Big Ant Studios is an Australian game development studio founded in 2001 by CEO Ross Symons, a software development pioneer with a professional history that stretches back to the 1970's when he first authored a number of internationally published books on programming and games for platforms including the TRS80 and Commodore PET/VIC20/64 series of personal computers.Big Ant Studios, one of the largest game developers in Australia, develop premium character action and racing content for platforms that include the Sony PlayStation2, PlayStation3, Nintendo Wii, &nbsp;Microsoft Xbox360, and PC.Supported by such leading global publishers as THQ, Konami, and Sierra Entertainment, Big Ant Studios have achieved significant market success. Every console title developed by Big Ant Studios has gone on to sell multiple hundred thousand units.

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The Live Service Operations Assistant at Big Ant Studios will play a key role in creating and implementing ongoing live service content for their sports titles. Responsibilities include creating weekly and seasonal content, identifying opportunities for creative challenges, responding to analytics and fan feedback, collaborating with various teams (Data, Art, Design, Support) to ensure smooth implementation and support, and assisting the Producer in conceptualizing content. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, be a team player, demonstrate creativity, and have a passion for sports and video games.  Experience with live service games or a Game Design qualification is a plus.

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*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa. This is an in-person, on-location in-studio position. Only local applications will be accepted for this role*
Big Ant Studios are looking for a highly talented and motivated Live Operations Assistant to play a key role in the studio.
Join us in making some of consoles and PCs biggest sports titles from our centrally located Melbourne studio.
Working on Big Ant Studios’ sports titles, including Cricket, AFL, Tennis, Rugby Union and more, the Live Operations Assistant will assist the Producer in conceptualising and implementing ongoing Live Service content, such as weekly challenges and seasonal themes.
The core areas of focus for this role are:
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<li>Creating weekly and seasonal content for live service features in Big Ant Studios sports titles</li>
<li>Identify opportunities for creative challenges within the available mode structures</li>
<li>Respond to analytics and fan feedback to ensure features are engaging for users</li>
<li>Work with the Data, Art and Design teams to ensure the implementation of needed supporting material</li>
<li>Work with the support team to provide support and assistance in the form of support tickets.</li>
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We are looking for someone with:
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<li>Strong organisational skills to create content plans and see them through to launch</li>
<li>A team player who can work across teams to ensure the delivery of needed assets</li>
<li>Creativity in identifying unique game experiences for ongoing products</li>
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<li>Previous experience working on a live service video game or qualification in Game Design</li>
<li>Fan of sports, particularly Cricket, AFL or Rugby Union</li>
<li>Strong knowledge of sports video games</li>
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You also need to be:
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<li>Flexible and open-minded.</li>
<li>Determined and self-motivated.</li>
<li>Prepared to rise to a challenge.</li>
<li>Always striving for quality.</li>
<li>Creative and innovative.</li>
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Big Ant Studios is one of the oldest and largest game developers in Australia. Based in Southbank, Melbourne and another studio in the Adelaide CBD, we develop premium sports titles for multiple platforms.
Benefits:
Big Ant offers a central location, an experienced team and perks include daily lunches, Myki for public transport and professional development support.
At Big Ant we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds are key to creating experiences everyone can enjoy. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
*Please note you will need to have working rights in Australia. At this stage, we cannot sponsor a working visa.*
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