Game Industry Sourcing Recruiter – Freelance / Fully Remote

SOFTGAMES - Mobile Entertainment Services GmbH; Berlin; Remote; EUR 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

SOFTGAMES is seeking an experienced Game Industry Sourcing Recruiter to support our People team with active candidate sourcing and direct outreach. This freelance role focuses on identifying and engaging top talent within the gaming industry, preferably with casual games experience.

You will proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, portfolios, and communities, conduct direct outreach, and build robust talent pipelines for current and future roles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer or Recruiter with a strong sourcing focus.
• Gaming industry experience, ideally in casual games.
• Demonstrated success in direct outreach and passive candidate engagement.
• Comfortable working in a freelance setup and independently, while collaborating with an internal team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, portfolios, communities and other channels.
• Conduct direct outreach and first-touch candidate engagement.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future roles.
• Collaborate with the People team to understand role requirements and target profiles.
• Track outreach activities and candidate responses in our ATS or shared tools.
• Provide feedback on talent market insights and sourcing effectiveness.

Skills

Talent Sourcer

Direct Outreach

Gaming Industry

LinkedIn Sourcing

Freelance Setup

Remote Work

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn

Job description

SOFTGAMES is looking for an experienced Game Industry Sourcing Sourcing Recruiter to support our People team with active candidate sourcing and direct outreach. This is a freelance role (not in-house employment), focused on identifying and engaging top talent, within the gaming industry, ideally with experience in casual games.

*This isa fixed term contract.
**Qualified candidates will be expected to complete a skills assessment as part of the selection process.

Your role

• Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, portfolios, communities, and other relevant channels
• Conduct direct outreach and first-touch candidate engagement
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future roles
• Collaborate closely with the People team to understand role requirements and target profiles
• Track outreach activities and candidate responses in our ATS / shared tools
• Provide feedback on talent market insights and sourcing effectiveness

Your profile

• Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer or Recruiter with a strong sourcing focus
• Solid background in the gaming industry particularly in casual games
• Demonstrated success in direct outreach and passive candidate engagement
• Strong LinkedIn sourcing skills and familiarity with creative / tech gaming profiles
• Comfortable working independently in a freelance setup, while collaborating closely with an internal team
• Clear, professional, and respectful communication style

Setup & Collaboration

• Freelance contract (not an in-house position)
• Fully remote
• Flexible working hours aligned with European time zones

SOFTGAMES is the leading instant gaming company, dedicated to creating fun, social, and truly engaging casual games that can be played instantly across all devices. Our hit game Bubble Shooter Pro has achieved global success, becoming a top-grossing title on Facebook and entertaining millions of players worldwide every day.

We partner closely with Meta, Microsoft, Samsung, and other industry leaders to shape the next generation of instant games, offering players around the globe shared gaming experiences that are easy to pick up and hard to put down. As a remote-first company, SOFTGAMES is home to a team of 100 talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, all working together toward a common mission: to create everlasting casual games for every platform.

At SOFTGAMES, we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas elevate the quality of our work and the games we create. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications—regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.