Senior QA Specialist

Program Coordinator-Wearables

Experience 2 to 3 years

Skill Set: 

• Understanding of technology (Mobile Apps, Wearables)
• Experience in creating and modifying project plans (MS-Project / Project libre)
• Good experience in working with MS-Office
• Working with multiple stakeholders is a must requirement
• Understanding of Java, IOT and Cloud technologies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Person should have an IT experience background (B.Tech or MBA).

Roles and responsibilities:

• Schedule and manage meetings for project related tasks
• Take notes and create MOM to publish for all stake holders
• Coordinate with stakeholders in following up on all the associated action items
• Create / Modify project plans
• Create dashboards in JIRA based on project requirements.

• Job Title - Senior Product Marketing Manager - PC & Console
• Reports Into - Head of PC & Console Marketing
• Location - Bangalore/ Hybrid

A Little Bit about Kwalee….

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 1 billion downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join Scathe, Die by the Blade, Robobeat, Space Chef and Wildmender.

What’s In It For You?

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm
• Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best
• Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win 
• Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA
• Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind
• On site gym - take care of yourself
• Relocation support - available
• Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Robot Wars
• Pitch and make your own games on Creative Wednesdays! 

Are You Up To The Challenge?

As a Senior PCC Product Marketing Manager, you’ll manage a product marketing manager and be responsible for launching some of our portfolio of Indie tiles across multiple platforms with a significant focus on building brand awareness, advocacy, Wishlists, community and ultimately (and most importantly) game sales.

Reporting into the Head of PCC Marketing you’ll be hugely influential in creating, executing, tracking and optimising integrated campaigns across both paid media (paid social, influencers and events) and organic media (community, social, influencers, ambassadors, SEO and rich content).  

You will work in close collaboration with the Community & Social Media (CSM) team, Influencer & Media (I&M) Team, PCC Creative Team and Digital MArketing (UA & Growth) Team.  

What Does The Job Actually Involve?

Create and execute product marketing plans (PMPs) that deliver against each game’s pre launch awareness and post launch revenue expectations, from initial signing through to retail launch and post launch - including budgets, KPI sets and beat schedules

• Ability to juggle multiple campaigns and projects across numerous media channels and multiple games at the same time and communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders both within and external to your team to ensure challenging deadlines and Wishlist/ sales KPIs are met
• Collaborating with internal and external creative teams to create best-in-class marketing assets to budget
• Determine KPIs for the PMPs and meaningful metrics that allow accurate analysis of each campaign and track commercial performance so you can optimise your plans in near real time
• Working as the key stakeholder and influencer within the PCC team and primary contact point for those outside of the department
• Setting ‘challenging but achievable’ targets for your team for both quality of output, timely delivery of campaigns and above target results and taking responsibility for meeting these target
• International travel as required

Your Hard Skills

• Passion for games and knowledge of industry trends and key players
• Previous experience on PC & Console games including three years in a product/brand management role for an established video games company
• Highly numerate and data fluent you’ll own your budgets and be accountable to them as well as having the ability to interpret research and analysis and use it daily to make good decisions quickly 
• Strong creative and brief writing skills with an understanding of Google Docs
• A creative flair with an eye for detail when briefing and feeding back on marketing artwork, assets and trailers. 
• You have excellent time management skills and understand the importance of hitting deadlines
• Ability to work with other functional teams in the PC and Console Department, as well as with other Marketing teams within and outside of Kwalee.

Your Soft Skills

Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues. 

We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.

Your Team Mates

As a part of the marketing team you will ultimately report to the VP of Marketing whilst having P&L accountability to the Head of PC & Console department.

The PC Console Marketing team is mostly based in Leamington Spa HQ and in Bangalore, India. An open, enthusiastic and engaging personality and communication style is essential. You’re incredibly organised, data astute and fluent in process management so tracking numerous campaigns in several languages across multiple media will be second nature for you.

A Little Bit About Kwalee

Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.

Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game publishers and developers, with well over 900 million downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We’ve also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe. 

Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.

We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France. 

We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!

Summary of the role

The person will work closely with the overseas stakeholders, senior management team & internal departments. His/ her work will have an immediate impact on strategic initiatives, productivity, overseas program management and communicating objectives between overseas management teams and Indian stakeholders and Co-Founders office and also other departments.

The person will work closely with the CEO of Impact Guru Foundation, India, the US Board and other vertical heads in order to aggregate, review, and prepare deliverables for the United States market.

The person will have to focus on international relations, interdepartmental collaborations and business stakeholder management to evolve our fundraising platform into a world-class experience for our fundraisers and establish a platform for providing intelligent insights for internal stake holders as well.  

Roles & Responsibilities

●      General Operations and Management

●      Central link between Impact Guru Inc. India and Impact Guru Foundation vertical heads: Development, Communications, Programs, Impact, IT, and Finance

●      Develop and manage shared internal documents

●      Overall administrative support from India

●      Special projects and assignments

●      Donor Stewardship and Communications

●      Manage the outreach communications calendar and pipeline

●      Evolving strategic business initiatives from development to successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads.

●      Understand and resolve challenges to manage international (US) relations and constantly develop international leads to improve IGF visibility and reach in the international market.

●      Review, design, and execute on improvements to org structure, find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them Improve current processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity.

●      Strategize campaigns to build close relations with new & existing Partners

●      Serve as liaison between US office, senior leaders, and CEO, regarding company climate, employee well-being, project updates, proposals, and planning.

●      Oversee daily operations through collaboration with senior management and international stakeholders.

●      Build and develop relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and effective responsiveness into existing operations, and help to define new operational strategies, working with CEO and executives on special projects.

●      Serve as a subject matter expert, handling inquiries and developing action plans to address them, and assisting with the preparation and dissemination of communications.

●      Provide direction to the team & personally drive efforts to ensure targets for the department are met consistently.

●      Ensure timely & accurate reporting by all team members 

●      Provide premier support and service to US-based donors and prospects coming to India to visit IGF, India programs

●      Serve as primary point of contact and support for visitors leading up to, and during, their time in India

●      Database Management and Maintenance

●      Prospect research

●      Grant Research and Pipeline Management - Lead role in researching and identifying corporate, foundation, and institutional proposal opportunities from United States-based entities

Grant calendar and pipeline management

Key interactions 

●      Internal: candidate will report into Impact Guru Foundation Co-Founders & their office, and closely work with the Development team in India. 

●      The candidate will report into the CEO of Impact Guru Foundation, India and closely work with the Development team in India. 

●      Strong interpersonal skills, which enable you to build meaningful relationships with diverse others and invest them, and a focus on collaborating to reach outcomes with teams.

●      Energetic, enthusiastic and a team-player. Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and timelines efficiently with minimal oversight, learn quickly on the job, and thrive under pressure

Professional Experiences

●      High on integrity, accountability and drive. Growth-oriented mindset and a drive to develop self as well as to challenge and improve existing systems and approaches.

●      ​​​​​​​Excellent critical thinking skills and ability to analyse complex data sets from varied sources (both quantitative and qualitative), drawing narratives, and communicating impact stories to external partners.

●      Minimum 4years of Prior experience in an NGO, Foundation, fundraising, start-up environment.

●      Excellent communicator in written and verbal form.

●      Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity.

●      Nimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutions.

●      Strong project reporting skills, with a focus on interdepartmental communication.

Qualifications

●      Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Business Administration or related field, or equivalent practical experience. (mandatory)

Functional & Behavioural Competencies

●      Project management

●      Multiple stakeholder management

●      Growth mind-set

●      Aggressive delivery targets-oriented mind-set

●      Entrepreneurial mind-set

●      Ability to deliver in high pace environment

●      Excellent communication

●      Dynamic personality

What do we offer?

●      Attractive salary & performance-linked bonuses

●      An opportunity to be in a leadership position of a high-growth start-up

●      Fun, casual & flexible work environment

●      Entrepreneurial, forward-looking, growth-driven & open work culture