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SMITE - Community Specialist

Hi-Rez Studios is looking for an experienced, game-loving Community Specialist to work at our studio on SMITE.

As a member of our growing band of elite marketing warriors, you will be 100% focused on building and nurturing our incredible Rogue Company community . You’re the first line of communication for our passionate fans. You love connecting with players, and your favorite thing is surprising them with incredible, one-of-a-kind experiences. You’re forward facing, but you realize it’s not about you: It’s about the community that’s formed around our amazing games.

You know how to get things done in a collaborative work environment, are super proactive, and you're ready to help us bring our games to a global audience of passionate gamers.

What our Community Specialists do at Hi-Rez Studios:

• Generally serve as an advocate inside of Hi-Rez for the Gaming Community.
• Plan and implement content promotion, support player events/competitions and other programs to build and nurture our communities.
• Help contribute to key marketing initiatives.
• Create and foster feedback loops to consolidate feedback, isolating key issues to be brought to the development and publishing team.
• Drive important messaging initiatives to the community, in-game marketing, and long form mediums (blog posts, forums).
• Find and cultivate important community members, and help support their efforts to grow a healthy and vibrant game community.
• Manage our social media platforms and official forums.

Required:

• You are humble, hungry, and smart.
• 3+ Years of Community Management experience.
• Creative individual who is excited to engage with our community in fun and interesting ways.
• Familiarity with JIRA or other task management software.
• Knowledge of Hi-Rez Studios’ games & their communities.
• Knowledge of Rogue Company and similar Third and First Person shooters.
• Working knowledge of communication through various platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord and Twitch.
• The ability to juggle priorities and deadlines in a demanding, schedule-driven environment.
• Driven and proactive with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for games and game development.
• Strong work ethic.
• Works well with a team in a highly collaborative environment.

Nice to Have:

• Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent education strongly preferred.
• Game industry experience is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with current console, and PC game industry trends and communities.
• eSports knowledge.
• On-camera and/or public speaking experience.