Mobile Game Production Mentor

2 Months ago • 5-5 Years • Game Production

Job Summary

Job Description

Games for Love seeks a Volunteer Mobile Game Production Mentor for their 'Flight of the Fluffle' project. Responsibilities include guiding game development from ideation to post-launch, managing features and the product lifecycle, implementing improvement plans, providing technical assistance (modeling and mechanics), managing project leaders and junior leadership, fostering team growth, and collaborating with other departments. The role requires strong project and people management skills, 5+ years of leadership/project management experience, 5+ years of C# programming, 5+ years of Unity mobile game development experience, and a successful track record of mobile game launches.
Must have:
  • 5+ years leadership/project management
  • 5+ years C# programming experience
  • 5+ years Unity mobile game development
  • Successful mobile game launches
  • Strong project & people management skills
Perks:
  • Work from anywhere
  • Networking opportunities
  • Skill development
  • Make a big impact
  • Fun team collaboration

Job Details

Company Description

Games for Love is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that works to ease suffering, save lives, and create sustainable futures for children. We believe in the concept of "distraction therapy" and bring the joy of gaming into the lives of our junior gamers in hospitals around the country. We plan to help 10 million kids in the next 5 years. We have a healthy ecosystem to achieve that goal with your intelligent contribution.

Job Description

Role: Volunteer- Mobile Game Production Mentor
We are seeking a Volunteer Mobile Game Production Mentor to join our Flight of the Fluffle Community Game Project. It’s a mobile game where players collect power ups, gain altitude and defeat monsters in a new take on a classic endless runner adventure. You will mentor the game development team to understand the requirements, translating design ideas and concepts to build an engaging game.


Responsibilities

  • Guides game development team from ideation to post-launch support

  • Takes ownership of entire features, components and manages the full product/game life cycle

  • Tracks and implements improvement plans to drive efficiency

  • Provides technical assistance for modeling and mechanics of the game

  • Manages a direct staff of project leaders and mentoring/supporting junior level leadership within the department

  • Takes pride in developing and growing team members

  • Practices growth mindset in mentoring and supporting the team members

  • Partner with other departments, this role requires a candidate with excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a good team ethic to unify a common vision


Requirements

  • Volunteer a minimum of 2-4 hrs. per week at your convenience for at least 6 months

  • Strong project and people management skills

  • 5+ years of experience in a leadership or project management role

  • 5+ Experience with programming in C#

  • 5+ Experience with full-cycle mobile game development with Unity

  • An understanding and appreciation for project schedule and deadlines, and efficient game development processes

  • Has made mobile games, released them into the wild and had successful launches

  • Have shipped at least one title or more

  • Actively foresees risks, manages timely communication, and mitigates with stakeholders

Qualifications

Qualifying Attitude

  • You want to be part of something great that positively impacts society, especially in times of crisis
  • You are proactive to collaborate remotely

Additional Information

Benefits

  • Work from anywhere on earth - 100% remote 
  • Massive networking opportunities with 500+ members of our community
  • Level up your skills
  • OPT & CPT programs
  • Make a big impact in the world
  • Have lots of fun partnering with passionate game developers
  • Join the mastermind group and learn from top game developers
  • Volunteer recognition & awards

Games for Love is an equal opportunity organization. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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