Internal Communications Lead
Job Summary
Job Description
Bonfire seeks an Internal Communications Lead to craft and implement a studio-wide communication strategy. Responsibilities include developing creative communication methods, selecting appropriate tools, ensuring information reaches the right audience, and organizing events like guest speaker series and town halls. The role demands optimizing information flow across teams, creating engaging content (videos, etc.), and establishing feedback mechanisms. The successful candidate will partner with studio and development leaders, building relationships across the organization, and will have 5+ years of experience in internal communications or a related field, ideally within the gaming industry.
Must have:
- 5+ years in internal communications
- Gaming experience preferred
- Creative communication & storytelling
- Strategic planning & execution
- Relationship building & collaboration
- Experience with employee engagement
Perks:
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits package
2 skills required
Job Details
Bonfire is looking for an Internal Communications lead to build and execute a studio-wide communication strategy that keeps our teams aligned, inspired, and engaged. This person will develop effective and creative ways to share information and identify the best tools for communication.
You’ll determine how information flows across the studio, ensuring the right messages are reaching the right people at the right time. From guest speaker events and brown bag sessions to sharing important company updates, this role will keep the entire organization feeling connected and informed. As a member of the people team, you’ll also have the opportunity to come up with creative solutions to enhance our culture through various engagement initiatives.
What You'll Do
- Build and own execution of the Internal Communication strategy that aligns with our culture and values
- Partner with studio and development leaders to ensure critical updates and company-wide priorities are effectively and regularly communicated
- Research and roll out communication platforms, and accompanying communication rituals, to streamline internal updates. Ensure our communication stack remains scalable and intuitive as we grow
- Optimize the way we share information across teams—balancing transparency, accessibility, and engagement
- Move beyond traditional Slack updates—bring studio updates to life with creative formats which might include the following: Guest speaker series with industry leaders, Knowledge sharing across teams, Interactive town halls with live Q&A and behind-the-scenes insights and Creative video content for key messages and milestones
- Keep the pulse on the organization, working closely with teams to identify the most important topics to communicate
- Create repeatable, engaging ways to reinforce studio goals, team wins, and key initiatives
- Establish a feedback loop so employees feel heard and involved in shaping studio communications
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years in internal communications, employee engagement or related fields (preferably in gaming)
- Experience in gaming, preferred. Experience at an employee/culture-first company focused on building a well-informed and engaged workforce required.
- A creative communicator who can make updates exciting, engaging, and easy to digest through their storytelling skills
- Someone who can build the strategy but also execute—from writing a Slack post to running a full-scale internal campaign
- A natural connector who enjoys partnering with different teams and leadership
- Proven success building strong relationships that allow you to have significant impact
- Someone who thinks outside the box to create fresh and interactive ways to share information
The salary range for this position is $153,000 - $195,00 annually. Salary will be based on a variety of factors including potential impact holistically as well as their skill and expertise level. There is also more to our total comp package than salary, we offer equity to every new hire as well as a comprehensive benefits package and more. We will be happy to share more about our compensation opportunities when we chat with you! You can learn more about Bonfire's studio culture, team, benefits, and perks on our website: www.bonfirestudios.com. Any information you submit is used for recruiting purposes only, and is never shared. You can learn more in our privacy policy.
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About The Company
Bonfire Studios is an independent game studio in Costa Mesa, California. Our purpose is to build friendships by creating legendary experiences that bring players closer together - united in a sense of adventure, exploration and fellowship.
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