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Corporate Social Responsibility & Engagement Specialist

Keywords Studios is an international company, serving all facets of the games industry. Right here in Montreal, 2,000 staff members represent the organization. 95% are currently working from home, and returning to the studio as safety measures allow. It’s a friendly group, and we do our best to stay in touch, even while we are apart. Looking for a social butterfly or Pidgeot to join the Keywords Engagement team. It’s a group dedicated to making our employees’ and communities’ lives better. We do this, through employee perks, initiatives, and events, through a lens of corporate social responsibility and inclusivity. and inclusivity.

The ideal candidate

• “I’m here to make your day better” attitude
• The person in the group who comes up with new ideas for events and activities based on colleagues’ interests, ready to work as a team to make them happen
• Interested in gaming culture
• Cares about political correctness, social justice, and the causes that matter to our colleagues; sensitive to holding space for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized groups
• Comfortable communicating with everyone, from entry level employees to senior directors

Skills

• Fluent French spoken and written
• Strong English, spoken and written
• Basic web design
  • Ex. Sharepoint, Wix
• Basic design skills
  • Create digital event posters and banners
• Good listener
• Creative, and makes plans come to life
• Follows up “we should” with an actionable plan
• Intermediate or higher in Office 365 (Teams, PowerPoint)
• Comfortable using and moderating social media (Facebook, MailChimp, internal newsletters)

Requirements

A typical workday

• Write internal communication for newsletter, email, or social media
• Collaborating with other departments to realize employee visions and initiatives
• Co-creating and executing seasonal events
  • Online and/or in person
• Come up with new themed days and activities (ex. March 10 as Mario Day)
• Organizing the A to Z of mid to large scale events
• Arrange volunteer opportunities for staff
• Order supplies for in-office treat days with snacks and perks
• Negotiating employee perks with vendors (transit discounts, restaurants, gyms)
• Analyze survey data
• Run contests, tournaments
• Build relationships with colleagues, local businesses and charitable organizations

This is a big place, with room for big ideas and rewards. The ideal candidate turns the “we should” into actionable plans, and is receptive to feedback and participation from colleagues. They are confident in their abilities, and have a genuine investment in morale, listening, and keeping the workplace fun. Schedules vary based on projects and even time zones, and the Engagement team is here for it. The candidate will typically work regular business hours, however is ready to put in the extra time around special event days.

Here are some examples of Keywords events, initiatives, and perks:

• Beer tasting focus group to decide on beverages served at company happy hour 5 à 7 events
• Free daily fruit
• Discounted transit fares and gym memberships
• Game giveaways
• Holiday parties in person and online
• Partnering with charitable organizations to offer company services
• Volunteer outings
• Employee perks at local businesses
• Green initiatives and more

While working from home, we added weekly webinars that cover everything from “Tenant Rights” to “Tattoos in Video Games and Pop Culture.” We could go on, but want to hear from you. Be in touch if this sounds like the job for you!

Benefits

Our employees are our most valuable resource; therefore, we provide them with a competitive compensation package commensurate with skills and experience, excellent benefits, high level of job satisfaction and a casual and fun work environment.