Devoted Studios is hiring a
Gaming Industry Expert- Lead Recruiter

Summary

Join Devoted Studios as a Gaming Industry Expert Lead Recruiter and lead recruitment efforts across various gaming disciplines, build relationships with key industry players, and develop tailored recruitment strategies.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a senior or lead recruiter, with substantial experience across different gaming markets
• Extensive knowledge of the global gaming industry, with expertise in outsourcing, co-development, live services, service providers, and art recruitment
• Well-established network of contacts within the gaming industry, including developers artists and sales
• Ability to recruit for a wide variety of roles, including technical (development, engineering), creative (3D artists, animators), production (producers, project managers) and business functions (live ops, monetization, community management), and business development
• Strong ability to advise hiring managers on recruitment strategies and industry best practices across different regions
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end gaming production pipeline, from early development through live services and post-launch
• Experience handling multiple high-priority roles in a fast-paced, dynamic global environment
• In-house or agency recruitment experience with a focus on gaming or entertainment industries is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of recruitment experience, with at least 4 years focused on the gaming industry
• Strong understanding of the various aspects of the gaming business, including outsourcing, co-development, art, service providers, live services, and platform relationships
• Experience recruiting in different global markets
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to create and implement strategic recruitment plans tailored to the gaming industry's unique challenges

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment efforts across a wide range of gaming disciplines, including game development, co-development, production, art, live services, publishing, QA
• Build and maintain relationships with key industry players in different global markets, including artists, developers, service providers, and platform partners
• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers, providing expert insights on recruitment needs for various roles, including technical, creative, and business functions
• Develop and implement tailored recruitment strategies for specialized gaming areas such as 3D art, animation, game design, live ops, monetization, and community management
• Utilize a strong network in the gaming world to source talent for key positions in development and creative departments, particularly across diverse markets
• Stay informed on emerging industry trends and dynamics in co-dev, live services, outsourcing, free-to-play, VR/AR, mobile games, and platform-specific developments
• Provide market intelligence on compensation benchmarks, talent availability, and competitive hiring trends across different markets and regions
• Ensure recruitment efforts are in compliance with legal and industry standards

Benefits

• Strong and enthusiastic team – you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development
• Interesting and challenging tasks – solve diverse and challenging issues, communicate with people within the company as well as with our partners
• Convenient working conditions – remote work, the opportunity to build your own working day with flexible working hours