We are seeking a highly unique and innovative Communications and Community Lead to build and manage a healthy and ever-growing community for Stoke Games. In this role you will seek to deeply understand our players, define the most effective ways to reach them, and craft the studio’s voice.

YOU WILL:

• Define and drive the studio’s external voice and the way it interacts with its community

• Represent players internally by providing comprehensive reports on community feedback, issues, concerns and trends to stakeholders in order to address the communities’ needs

• Foster a positive and inclusive environment for our players by constantly monitoring and moderating user generated content within both Stoke-owned (Discord, Stoke forums, Steam forums) and non-Stoke-owned (Reddit) community channels and actively communicating with players

• Engage our players by planning and creating unique content (including assets, events, live streams, videos to be published on our websites and community channels; lead the design and execution of community engagement programs with internal teams

• Inform our players about upcoming updates and changes to the game and live services by generating detailed patch notes, live service and issue updates, and maintenance information to be published on our website and community channels

• Collaborate with community partners, such as fan sites, external forums and community destinations, as well as every volunteer support network

• Identify effective channels for reaching new players and cutting through the noise

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of community management experience with proven track record of success

• Professional experience in a communications role at a game or creative studio

• Hands-on experience building and managing community engagement tools (Discord, Forums, etc.)

• Experience growing communities from zero to thousands

• Experience with a competitive game

• Experience with multi-platform games 

• Analytical mindset to build deep understanding of player drivers

PLUSES:

• Experience launching a new IP to a new audience

• Live streaming experience

• Journalism and/or writing background

• Social Media management experience

OUR BENEFITS:

• Fully Remote: We don't have a central office and don't plan to. We believe the flexibility of remote enables people to do their best work and the studio to bring together the best talent.

• Studio Ownership: We want everyone on the team to have a meaningful ownership stake in the studio and offer outsized equity grants

• Health Benefits: We offer excellent and fully covered medical plans with a $0 deductible.

• Stoke Fund: An annual stipend for pursuing peak experiences, whatever that means for each person — whether it's traveling with your partner, a board game weekend with friends, F1 Miami, Larping, or something as mundane as sky diving.

• Take what you need PTO: In addition to team-wide breaks scheduled into our roadmap, we support team members taking whatever time they need to recharge.

• 401k: We offer a 401k plan for tax advantaged savings for everyone.

Learn more about our benefits

Stoke Games is a new independent game studio dedicated to crafting enduring multiplayer games that challenge and bring players together. Formed by veterans with experience on some of the most beloved games in the industry, we believe game development is not a factory process but a creative endeavor and a love letter to an audience.

Our first game is what we call “shooter-adjacent” and focuses on competitive PvP with innovative twists and heavy doses of strategic, deliberate action.