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Senior Game Scout
Job summary
A global video game publisher is seeking a Senior Game Scout to identify and evaluate new game opportunities. The role involves scouting titles, building relationships with developers, and managing the greenlight process. Applicants should have strong game scouting experience, excellent communication skills, and a good network within the gaming community. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits while allowing for flexible remote working. Join a passionate team to shape future gaming experiences.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience in game scouting or publishing within the video game industry.
- Strong understanding of market trends and player communities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Scout new game titles across platforms and genres.
- Prepare and present game pitches to the greenlight committee.
- Build relationships with developers and studios.
Skills
- Location: Remote (Europe or UK)
- Department: Publishing / Business Development
- Reports to: Business Development Director
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary level 45-55k per annum
Maximum Entertainment is a global publisher dedicated to delivering unique, high-quality, indie gaming experiences across platforms. We work with talented developers worldwide to bring their visions to life and connect them with passionate players. As we expand our publishing portfolio, we’re looking for a Game Scout to help us discover the next big hit.
As a Game Scout, you will be at the forefront of identifying and evaluating new game opportunities for Maximum Entertainment to publish. You’ll be responsible for sourcing promising titles, building relationships with developers, and guiding selected projects through our internal greenlight process. Your work will directly impact the future of our publishing pipeline and help shape our portfolio.
- Game Discovery & Evaluation
- Proactively scout for new game titles across platforms, genres, and regions.
- Attend industry events (virtually or in-person) and monitor online platforms to identify emerging talent and trends.
- Conduct initial assessments of game quality, market potential, and developer fit, documenting your assessments in a way that brings the reader up to speed with the game.
- Greenlight Process Management
- Prepare and present game pitches to the internal greenlight committee.
- Collaborate with cross-functional departmental heads (Production, Marketing and Sales) to gather input and support next steps.
- Track and manage the progress of greenlit titles through onboarding and publishing milestones.
- Maintain a robust pipeline of potential future products.
- Build and nurture long-term relationships with developers and studios.
- Keep detailed records of scouted titles, including status, feedback, and next steps.
- Market Intelligence
- Stay informed on industry trends, competitor activity, and player preferences.
- Provide insights and recommendations to help shape publishing strategy.
- Remain objective, data-driven, and unbiased toward the games you assess.
- Proven experience in game scouting, business development, or publishing within the video game industry.
- Strong understanding of game design, market trends, and player communities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to assess game potential both creatively and commercially, and to convince key stakeholders with data-backed recommendations.
- Self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.
- A collaborative nature, ensuring that the departmental heads are always up to speed on the progress of the latest games being assessed.
- Strong network within the indie and mid-tier development community is a plus.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Flexible remote working environment.
- Opportunity to shape the future of our publishing portfolio.
- A passionate and collaborative team culture.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.