Community Manager
Torn Banner Studios are the creators of Chivalry 2, the sequel to the multi-million copy selling original Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, as well as No More Room in Hell 2 in Early Access. We are a mid-sized independent video game studio of around 100 developers in Toronto and we love creating innovative new experiences that focus on challenge and fun.
About the Role
We are looking for a Community Manager to foster and grow strong relationships with our dedicated community of players. You will be responsible for improving developer/community relations, building bridges between the community and our team, finding pathways to share development progress with fans, and more. This is both a product and company-level position
Responsibilities
Foster a consistent relationship with all audience levels, from hardcore veterans to casual and mainstream players.
Be social and create content. Ensure that the community feels genuinely listened to and informed of development progress.
Fully integrate yourself within the development team, take command of the role and understand how to bring your ideas to life as part of our studio’s production process
Reach out as far as possible to expand the community.
Create pathways to involve development team members in community relations.
Be a community steward: Inspire player-made content and provide customer support
Manage the development of shareable game assets (teasers, screenshots, videos, gifs, etc) by our team
Develop and execute Community Management plans, understanding how to divide up time and set priorities independently
Requirements
3+ years of professional experience in video game community relations, with a firm understanding of the full community management mix
Strong, positive personality with a highly independent work ethic. You will be expected to be a face and voice of the studio.
Writing and content creation chops; this person must work independently like an embedded reporter
Experience with creating and following content schedules
An intricate understanding of best practices for social media tools available through Discord, Steam, reddit, Twitter, Facebook, forums, etc
Able to regularly review your efforts, seek internal feedback and react to it
Bonus
Has previous experience working on AAA products at gaming publishers or developers.
Experience in:
Video editing
On-camera personality videos (i.e. Youtube or Twitch)
Public speaking
Quality Assurance
Journalism
Event Management
Game community and/or server moderation
Passion for action games, melee combat and Torn Banner titles generally
Basic knowledge of Photoshop
Benefits & Perks
6.5 weeks Paid vacation
Game Launch Bonus Structure
Flexible schedule and work location, with your choice of remote, hybrid, or on-site.
Healthcare & benefits
To see our team, our office and what we do as a company visit tornbanner.com/careers.
Portfolio and Resume are required for any application.
Torn Banner Studios has an accommodation process in place that provides accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, let us know and we will work with you to provide accommodation.