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PR and Communications Manager
3 years ago
Kwalee is a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher based in Leamington Spa – the UK’s biggest gaming hub outside Greater London and a great place to live – along with growing teams in Bangalore and Beijing.
Now the largest hypercasual games publisher in the UK, Kwalee is a company known globally thanks to half a billion downloads for hit mobile games including Draw it, Bake it, Shootout 3D, Rocket Sky and many more. These successes have driven rapid growth in recent years and with exciting new projects in the works for Nintendo Switch and PC alongside the studio's hypercasual specialism, Kwalee shows no signs of slowing down!
Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters for many years, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of mobile gaming experts. Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays. Could your idea be the next global hit?
As a PR and Communications Manager you have previous experience in a similar role, excellent communication and creative writing skills and you love games so this is perfect for you!
What you tell your friends you do
“I communicate Kwalee’s messages to the World””
What you will really be doing
- Planning, developing and implementing publicity and PR strategies to create awareness of the company and working with management to identify what messages to convey.
- Creating and promoting media releases and other press materials
- Monitoring, analysing and sharing PR results with management team
- Creating events & stunts, to convey our messages and maximise awareness.
- Create publicity to attract talented people to join our company and attract 3rd party developers for us to publish their games.
How you will be doing this
- You’ll be part of an agile, multidisciplinary and creative team and work closely with them
- You'll think creatively and be motivated by challenges and constantly striving for the best
- You’ll work with cutting edge technology, if you need software or hardware to get the job done efficiently, you can get it
Team
Our talented team is our signature. We have a highly creative atmosphere with around 100 staff where you’ll have the opportunity to contribute daily to important decisions. You’ll work within an extremely experienced, passionate and diverse team, including David Darling and the creator of the Micro Machines video games.
Skills and requirements
- At least 4 years of experience in a PR Manager position
- Very strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Creative writing skills
- Imagination and understanding of different social media channels and how to use them from a PR perspective
- Passion for games and ideally some knowledge of the industry
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
We offer
Our philosophy
We firmly believe in creativity and innovation and that a fundamental requirement for a successful and happy company is having the right mix of individuals. With the right people in the right environment anything and everything is possible.
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