Director of Player Community & Growth

Namely

Irvine (CA)

On-site

USD 131,000 - 155,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical (100% paid)
Dental (100% paid)
Vision (100% paid)
Unlimited PTO/Vacation
Life insurance (100% paid)
401K with competitive contribution
Annual company trip
Free lunch
Free snacks
Free drinks
Casual workplace
Irvine office
Growth opportunities
Annual Game Jam

Job summary

MobilityWare is seeking a relationship-driven community builder to shape our community approach for Spades and related games. You will grow an engaged player community, translate insights into opportunities, and foster authentic relationships with players and partners.

You will work with Product Marketing to adapt brand voice, manage programs at digital and in-person touchpoints, and report on community health with KPI-driven insights.

Qualifications

  • Approximately 5+ years of experience in community building, grassroots programs, partnerships, audience development, or a related field—or an equivalent track record.
  • Evidence of launching or substantially growing a community, program, or system from an early stage, including social media channels.
  • Strong understanding of gaming culture and community norms, with ability to earn trust across diverse groups.
  • Experience developing programs that drive participation with measurable KPI support.
  • Strong writing, facilitation, and editorial judgment, including recognizing stories without being the primary producer.
  • Strategic and analytical judgment; ability to turn qualitative and quantitative insight into recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute an early-stage strategy to build and grow an engaged player community, including the operating approach and measures of success.
  • Serve as the voice of the player by gathering feedback and translating community insight into actionable recommendations.
  • Build authentic, two-way relationships with players, community leaders, and external partners.
  • Develop and run scalable programs across digital and in-person touchpoints that encourage participation and long-term engagement.
  • Partner with Product Marketing to adapt brand voice for community settings and lead day-to-day community expression.
  • Identify player achievements and surface them to Creative, Marketing, and PR for story development and distribution.
  • Establish community standards, moderation and escalation practices, and reporting rhythms.

Skills

Community building
Relationship management
Strategic planning
KPIs & analytics
Content creation
Event planning
Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

MobilityWare is seeking a relationship-driven community builder to shape our community approach for Spades and related games. You will grow an engaged player community, translate insights into opportunities, and foster authentic relationships with players and partners.

You will work with Product Marketing to adapt brand voice, manage programs at digital and in-person touchpoints, and report on community health with KPI-driven insights.

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