From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey and the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to brutal survival in Conan Exiles, our 27-year history has set us uniquely up for a journey to the harsh planet of Dune.
The Funcom team consists of over 200 people located in 3 different studios in Europe and the US. With headquarters in Oslo, the team includes visionary programmers, artists, animators, community supporters, designers, and everyone in between, who all strive to deliver the very best.
As part of Funcom’s ongoing expansion, the company is strengthening its in-house marketing department with several new positions, among others, establishing a dedicated community engagement team.
Your Mission in Funcom
As Community Developer you will be working closely with the rest of the Community Engagement Team and report to the Community Engagement Director, as well as support the Community Managers on our live teams. You conceive, develop, plan, and help execute the community facing plan for all the titles developed and/or published by Funcom.
The Community Engagement Team’s work starts early in the development and marketing process to plan for announcements and community building before, during and after release. This includes identifying, activating, and cultivating potential audiences as well as grow our existing communities while fostering loyalty and bridging the gap between our different audiences across all our titles, aiming to build a shared Funcom audience.
You are responsible for identifying, activating, and cultivating new audiences and implement opportunities to build, grow and foster loyalty to our brand and games.
This position is ideally located at the Funcom Oslo studio in Norway, but for the right candidate other solutions can be considered including other Funcom studios and remote work.
How you can have an impact in your position:
- In depth knowledge of community tools and channels including but not limited to discord and forum software
- Help conceive, plan, and execute community strategies to build, grow and cultivate inclusive and healthy communities for Funcom developed and published titles
- Implement and monitor metrics to evaluate success and ROI of community or online projects and initiatives
- Identify, create, setup and maintain the right communication channels for our players
- Ensure regular reporting toward your management, team on community campaign results, and community sentiment
- Help create a Funcom-wide audience and brand loyalty
- Organize both digital and physical events and engaging with our communities
- Manage and coordinate with our Community Managers for the Live Games
We are looking for someone that has:
- Experience in marketing/promotions, presenting, and execution of strategic community plans
- +5 years of experience and well-versed in community management, social media, and digital marketing in the video game industry
- The ability to be flexible, change priorities, and handle multiple tasks
- Enjoys working in a team but can also be very self-motivated
- Both excellent proactive and reactive communication skills
- Project Management skills is a plus
- Passion for Video Game Culture and Communities
- Previous experience with Discord, Forum Software and other relevant community channels and platforms
We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible! Average response time is 1 week.
Why Funcom?
We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life-balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.
The Funcom Oslo studio is a professional working environment with an international work culture, close to 100 people from over 25 different nationalities in one of the happiest countries in the world. Funcom is an international and varied environment in which people has one thing in common – their love for making and playing videogames.
Located in central downtown Oslo, the studio is situated in a modern office building surrounded by a cozy area with lots of sights, restaurants, and cafés.
Working at Funcom Oslo offers a flexible 37.5h/week working schedule, relocation assistance, pension plan, healthcare package, social Fridays, free access to gym, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family of kind, skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games!
We have a dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging work culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.
