Content Moderator - German (Video Games) - Remote

Since 1998, we've been on a mission to reshape how players interact with their favorite games, growing into a global team of over 12,000 professionals spread across 70+ studios in 26 countries.

We are always there to lend a hand to video games developers and publishers by offering a wide range of solutions: from art and audio to testing, localization and finally - Player Engagement - which is one of the fastest-growing Service Lines at Keywords Studios. Player Engagement provides technical support, community management, and trust & safety services for a wide range of AAA and Indie studios in the gaming industry.

Join us in our mission to build engaging player communities and offer outstanding experiences! 🎮🔥

Role overview

As a Moderator, your mission is to create a safe and positive gaming environment for all players and communities. You will play a vital role in protecting gamers from harmful content, including harassment, hate speech, and unnecessary violence. By diligently monitoring and filtering content, you will ensure they can enjoy their passion without fear of harassment, unwanted content or bullying. Your dedication as a guardian of the gaming community will foster a space that thrives on respect, inclusivity, and the joy of gaming. Join us in building a gaming paradise where players can immerse themselves in a secure and enjoyable experience! 🚀🎮

Requirements

What are we looking for? Our Content Moderator has a knack for the following skills:

Communication:

• Moderate digital content, including text, images, and videos, with a keen eye for identifying harmful or inappropriate material.
• Collaborate with internal teams, addressing project-related requests and maintaining seamless communication channels.

Analytics:

• Audit and assess interactions, ensuring they are rated accurately based on their severity level.
• Compile and report trends and improvement opportunities from audits, translating them into actionable data for process enhancements.

Leadership:

• Actively participate in feature testing and tool improvements, contributing to the continuous refinement of content moderation practices.
• Optimism, hardiness, and stress resilience to maintain a positive attitude and adapt to changing circumstances with ease.
• Multitask and prioritize efficiently, ensuring tasks are completed promptly and effectively.
• Accountability and responsibility, taking ownership of assigned tasks and delivering results.
• Agility and willingness to change, embracing new ideas and approaches with a capability to adapt to evolving circumstances.
• Self-motivation, innovative, and analytical, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

Business:

• Identify errors and inconsistencies in relation to established procedures and protocols, maintaining adherence to best practices.
• Understand that a moderator role implies potentially being exposed to foul content. Our moderators should be resilient, mature, and professional in order to provide the highest possible quality service. Bearing in mind specific content that might be considered offensive by some, we ensure that the support for your well-being will be provided.

You'd be a great fit for this role if you have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English to effectively communicate with team members and stakeholders.

• Mastery in C1-C2 level German proficiency.

• Emotional stability, self-awareness, and strong auto-analysis skills to handle challenging situations with composure and make well-informed decisions.
• Optimism, hardiness, and stress resilience to maintain a positive attitude and adapt to changing circumstances with ease.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in managing or moderating online forums/Discord within the gaming space, either professionally or during your spare time.

Benefits

What do we offer?

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

• We propose an employment contract.
• We want you to work comfortably - so we offer remote work with necessary equipment and the possibility of visiting our brand-new office at the Global Office Park in Katowice! (PS. Did we mention we even have a slide…?)
• We want you to stay healthy and happy - so we offer the attractive benefits package including: private medical care option, MyBenefit system, Multisport card, a subsidy for glasses and the Employee Assistance Program with personal, legal and financial counselling services.
• We want you to grow with us - so we offer professional development opportunities e.g. online learning platform, training sessions and open vacancies exclusively for internal candidates.
• We want you to make an impact - so we have the Employee referral program - you can invite your friend to become a fellow Keywordian and get the prize!
• We want you to have fun - so we organize company parties with delicious food and lots of attractions at Global Office Park - last year we organized i.a. End-Of-Year Party, Halloween and Open Day for our friends & family. We also prepare plenty of activities, competitions and even gaming tournaments for employees with awards + occasional company gifts!
• We want you to be a part of our community - so we offer the unique chance to take a look behind the scenes of the gaming industry and the opportunity to gain valuable experience by collaborating with people from all over the world!

Phases of our recruitment journey:

• You send us your application with your updated resume.
• After reviewing your candidacy, we invite you to an online Interview via MS Teams with one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists. It’s a perfect chance to exchange questions and get to know each other better.
• If the interview outcome is positive, we invite you to our online assessment (Content moderation, German and English) to better evaluate your moderation and written skills. Our Moderation test will require typing, so we would encourage you to take it on a computer and make sure you have the keyboard in your language settings to facilitate its completion. Check your inbox to find the test invitation and keep your phone close!
• Once you submit your test, the assessment will take approximately several days to be evaluated.
• For some projects there might be a second interview with a Team Lead or an Operations Manager.
• At the end of our journey - hopefully you will receive an offer and become our new Keywordian!

Our recruitment process is fully online and remote. We value each application and review every candidate individually. Our recruitment team will get back to you as soon as they can to inform you about the status of your candidacy. If you're interested in joining our team, we highly encourage you to apply. 😊

That would be it from us - now we are waiting for your move!

#imaginemore

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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Europe, Poland

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote