Community and Social Manager

About us

Kepler Interactive is the first global game developer and publisher co-owned and run by creators. We nurture a vibrant ecosystem around Kepler and beyond, offering total artistic independence, exceptional operational support and cross-pollination between outstanding teams.

The group has seven founding members: A44, Alpha Channel, Awaceb, Ebb Software, Shapefarm, Sloclap and Timberline, and represents an international team of over 300 talents across 10 countries.

We are proud to be among the winners of "Best Places to Work 2022 UK" by GamesIndustry.Biz! and we’ve recently been certified as a UK Great Place to Work 2023; we intend to maintain our people centric approach as we continue grow.

Creativity is at the core of what we do, we look for strong voices with unique ideas and celebrate individuals who take pride in their craft while always nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where people feel safe, respected and empowered.

Overview:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Community Manager to join our talented Publishing team. Working across key titles in the portfolio, and reporting into the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a critical role in the development and ongoing support of communities, and social activities for Kepler’s studios and upcoming games.

What will you do?

• Define and implement a unique and tailored tone of voice across social platforms for Kepler and its studios.
• Develop and lead on all community and social communications for your titles, from overall strategy ideation through to final content creation and distribution.
• Create and manage ongoing social media calendars for all social platforms alongside wider communications planning and marketing activity (including Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Discord, Reddit and TikTok).
• Generate and post original and engaging social content that resonates with our communities and builds awareness of our games day-to-day.
• Positively engage with community on behalf of Kepler, participating in events and groups to build communities and grow awareness.
• Manage and produce regular social listening and campaign performance reporting that track results and share learnings and best practices within the group.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Demonstrable experience in a community management or similar role, with proven experience leading community initiatives and growing social channels through delivering exceptional content and strategy.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with key social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Discord and YouTube
• Experience using social listening and content scheduling tools
• A strong passion for video games
• Creative engaging approach to social content and copy, both visual and written.
• Asset creation capabilities with proficiency in video-editing, Photoshop and game streaming / capture.
• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
• Proactive, positive and collaborative attitude
• Experience leading social and community campaigns for GaaS titles is desirable

What can you expect during the Interview Process:

For the Community and Social role, we plan to have 3 stages of interview, below we have outlined what you can expect from, each:

Stage 1: The first interview will be an initial introduction and exploration of your skills and experience, whilst also giving you the opportunity to learn more about the role and wider team.

Stage 2: You will then meet with our VP of Publishing and Marketing, where you’ll gain further insight into our ambitions as a team and where that sits within the wider business. During this call we’ll also be asking you to present a short task.

Stage 3: For your final interview you’ll meet with two people from Kepler who do not sit within the direct team, but instead gives you a chance to see Kepler through a different lens and ask any other questions you may have.

Please be aware that there may be some slight changes to the interview teams and order of interviews depending on availability; we will give you full details with ample time ahead of each conversation.

We want to set you up for success and make our recruitment process as accessible as possible for you. In your application, feel free to let us know if you need anything to make your experience or environment more comfortable. We'll do our best to support you!

What we can offer you:

• We believe your salary should reflect the work you deliver, the skills you bring and the value you add, therefore we offer a competitive salary, 20% bonus and potential for stock option plans.
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and end of year shutdown.
• We trust our people and therefore give them the flexibility to manage their own working hours and office location to best suit their needs.
• Personal training budget equivalent to £1,500 GBP per year, as well as access to conferences and formal training.
• Up to 5 days paid volunteering leave per year and £100 to a charity of your choice on your birthday and as an end of year gift.
• Medical insurance & healthcare cash plan. We also offer a range of personalised wellbeing support systems including our Employee Assistance Program, Spill, Mental Health First Aiders and more.
• Life insurance at 4x your salary.
• Income replacement insurance.
• Pension matched at 4%, with the option to increase your own contributions.

Don't meet all the requirements?

We care more about outcomes than ticking boxes, and we know the perfect person for the role often has a CV that's a little different.

Research shows that women are particularly less likely to apply if they don't meet all the criteria in a job listing. If you're second guessing yourself, we encourage you to get in touch anyway.

Don't quit before you've started!