games jobs : QA, loc & other games jobs

QA, localisation, support, audio, legal, finance

These games jobs were last updated on 29/04/08. This is for video game tester and audio jobs and also the fringe areas such as legal, support and finance. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV.

A leading digital marketing and technology company, they target and delivers audiences for publishers and marketers.

We are looking for a SEO specialist to provide recommendations to optimise client web sites and to be involved with all aspects of the search engine optimisation campaign.

Other duties will include; preparing search engine audit documents on client web sites and search engine ranking and traffic reports to assess areas of potential improvement. You will be asked to keep abreast of current search engine optimisation strategies and methods.

London £35-38,000 + £4,000

Contact: Katy Ref: 3042 29/04/08

This independent games developer are a small, friendly team who encourage all of their staff to contribute wherever they can to make a positive difference to the business. As such you will be expected to be self-motivated, communicative and confident working within this type of environment.

Currently they are recruiting for an HR Manager to join the team. Working alongside the Executive Producer and Commercial Director the main focus of this role will be to provide a central HR function. The successful candidate will work closely with the management team and staff to implement and manage a strong talent development strategy.

You will have excellent talent management experience working within a creative industry. Minimum of 2 years HR experience, exposure to recruiting for and managing recruitment for multiple roles. HR policies and procedures knowledge, ability to take direction, be a strong team player and have exceptional attention to detail.

In return for all of the above you’ll receive a great package which includes; a competitive salary, pension scheme, health care scheme, bonus scheme, royalties, being a name and not a number, organic fruit and the odd glass of champagne!

Guildfrod £35000

Contact: David Ref: 1455 28/04/08

Based in the North East this studio has made a smooth transition from successful independent to becoming the sole UK developer for one of the world's biggest multi-national publisher/developers, with the combination of innovation and security that this implies.
The Studio Audio Director position is the senior most audio position at the studio level. The Studio Audio Director works with the other studio directors to ensure quality product delivered on time and on budget. The Studio Audio Director is ultimately responsible for the audio getting done for all games in the studio as well as the quality of the audio in all games in the studio.

They are looking for an Audio director who can be both a leader for the Audio group to grow and mentor them, as well as a leader on the team who will work closely with the other studio directors to deliver a top quality game.

North East £35-55k

Contact: simon Ref: 26034

We are managing Sony Computer Entertainment's development recruitment in the UK. This games studio in the North of England has been producing world class games for a decade, is well funded and offers a great career structure. In 2008 Liverpool will be the European culture capital and SCEE's fabulously revamped studio reflects this.

They are currently looking for an experienced Audio Designer, with solid games industry audio experience, to join their studio in Liverpool. Their primary purpose will be to facilitate all sound design and implementation for titles developed at the studio, including the Wipeout brand.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- working with the game teams to provide all sound design for Sony Liverpool's titles.
- create sound assets for the games.
- work closely with audio programmers to implement sound assets for the games.
- hiring and directing freelance staff as necessary.
- provide audio content for trailers, demos and conference materials.

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

- 3-5 years experience working as a sound designer for videogames.
- excellent sound design skills.
- knowledge of music technologies.
- proven track record with interactive audio implementation.
- previous shipped games.
- good communication.
- ability to self-manage and oversee a project's audio needs.
- responsive to feedback.
- highly motivated.
- passionate about audio in video games.

Desirable:

- experience with location recording.
- AAA shipped game experience.
- strong technical ability.
- good scripting experience.
- experience of managing a small team.

Liverpool £DoE

Contact: simon Ref: 13091

This cutting edge company creates games that appeal to more than just the hardcore gamer. They design social and innovative games that everyone can enjoy without facing a steep learning curve. Every game they've worked on has been BAFTA nominated.
They are looking to recruit an Audio Director to improve the management of their audio production and pipelines.

Key responsibilities will be:

- Working with Lead Designers, Producers and Sound Designers to ensure all milestones are met or exceeded
- Overseeing the design, creation and editing of game sound effects using standard audio tools
- Scheduling, managing and integrating audio asset lists to effectively deliver game milestones
- Managing and approving the work of external audio contractors
- Ensuring all copyright and licensing issues are correctly and appropriately dealt with
- Providing technical and creative input, direction, mentoring and support to sound design team
- Contributing innovative and original ideas towards all aspects of game production and development


Ideal candidates will have proven Audio Director level experience, with at least one shipped title and proven knowledge of audio development and integration on next-gen consoles . You must have proven experience of integrating the creative and technical design processes , and expert knowledge of audio software and recording techniques.

Brighton DOE

Contact: simon Ref: 25822

This company is responsible for one of the most widely played MMORPGs in the world, in addition to developing and marketing over 30 different online games. They are currently consolidating a period of rapid growth and are looking for top developers and support staff to complement their dedicated and successful team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced QA Team Leader to help drive the QA department forward. Reporting to the QA Manager, the QA Team Lead wil take full responsibility for two key QA units, providing inspirational leadership to 10+ Testers of both systems software and gaming products.

You should possess strong leadership skills and be experienced in leading QA teams in both the software and games industries. A deep understanding of game methodologies and best QA practice, excellent communication skills, the ability to relay information to groups and individulas, as well as solid problem-solving abilities and and insightful approach to new challenges are also essential. A real interest in computer games or RPGs/MMOGs, basic scripting and software testing methodoligies would be advantageous.

If you feel you are up for the challenge, please email your CV, in Word format ….

Cambridge DoE

Contact: elektra Ref: 13374