Team Manager

The next great challenge is coming:

We are looking for a talented and forward-thinking individual with a business-oriented mindset, along with a clear vision for long-term career growth and development. The ideal candidate should be someone who enjoys working with a team, cares about people, and makes decisions that align with their level of responsibility.

As a Team Manager, you will act as the Direct Manager of the assigned team and be responsible for the formation, capacity management, team development and assessment of the assigned specialists.

You will lead and motivate our talented team of artists, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where they can thrive and create exceptional gaming experiences.

Superpowers you have:

- with at least 1 year of experience in the IT industry, in management-related positions (as a direct or hiring manager for teams);
- strong understanding of Project and People Management to lead and inspire a creative team;
- experience managing a team of 5-10+ people, including participation in the hiring process and team capacity planning;
- knowledge of work with documents (Word, Google Docs) and spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets), including the ability to operate with formulas;
- knowledge of time-tracking and CRM systems work principles (Jira, Asana, Redmine);
- upper-intermediate English level (written and spoken);
- strong analytical and communication skills, ability to resolve conflicts, negotiate and collaborate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and partners;
- orientation to the result and long-term cooperation.

You’re a rockstar if you have:

- experience in managing a team of UI/UX designers, or 2D and 3D artists in the GameDev Industry;

Becoming part of Room 8 Studio, you will:

- hire talents according to the Hiring Plan, control and analyze the recruitment process to fill in team positions;
- perform all functions as Direct Manager: provide onboarding, training and support to new specialists and conduct termination process, etc;
- develop and control the team specialist’s PDP (Personal Development Plan) and coordinate learning materials and program creation;
- screen the new requests assigned by the Sub-Division Director or Head of the Division and allocate resources to estimate the project;
- check capacity availability and plan the team’s resources based on current team members’ workloads, skills and development targets of the specialists;
- participate in the preparation of the monthly budget of the direction, preparation of information on the team’s needs for the next month
- participate in kick-off, retrospective and post-mortem meetings to analyze and improve team performance;
- analyse team performance and prepare reports according to the Division Performance Review Process;
- follow the current processes and integration of new internal processes of the company;
- participate in developing new processes based on the gap in the current structure;
- work tightly with the Sub-Division Director on the new team coordination processes within the art discipline.

Join the team of inspiring game dev professionals, and get even more:
- competitive financial reward (yes, we are fair enough);
- challenges to raise your XPs score (professional training and conferences, internal mentorship, English courses);
- private medical care, paid vacation, and sick leave;
- a culture of diversity and inclusion to unite the most outstanding talents;
- community of people who understand and share your passion for games.

Together we will bring games to the next level. Exactly with you.

About Room 8 Studio

Room 8 Studio is an international art production and game dev outsourcing company providing external services worldwide! We are proud to work with 7/10 the top global publishers, including Activision, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Gameloft, EA, Xbox Game Studios, and many others. Together, we create exceptional projects, bringing the game dev industry to a whole new level of quality and creativity. We cover a wide range of high-end solutions, from free-to-play mobile gaming and game consoles porting to AAA game art, television, and film animation.

Following a creative and liberating work ethic, Room 8 Studio provides a hub of opportunities uniting game dev and art production specialists from all around the world! We are a community that thrives on passion and ambition towards the gaming realm of entertainment.

Don’t miss out on the career adventure of a lifetime - competitive financial reward, professional training, conferences, engaging corporate life, an opportunity to work and learn in an environment of cultural diversity and gender equality.

Join our competent team of professionals devoted to scaling new heights in the game dev industry. Grow with Room 8 Studio - we’ve got you covered!

Company website:
https://room8studio.com/join-the-team/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/room8studio/