Publishing Internship - Gaming

Welcome to Homa, the gaming technology lab taking the industry by storm! Our team of over 200 people, hailing from more than 35 different countries, is dedicated to empowering mobile game creators worldwide to bring their creative ideas to the top charts.

Our Homa Lab platform offers a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge tools that allow developers to stay on top of the latest trends, test new features in real time, and easily distribute and monetize their games. Our success speaks for itself - our apps have been downloaded over 1 billion times!

Since our inception, we have raised $165 million in total from prominent investors, including Headline, Northzone, Eurazeo, Singular, Quadrille Capital, Fabric Ventures, and Bpifrance. We have also received support from renowned business angels, such as the founders of King, Sorare, and Spotify founders.

But what really makes Homa special is our team. We are a diverse group of artists, business developers, engineers, entrepreneurs, and former strategy consultants who all share the same passion for taking over the gaming industry. When you become part of Homa, you'll join a dedicated team that creates innovative and high-performing games that resonate with players worldwide.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a real impact in the company, then Homa is the perfect place for you. Join us and let's create the future of gaming together!

Interested in joining Homa as an intern? 👀

Check out our Early-Career Page: https://www.homagames.com/marketing/early-careers?utm_campaign=Early%20Careers&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_term=employee%2

Meet the team 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧

You will join the talented Publishing team at Homa, responsible for driving the entire lifecycle of mobile games—from concept to market launch. The team is structured into four pods, each consisting of 2-4 Publishing Managers, who work closely with various game studios.

You will work directly with one of these PMs, providing essential support while managing your own portfolio of junior studios. Your role will cover every stage of game development, including prototyping, testing, and potentially publishing if a game shows promising results. You'll also collaborate with internal teams such as Creative, Finance, Business Development (BD), User Acquisition (UA), Growth, Game Project Management (GPM), and Data.

Role and Missions - What you will do 🚀

As a Publishing Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the full lifecycle of mobile games. This opportunity is perfect for someone passionate about gaming and eager to understand every step from concept to launch. You'll have the chance to have a direct business impact by shaping and potentially publishing the next big game hit.

• Primary Mission: Manage your own portfolio of junior studios. This involves market research, drafting game concepts, pitching ideas to studios, and working on game prototypes to gather essential data on marketability and user engagement.
• Secondary Mission: Support the Project Manager (PM) in their day-to-day responsibilities, including studio onboarding, play-testing, and providing feedback on game builds and creatives.

What You Can Expect Your Week to Be Like:

• Studio Onboarding: Assist the PM team in onboarding new studios and participate in ideation meetings to brainstorm new game concepts.
• Game Concepting: Develop Game Design Documents (GDD) to pitch concepts to studios and guide them through turning these ideas into workable prototypes.
• Market Scraping: Research and analyze current gaming trends, identify potential studio leads, and collect reference points for new game ideas.
• Play-Testing: Test game builds, provide constructive feedback to studios, and work closely with them to improve and iterate on gameplay.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with various teams, including Creative, Growth, and Finance, to ensure smooth game development and publishing processes.
• Administrative Support: Assist the PM with reporting, documentation, and attending all key publishing meetings to track game development progress.

Preferred Experience—What's your profile 👀

If you recognize yourself in the following description, you're the one!

• Currently pursuing a degree in business, strategy, gaming, or a related field in France.
• Prior experience in gaming, consulting, tech business, sales, or similar industries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Fluent in English; French is a plus but not required.
• Able to work autonomously while being a strong team player and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience in creative industries (gaming, film, TV, books, advertising, etc.).
• Passion for gaming across platforms (not limited to mobile).
• Demonstrated leadership in personal projects (e.g., entrepreneurial, creative, or associative).
• Strong desire for personal and professional growth.

Our Culture - Who we are🪐

At Homa, we are building a community of brilliant talents. We believe that true innovation comes from diversity and collaboration, and that's why we prioritize brainpower and determination over formal education. So if you have the talent, energy, and motivation, there is no obstacle to your success here.

As the creative experts behind the platform, we provide developers with the data they need to bring their ideas to life. Our team lives by three central values that guide everything we do:

✨Ambition: we're not afraid to tackle difficult challenges and set our goals extremely high. We're on a mission to revolutionize an industry dominated by well-established companies, and we won't stop until we succeed.

✨Humility: we leave our pride & ego aside. We are always ready to lend a helping hand, celebrate each other's successes, and learn from our failures. As Mr. Lamar said, "Sit down. Be humble."

✨Curiosity: we keep our minds open and never stop learning. We believe that questioning everything is the best way to stay ahead of the curve, and we encourage all our team members to stay curious and never stop exploring new ideas.

At Homa, you'll be challenged, supported, and inspired every day, and we can't wait to see what you bring to the table.

Perks & Benefits - What we offer 🎁

While success is its own reward, here are some of the benefits that come with working at Homa:

• We offer essential benefits: including health insurance, meal vouchers, public transport subsidies, childcare benefits, and life insurance
• Working from our newly renovated Paris HQ with a rooftop garden and WeWork amenities, we have a desk waiting for you
• You will be working in English with our international team of top-tier talents from 35+ countries
• You will be able to attend diverse team events and Workations (the famous company-wide Homa trip)