Online Marketing Manager (F/M)

Job Description

Koch Media GmbH is looking for an Online Marketing Manager for its international games label Deep Silver. The position is based in Munich (Germany) and will cover all major online activities regarding our games.

Primary Responsibilities

• To know your respective products and their strengths and weaknesses.
• Analyze online strategies of competitive products
• Work out a winning online strategy for your products and co-ordinate it with the responsible brand manager, art director and seniors online manager
• Perform web analysis, traffic and performance reporting
• Take care of search engine optimization
• Ongoing update of existing websites and further optimization, co-ordination with our international territories
• Create, monitor and analyze results of email newsletters
• Work closely with the community management team to ensure online engagements are adequately fulfilled, assets and materials are effectively used and implemented as well as ensuring key events and activities are communicated in accordance with the global brand strategy

Requirements

• Passion for video games is a must, a strong interest in market dynamics and trends is recommended
• Online enthusiast knowing relevant trends and the places where users go for the latest game news
• Experience in Marketing, within the entertainment industry preferred
• Excellent English, oral and written, is a requirement; German and any other language are a plus
• Ability to execute tasks given in high quality and timely delivery
• Highly motivated individual with strong team-player skills
• Bachelors degree, Business or Marketing is a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders and parties
• Proven ability to work efficiently in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing situations and challenges
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, MS Office and advanced PowerPoint skills

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application in English or German to:
Koch Media GmbH
Mr. Jörg Spormann
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: joerg.spormann(at)deepsilver.com

Assistant Art Director

Job Description

The Assistant Art Director reports to the Art Director. This is a management position with a broad range of responsibilities. The Assistant Art Director will support the Art Director in guiding and refining a strong artistic vision for our most exciting games. The Assistant Art Director ensures a consistent artistic style is maintained and works within technical constraints to create thrilling titles that resonate with our target audiences. The position requires a pro-active and communicative attitude and strong cooperation with all departments, including: Art, Engineering, Design, Audio and Marketing to ensure the art vision is shared by all. This job requires travel between our Munich headquarters and our development studios.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Support defining the artistic style and creative vision of games
• Drive the art vision throughout the development process
• Establish, communicate and manage department objectives to meet project schedules
• Encourage the creative development and contribution of each staff member
• Set up and oversee production pipelines (both large and small)
• Work independently on major design initiatives
• Contribute to a collaborative environment with all disciplines
• Collaborate with game play designers, story writers, game writers, and other internal and external project members to deliver on a unique gaming experience
• Support the Producer in setting clear creative goals and deliverables; focus efforts across the Producing Team to ensure a cohesive experience across the game and service
• Assist Game Designers in executing and documenting the creative vision, from high concept to complete GDD
• Establish, communicate, and manage department objectives to meet project schedules
• Ensure accuracy of art scope, schedule, and budget within the Producing Team
• Develop and sign off on creative estimates and ensure high quality execution of all deliverables
• Support inter-department communications as they relate to art design
• Identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the creative process
• Evaluate multiple concepts and solutions for various projects and determine which ideas are worth pursuing
• Help defining visual and art standards/processes and ensure all creative material is consistent and in accordance with budget and vision
• Create formal and informal critique, and provide effective feedback for individual and team development and the development of the product
• Inspire people with your ideas

Secondary

• Research industry trends in game development in regards to art design and technologies
• Maintain the art section of our research database
• Develop good and productive relationships with external partners
• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors

Requirements

Primary skills and abilities

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Art from an accredited school
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making and conflict resolution skills
• A passion for video games
• Conceptualization skills such as sketching, illustrating, drafting and painting
• Experience with lighting, composition, color studies, painting and storyboards
• Familiarity with industry standard tools and software
• Ability to work in a broad range of visual styles
• Ability to respond elegantly to difficult creative changes, even late in the process
• Patience and a strong sense of humor
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Willingness to learn and to follow guidance

Preferred experience

• Three or more years’ experience in the game industry
• Two published games to your credit
• Experience in art recruiting
• Experience in working with outsourced art teams and art integration
• Management experience leading a team of artists
• Experience designing interfaces

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application to:
Koch Media GmbH
Marlene Neugart
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: marlene.neugart(at)deepsilver.com

Graphics Artist

Job Description

The Graphics Artist reports to the Art Director or his assistants. This is a position that requires creative and visually inspiring layouting for online and offline purposes. He works with the internal art team on multiple high-profile titles with a broad range of responsibilities. The Graphics Artist will support the Art Director and our development teams in guiding and refining a strong artistic vision for our most exciting games.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Work independently on major design initiatives
• Collaborate with game play designers, story writers, game writers, and other internal and external project members to deliver on a unique gaming experience
• Assist Game Designers in executing and documenting the creative vision, from high concept to complete GDD
• Meet project deadlines / milestones as set by the Producer and Art Director
• Inspire people with your ideas and creative input

Secondary

• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors

Requirements

Primary skills and abilities

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Graphics Design or Media Design from an accredited school
• Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic style
• Strong screen design background
• Experienced in modern usability techniques for menus and on screen functionalities
• Affinity to modern and contemporary graphics design trends
• Good knowledge of typography and font usage
• Fine sense for usage of color
• In depth knowledge of handling dynamic resolution related layout issues
• Strong knowledge in online research techniques to support the Art Director with reference materials to further define artistic visions.
• Excellent layouting skills both online and offline
• Develop print materials for both internal and marketing usage
• Ability and willingness to learn different art styles
• Ability to match an art style to game tone and audience
• Ability to give and take direction constructively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making and conflict resolution skills
• A passion for video games
• Familiarity with industry standard tools and software
• Ability to work in a broad range of visual styles
• Patience and a strong sense of humor
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Preferred experience

• Experience in the game industry
• Basic pre-press knowledge/experience would be welcomed

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany – strictly no freelancers!
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application to:
Koch Media GmbH
Marlene Neugart
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: marlene.neugart(at)deepsilver.com

Junior Concept Artist

Job Description

The (Junior) Concept Artist reports to the Art Director or his assistants. This is a position that requires creative and visually inspiring concept production for multiple high-profile titles with a broad range of responsibilities. The (Junior) Concept Artist will support the Art Director and our development teams in guiding and refining a strong artistic vision for our most exciting games.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Provide high quality concept artworks to support our development teams and emerge as interface between vision and reality
• Create character and gameplay artworks and take part in the artistic direction
• Conceptualize and create a plan for building a gameplay area based on written design descriptions
• Work independently on major design initiatives
• Collaborate with game play designers, story writers, game writers, and other internal and external project members to deliver on a unique gaming experience
• Assist Game Designers in executing and documenting the creative vision, from high concept to complete GDD
• Help defining visual and art standards/processes and ensure all creative material is consistent and in accordance with budget and vision
• Meet project deadlines / milestones as set by the Producer and Art Director
• Inspire people with your ideas

Secondary

• Develop good and productive relationships with external partners
• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors

Requirements

Primary skills and abilities

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Art from an accredited school
• Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic style
• Excellent drawing skills in both traditional and digital formats
• Conceptualization skills such as sketching, illustrating, drafting and painting
• Excellent grasp of environment design
• Competent understanding of character design
• Ability and willingness to learn different art styles
• Ability to match an art style to game tone and audience
• Ability to give and take direction constructively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making and conflict resolution skills
• A passion for video games
• Experience with lighting, composition, color studies, painting and storyboards
• Familiarity with industry standard tools and software
• Ability to work in a broad range of visual styles
• Patience and a strong sense of humor
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Preferred experience

• Experience in the game industry
• Experience designing interfaces

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany – strictly no freelancers!
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application to:
Koch Media GmbH
Marlene Neugart
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: marlene.neugart(at)deepsilver.com

Junior Technical Artist

Job Description

The (Junior) Technical Artist reports to the Art Director or his assistants. This is a position that requires production and review of creative and visually inspiring 3D assets for multiple high-profile titles with a broad range of responsibilities. The (Junior) Technical Artist will support the Art Director and our development teams in refining a strong artistic vision for our most exciting games.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Create, review and rework 3D game assets, like character models, props and items.
• Conceptualize and create 3D assets based on written design descriptions
• Work independently on major design initiatives
• Collaborate with game play designers, story writers, game writers, and other internal and external project members to deliver on a unique gaming experience
• Help defining visual and art standards/processes and ensure all creative material is consistent and in accordance with budget and vision
• Meet project deadlines / milestones as set by the Producer and Art Director
• Inspire people with your ideas

Secondary

• Develop good and productive relationships with external partners
• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors

Requirements

Primary skills and abilities

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Art from an accredited school
• Outstanding portfolio that demonstrates a strong artistic style
• Excellent modeling skills
• Deep knowledge of shader techniques
• Competent understanding of character and architectural design
• Ability and willingness to learn different art styles
• Ability to match an art style to game tone and audience
• Ability to give and take direction constructively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making and conflict resolution skills
• A passion for video games
• Familiarity with industry standard tools and software
• Ability to work in a broad range of visual styles
• Patience and a strong sense of humor
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written

Preferred experience

• Experience in the game industry
• Experience designing interfaces

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany – strictly no freelancers!
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application to:
Koch Media GmbH
Marlene Neugart
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: marlene.neugart(at)deepsilver.com

QA Manager

Job Description

The QA Manager is primarily responsible for the management of QA processes and partnerships, administrative support within the projects and has to make sure the project’s quality assurance is handled in the most effective way possible, managing quality expectations and related cost factors.

Responsibilities

Primary:

• Provide a first pass on game deliverables
• Support the Producer in proved QA feedback on versions
• Establish, communicate, and manage department objectives to meet project schedules
• Facilitate cross department communications and being a product knowledge base for the entire team
• Identify inconsistencies and opportunities for improvement within the QA process
• Take detailed meeting notes and distributing them in a timely fashion
• Provide administrative support for the Producers
• Inspire people with your ideas

Secondary

• Research industry trends in game development in regards to QA
• Maintain parts of the research database related to QA and general project documentation
• Develop good and productive relationships with external partners
• Interact positively and effectively with employees at all levels within the organization, as well as with customers, prospects, and vendors

Requirements

Primary skills and abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A passion for video games across multiple genres and platforms
• Ability to respond elegantly to difficult changes and challenges
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written
• Strong willingness to learn
• Ability to work under direction

Job status

• Full time, permanent
• Based in Munich, Germany
• International applications are welcome!

Applications

Interested candidates please send your job application to:
Koch Media GmbH
Marlene Neugart
Lochhamer Str. 9
D-82152 Planegg / München
E-Mail: marlene.neugart(at)deepsilver.com

Product Release Manager (F/M)

Koch Media GmbH is looking for a Product Release Manager  for specific Deep Silver IP titles. The position is based in Planegg/Munich (Germany).

Primary Responsibilities

• Product Release Management

Proactive organisation and delivery of different product versions.

Language version for next gen console and PC
Cut Versions
Copy protected versions
Demo versions
DLC release management
Patches
QA resource management to cover any side effects of new DLCs/Addons/Patches for all different released versions.

Daily contact for technology providers regarding

• - Delivery of Gold Master
• - Delivery of Demo version
• - Delivery of DRM code
• - Delivery of multiplayer keys
• - Delivery of activation keys
• - DLC keys (free items and AddOns)

in close communication with Game Producer, Brand Manager and Game Product Manager.

• Mastering engineering

PC mastering
Console mastering QA in close communication with Compliance QA department.
“Boot testing” of check discs

Secondary Responsibilities

• Archival storage

Storage and physical creation (Disc/cartridge) for all platforms in close communication with IT team (storage management). Disc replication with internal tool for PR/Marketing support (finger printed version).

Requirements

• • Experience in IT Management, within the entertainment industry preferred
• • Excellent English, oral and written, is a requirement; German is a plus
• • Paying attention to details
• • Highly motivated individual with strong team-player skills
• • Bachelors degree in IT engineering is a plus
• • Passion for video games is a plus
• • Strong communication skills
• • Proven ability to work efficiently in an extremely fast-paced environment
• • Ability to adapt to constantly changing situations and challenges

Interested candidates please send your job application to:

Christian Moriz
International Director Production
Koch Media GmbH
Lochhamer Str. 9
82152 Planegg / München
Deutschland
Tel +49 89 24 245 214

christian.moriz(at)deepsilver.com