Community Lead, Kerbal Space Program

Private Division is a developer-focused publisher that empowers the video game industry's leading creative talent to develop the games that they are passionate about building, while providing the support that they need to make their titles critically and commercially successful on a global scale. The label is a division of Take-Two Interactive Software, and is the publisher of Kerbal Space Program, The Outer Worlds, OlliOlli World, and more. We are headquartered in New York City with offices in Seattle, Munich, Las Vegas, and Singapore.
The Challenge
The Community Lead will be a part of a growing marketing and communications team and will develop community and social media campaigns for Private Division with a priority focus on Kerbal Space Program (KSP). The KSP community has grown over more than a decade into a positive, encouraging, problem-solving, and creative group spread across multiple channels, and this position needs passion to connect with them wherever they are. This role will also contribute to broader Private Division social strategies in support of the exciting games in our portfolio.
What You'll Take On

• Lead planning and project management for community and social media strategies for Kerbal Space Program and Private Division.
• Coordinate junior community management team for day-to-day execution of content roadmap and strategies and assist when needed.
• Collaborate with the development team, the broader marketing team, and production team to support the worldwide marketing, PR, and game delivery campaigns for KSP and other Private Division titles.
• Think creatively and work with development, the internal content team, and vendors on assets and programs for the social and community plan.
• Occasionally use the Adobe content creation suite to build short videos and static images to post on social media.
• Represent the Private Division brand and spirit as an on-site representative at trade and consumer shows.
• Develop and maintain relationships with content creators and community influencers to strategically engage with video game audiences across social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, the official forums, and more.
• Travel, both domestic and international, is required subject to company and COVID travel policies.

What You Bring

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in community management and social media with a solid understanding of the video game industry either personally or professionally.
• An awareness and appreciation for Kerbal Space Program, or an interest in space, space-related media, and the overall space industry.
• Experience in crafting and completing community-focused social media campaigns.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, as well as time and project management skills.
• Able to build respect with development teams through thoughtful input, transparent communication, and perseverance.
• Ability to run partnerships with freelancers, agencies, vendors, and other external resources.
• Experience in building communities on major social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch.
• Experience using analytics to measure and track community sentiment, reach, and engagement over time.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or other relevant project management toolset, including demonstrated experience learning those used by past teams. Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop required.
• An active awareness and deep understanding of pop culture in video games, tech, and entertainment.

What We Offer You:

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and the ability to earn up to $500+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ("T2") is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic - not an individual's race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.
**Please tell us of your interest in video games and/or the space industry when you submit your cover letter. Cover letters count as part of the application requirements for this role.**
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