5 August, 2021

Games Acquisitions Manager

London (currently remote) Full-time

We’re looking for a Games Acquisitions Manager to help drive Curve’s future portfolio. Along with the VP of Content, our new Games Acquisitions Manager will play a hugely important part in shaping Curve’s line-up over the coming years, ensuring we entertain our army of fans worldwide. Meeting developers at trade events, maintaining a Little Black Book of the hottest game dev talent or even trawling the hidden reaches of the Internet to discover the next Human: Fall Flat – being able to spot what will make a hit years-ahead of release. 

Job Role

Reporting to the VP of Partnerships, the Games Acquisitions Manager will be responsible for:


Evangelist of Curve Digital internally and externally

  • Heightening the profile of Curve Digital to the indie community, establishing it as the destination that independent development teams and studios approach to partner with.
  • Promoting our projects internally with a view to maximise collaboration and value addition from other internal departments
  • Contributing to the creation of internal presentations to gain approvals and provide status updates.


Outreach

  • Owning the outreach for the indie scene for Curve Digital.
  • The initial point of contact for our many inbound enquires.
  • Proactively making contact with developers working on games that are of intertest to us.
  • Contributing to the successful running of the Content Planning process and all associated meetings.
  • Contributing to the evolution of the Curve Digital’s content acquisition strategy and process.
  • Driving the initial due diligence process – studio background, key individuals, reputation, evaluation of builds etc.
  • Managing the events calendar, it’s bookings and attend industry events where appropriate.


Developer Relations and Contract Negotiations

  • Maintaining ongoing business relationships with development partners.
  • Contributing to the successful execution of publishing agreements with Curve digital’s partners.
  • Ensuring Curve digital’s agreements are kept up to date and communicate key terms to team members.

Requirement

What we want from you:

  • Previous experience in a similar role within the video games industry (project management, business development, journalist, developer etc.)
  • Our ideal candidate loves games – with an encyclopaedic knowledge of all types, platforms and genres and ideally an established network within the industry.
  • An experienced communicator who is able to build consensus.
  • Excellent relationship building and account management skills.
  • An understanding and willingness to learn the video games development and publishing processes.
  • Understanding a publishing agreement would be beneficial – and a track record in acquisitions a real bonus.
  • Team focused, enthusiastic, organised, creative, committed, sense of humour and career minded.
  • Excellent presentation skills and able to adapt to different audiences, e.g. developers, executive management, publishing partners, press and consumers.
  • Flexible and able to react quickly, reschedule and prioritise workload.

 

What you get from us:

Curve Digital are always striving for excellence in what we do as a business, but also as an employer. We believe supporting our staff in a positive way, not only ensures productivity is high but encourages them to keep happy and healthy.

We achieve this through creating a friendly and inclusive work environment both in-person in our newly refurbished office and online through providing plenty of opportunities for social events (Currently hosted virtually) and offering a range of wellbeing initiatives including mental health charter, charity talks and gym membership contribution. We also offer flexible, remote working and working from home support. This in turn allows our staff to feel comfortable and to be confident in supporting one another.

Other benefits we offer include:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Medicash (Health Cash Plan)
  • Discretionary bonus scheme (role dependant)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Group Income Protection, Critical Illness and Life Assurance Cover
  • Ride2Work scheme
  • Annual interest free season ticket loan
  • Employee referral scheme


Want to apply for this role? Please email your CV and cover letter to hr@curve-digital.com


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