Role: Volunteer- Mobile Game Production Mentor

We are seeking a Volunteer Mobile Game Production Mentor to join our Flight of the Fluffle Community Game Project. It’s a mobile game where players collect power ups, gain altitude and defeat monsters in a new take on a classic endless runner adventure. You will mentor the game development team to understand the requirements, translating design ideas and concepts to build an engaging game.

Responsibilities

• Guides game development team from ideation to post-launch support
• Takes ownership of entire features, components and manages the full product/game life cycle
• Tracks and implements improvement plans to drive efficiency
• Provides technical assistance for modeling and mechanics of the game
• Manages a direct staff of project leaders and mentoring/supporting junior level leadership within the department
• Takes pride in developing and growing team members
• Practices growth mindset in mentoring and supporting the team members
• Partner with other departments, this role requires a candidate with excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a good team ethic to unify a common vision

Requirements

• Volunteer a minimum of 2-4 hrs. per week at your convenience for at least 6 months
• Strong project and people management skills
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership or project management role
• 5+ Experience with programming in C#
• 5+ Experience with full-cycle mobile game development with Unity
• An understanding and appreciation for project schedule and deadlines, and efficient game development processes
• Has made mobile games, released them into the wild and had successful launches
• Have shipped at least one title or more
• Actively foresees risks, manages timely communication, and mitigates with stakeholders

Qualifying Attitude

• You want to be part of something great that positively impacts society, especially in times of crisis.
• You are proactive to collaborate remotely

Benefits

• Work from anywhere on earth - 100% remote
• Massive networking opportunities with 500+ members of our community
• Level up your skills
• Volunteer grants approved
• OPT & CPT programs
• Fulfilling career with big impact on the world
• Have lots of fun partnering with passionate game developers
• Join the mastermind group and learn from top game developers
• Volunteer recognition & awards

Games for Love is an equal opportunity organization. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.