Who We Are
Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios are responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building, and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.
Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM.
At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We are dedicated to diversity and inclusion and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.
2K is headquartered in Novato, California, and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
What We Need
Assist the Production and Development team in analyzing the status and quality of games, as well as assisting Product Development team with day-to-day production tasks. This could include taking screenshots, analyzing competing products, organizing, and running focus tests for products in development, etc.
What You Will Do
Play iterative builds and analyze/report issues and progress to the Product Development team
Assist the Product Development team with milestone review and feedback
Keep managers appraised of status on assigned tasks and escalate problems as needed
Document challenging products through competitive analysis
Organize market research on behalf of the Product Development team
Coordinate and assist with focus testing, outsourcing, and other external parties
Support Product Development team via daily requests for file transfers, disc burning, build management, and other tasks
Assist in material gathering for age ratings and Legal Clearance
Keep up to date on trends in the game industry and entertainment industry
Creation of game assets for use by other divisions – screenshots, videos, etc.
Help schedule calls, maintain agenda and take/distribute notes
Update tasks in JIRA database
Travel, both domestic and international, may be required
What Will Make You a Great Fit
College degree or equivalent work experience required
In-depth knowledge of PC/Console games required
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project preferred
Strong communication and time management skills
Quick learner, able to pick up new tools and technologies and learn new processes quickly and without missing a stride as well as proactively seek out knowledge or training they might not have
Adept at building relationships throughout the organization.
Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner with all co-workers
Must display resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and self-motivation
Flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by senior management
Highly organized. Able to keep on an assigned track without constant supervision
Capable of multitasking and managing several important items at once, without allowing anything to be lost in the process
Ability to self-prioritize effectively, to ensure key items are delivered to meet immediate project needs
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need a reasonable accommodation.
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