Associate Community Manager

the hive; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from Anywhere

Enhanced holiday allowance

Performance-based discretionary bonus

Relocation package

Private medical and dental insurance

Job summary

Creative Assembly in Horsham is seeking an Associate Community Manager to nurture the Alien: Isolation 2 community. The role focuses on building player relationships, designing campaigns with cross-functional teams, and growing the Discord community from launch onward.

Responsibilities include content scheduling, engagement analytics, creator relations, and coordinating online and real-life events. This entry-level position offers growth opportunities within a creative studio environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in the video games industry.
• Understanding of social media and community platforms.
• Exhibits empathy for diverse player communities.
• Curious and proactive to engage players.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Foster direct, meaningful relationships with players to build trust and loyalty; communicate with empathy and on-brand tone.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and publishing teams to design and implement community activations around brand goals.
• Monitor and manage the official Alien: Isolation 2 Discord server, ensure it remains safe, welcoming and engaging; coordinate with the moderation team.
• Create and schedule social media posts; maintain the publishing calendar.
• Gather and analyze engagement metrics to identify risks and opportunities; relay insights to stakeholders.
• Prepare reports translating social data into actionable strategies for future campaigns.
• Manage relationships with content creators through creator programs and activations.
• Plan and run online and real-life community events such as AMAs, contests, giveaways, and meetups.

Skills

Video game industry

Social media platforms

Empathy

Proactivity

Communication

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Creative Assembly and craft deep and detailed games that last, entertaining millions of players across the globe for decades.

The Role

Creative Assembly is looking for an Associate Community Managerto join our Survival team based at our studio in Horsham, in the heart of West Sussex, to build relationships with and create unforgettable experiences for the Alien: Isolation 2 community.

In this role, the successful candidate will be the voice of the players and work closely with development, brand and publishing disciplines to help build future campaigns and community activations for Alien: Isolation 2. Tasks and responsibilities may change over the course of the campaigns depending on emerging needs. This is an entry level position with opportunity for growth and progression.

What you’ll be doing

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Foster direct, meaningful relationships with players to build trust and loyalty; communicate with an empathetic, timely and on-brand manner.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and publishing teams to help design and implement community activations based on the agreed brand goals and strategy, up to and beyond launch.
• Monitor, expand and take full ownership of the official Alien: Isolation 2 Discord server up to and beyond launch, keeping the space safe, welcoming, and engaging; coordinate with the moderation team to ensure server rules are enforced.
• Help create and schedule social media posts and other community-facing content; help manage and maintain the social media publishing calendar.
• Gather and analyze engagement metrics to help identify potential risks and opportunities within the community, working closely with internal stakeholders to relay, monitor, and resolve feedback.
• Help prepare reports that translate social data into actionable strategies while collecting feedback from multiple channels, to give insight into future social media and community campaigns.
• Help manage relationships with content creators via content creator programs and similar activations.
• Help plan and run online and real-life community events such as AMAs, contests, giveaways and meetups.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Interest in the video games industry.

• Understanding of social media and community platforms such as Instagram, X, Discord, Reddit and others.

• Exhibits a strong sense of empathy, understanding the needs and perspectives of diverse player communities.

• Curious and proactive nature to explore and experiment with new ways to engage with and surprise and delight players.

• Excellent communicator with ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders across teams, in meetings and in written communication across different channels and in project documentation.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel)

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Alien IP.
• Interest in horror media.
• Understanding of brand and marketing disciplines.
• Understanding of social and sentiment monitoring tools.

ABOUT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY

We care deeply about the experiences we create and put our players at the heart of our decisions. We are all game makers; no matter our role we are empowered to make significant contributions to our games, supported by skills development and growth opportunities.

Most roles at Creative Assembly are hybrid with 3 days a week in the studio. CA has the right to change requirements based on the needs of the business.

We offer many benefits to support you and your family including:

• Work from Anywhere for a temporary period each year (restrictions apply such as VISAs)
• Enhanced holiday allowance, maternity and paternity breaks, flexibility with our core hours, and no-notice holidays
• Performance-based discretionary bonus scheme
• Bespoke relocation package for you and your dependents
• Private medical and dental insurance, life insurance and free health care screening
• Additional benefits ranging from free games and work parties to discounts on technology
• Wellbeing support and virtual confidential counselling

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. Our studio sites have disabled access.