusing on developing and bringing to market successful mobile games for a worldwide audience. This position is based in the vibrant expat city of Abu Dhabi, the c ... View more