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MM are hiring!

Community Manager :

We are currently recruiting for a new position within our company. The key areas of responsibility are the managing and planning of Mm’s online communities. Working closely with the management and design team the successful candidate will be working alongside Sony to understand how to best maximise this opportunity for LBP as well as build and manage our own online presence and community for Mm. The role would ensure we’re providing the technology, content and marketing collateral required to satisfy and service the consumer for the game, as well as best to understand how Mm can dove tail the Media Molecule brand and positioning online alongside the game and its user base.

Requirements
? Minimum 1 year online community experience
? Enjoy working across multiple disciplines
? Ability to take direction and ‘run with it’
? Strong team player and communicator; both written and verbal
? Exceptional attention to detail

In return for all of the above you’ll receive a great package which includes; a competitive salary, pension scheme, bonus scheme, ownership as part of a small, integrated team, being a name and not a number, organic fruit and the odd glass of champagne!

To apply for this position please submit your CV, along with relevant work examples to: jobs@mediamolecule.com

Level Designer! :

This is a unique opportunity to be an integral member of an efficient games team where our main aim is to make a fun game! We are currently seeking a level designer to join our team. The successful individual will work closely with the current designers, therefore excellent communication skills are a pre-requisite for the role. The main focus of this role is to design excellent, fun to play game levels and build them using our in-house editor.

Main Duties
? Design Beautiful, innovative, challenging and fun levels.
? Collaborate with Programmers, specifying and integrating new tools and gameplay features and reporting bugs.
? Work closely with Artists and Sound Design specifying and integrating new assets.
? Liaise closely with Production to keep on track and in sync with the rest of the project.
? Communication with Quality Assurance to keep the game top notch and bug free.
? Create, collate and organise collectible libraries.
? Inspire the community with great examples of tools/feature applications.

Requirements
? Extremely Creative.
? A talented Artist!
? Own an impressive portfolio or have examples of Design/gameplay work (specifically built within LBP would a real bonus!).
? Proven experience as a Level designer on at least one game.
? Ability to take great ideas through all stages to a finished product.
? Someone that will thrive in a review/feedback culture.
? Be self-motivated and pro-active.
? Ability to take direction and ‘run with it’
? Strong team player with excellent communication skills. The team is highly integrated and virtually all work is collaborative, with all team members contributing their strengths to all aspects of design.
? Have an integrative approach to design. To design fitting in the context of the team’s work and
? Self-organise, prioritise and make plans for themselves and the team.
? Be able to clearly specify tools and pipelines.
? Ability to propose new ideas in a clear and realistic way.
? Be able to report and deal with bugs in a logical, efficient manner.
? Have an excellent knowledge & passion for games.
? Have a great sense of humor and be up for a laugh.

Advantageous
? Experience managing and coordinating teams.
? Experience using in-game editors to build levels.
? Experience with basic scripting or simple programming a real bonus.
? Experience in 3d or animation packages like Max or Maya.

In return for all of the above you’ll receive a great package which includes; a competitive salary, pension scheme, bonus scheme, ownership as part of a small, integrated team, being a name and not a number, organic fruit and the odd glass of champagne!

To apply for this position please submit your CV, along with relevant work examples to: jobs@mediamolecule.com

Any idea how gutted I am that I'm too young?

Seriously :/ Gawd.

Good luck though.		2008-12-15 14:04:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!

Wait... I'm 15 and wth no real experience, and live across the ocean from them...

... Ah well, it'd be cool if someone here gets in... or something. Yeah.		2008-12-15 14:10:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I'd honestly love to, but i don't think i'm clever enough 2008-12-15 14:39:00

Author:
ryryryan
Posts: 3767

Organic fruit! IM IN. Though i'm still not of the legal working age :[. Also i'm lazy sooooo yeh.2008-12-15 14:58:00

Author:
Unknown User

I honestly think I would make be fit for the job... it's just one requirement that withholds me of applying:



? Have a great sense of humor and be up for a laugh.



2008-12-15 15:58:00

Author:
Laekroth
Posts: 23

I'd love to apply, but I has no experience >.< I could try for community manager though I suppose 2008-12-15 16:23:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

Yea the mods and admins have a good thing to write on their resum? from working on this site. I'd say they'd have a good shot at the Community Manager position!

I think I'll send my CV actually for the level design position, I'm formed as a fashion designer, which seems irrelevant, but let me tell you, I can name most of the fabrics that are used in the game to create the Sackboys (in french though, but I have a self made book with all the translations ). I live in Canada, so not the most obvious choice, but as a Canadian, I can work in the UK (seen as how we're still "linked" through the Queen!). I think I've said this before, but yea, I would move tomorrow to go work for such an awesome team. And video games are becoming a pretty huge industry, so now would be a good time to jump on the wagon!		2008-12-15 16:42:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

Go KAPBAM go!

Put in a good word for your ol' pal Miffy too

Seriously, if you do apply, best of luck man 		2008-12-15 17:01:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

If I were more artistically inclined, then I'd consider it. Ah well.2008-12-15 17:28:00

Author:
UmJammerSully
Posts: 1097

Hey thanks! yea I need to rework my CV so it speaks more to a gaming company (just minor changes really, but important none the less). And I have to put all my links together for all the levels I've done and the photoshop images and etc etc. Wanna make sure I send the best possible resum? ya know 2008-12-15 17:29:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

Good to hear man I'm actually excited for you LOL.

If you do get hired though, you still have to be a regular on here O_O		2008-12-15 18:20:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

I wish I was a bit more experienced at level design, or else I would try out for that. Then I wouldn't have to worry about profile size limits

I wonder where the job would be located?		2008-12-15 18:44:00

Author:
DarkDedede
Posts: 672

Well, random guess here, but maybe with the rest of the team in an undisclosed location in the Guildford area? 2008-12-15 19:03:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758

I was hoping they'd hire a janitor soon. I'm pretty sure I can qualify for that. 2008-12-15 19:58:00

Author:
docpac
Posts: 601

I'm of legal working age, I'm creative, I'm a programmer and I live here in the UK. Oh, and I want to be a game developer too.

Hehe, sound great! Pity I'm going to keep on in education all the way through to universty though, I would love to work with MM. Maybe I'll take a gap year from education and apply to work with them, when I leave Academy this summer.

That would truly be awesome.		2008-12-15 20:00:00

Author:
DrMelon
Posts: 51

I'd love to work for them...but...my age....2008-12-15 20:13:00

Author:
Unknown User

Good to hear man I'm actually excited for you LOL.

If you do get hired though, you still have to be a regular on here O_O

I loled at the glaring eyes xP I was like "Yes sir :blush:"

Man I'm getting excited too I just finished my resum? review and I think it looks good, just want to sit on it and re-review it tomorrow to be sure it's what I want it to be and I'll probably send it off 		2008-12-15 21:28:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

KAPBAM, if you get it, send me some MM cookies will yah? K thx <3 you.2008-12-15 22:08:00

Author:
Whalio Cappuccino
Posts: 5250

I knew they'd start advertising for someone, they've been calling me and calling me soooooo much lately begging me to come work with them and I keep turning them down. I knew they'd get the message in the end.
I think what topped it off for them was when they offered me Alex Evans job and I still refused.
These people have just got to learn that I won't leave LBPC 		2008-12-15 22:13:00

Author:
dorien
Posts: 2767

ahhh I so wanna work with them!!! I just need to be a little older... and have a bit of experience... oh well...2008-12-15 22:49:00

Author:
DarkGod13
Posts: 302

KAPBAM, I was just wondering if I could take a lookee at any sketches of anything you've done? Just out of curiosity.2008-12-16 02:59:00

Author:
UmJammerSully
Posts: 1097

KAPBAM, if you get it, send me some MM cookies will yah? K thx <3 you.

Lol, sure thing my deadly water friend


KAPBAM, I was just wondering if I could take a lookee at any sketches of anything you've done? Just out of curiosity.

Yea I should make a thread with some stuff I've made for fashion and stuff. I'll try to remember if I have the time, no promisses, but I will try 		2008-12-16 07:56:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

KAPBAM, ever since I saw that creepy penguin costume you slapped together, I knew you were a genius of fashion. Good luck out there. :o2008-12-16 08:10:00

Author:
Tyler
Posts: 663

Yes somehow with your TOO awesome costumes you were designed to dress peoples sacks

good work my friend best of luck		2008-12-16 08:14:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

Oh my God, that would be awesome if you got the job But then we could never play together on LittleBigPlanet 2008-12-16 09:33:00

Author:
Unknown User

Oh my God, that would be awesome if you got the job But then we could never play together on LittleBigPlanet


Hey Hey!

he is going no where!

or else

me and MM will have our little talk		2008-12-16 10:23:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

....Oooooohhhh.....

*Begins hatching a "ConfusedCartman for Community Manager!" campaign idea.*		2008-12-16 18:37:00

Author:
Mark D. Stroyer
Posts: 632

I'd die for that level designer job. I think I meet many of the criteria, only I have no experience working a game before in a team. You'd need to adapt and listen and work with the gang! Nothing is impossible.2008-12-19 01:04:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

I'd die for that level designer job. I think I meet many of the criteria, only I have no experience working a game before in a team. You'd need to adapt and listen and work with the gang! Nothing is impossible.

So did you apply? I sent in my CV a 2 days ago... Been checking my email regularly since 		2008-12-19 09:07:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

Well I am about to fire off my own CV, one can always dream right? 2008-12-19 09:52:00

Author:
OCK
Posts: 1536

i fit some of the requirement exept im not old enough i think we should all start work at 7 again...2008-12-19 11:15:00

Author:
Little Big Planet Legend
Posts: 79

I'm of legal working age, I'm creative, I'm a programmer and I live here in the UK. Oh, and I want to be a game developer too.

Hehe, sound great! Pity I'm going to keep on in education all the way through to universty though, I would love to work with MM. Maybe I'll take a gap year from education and apply to work with them, when I leave Academy this summer.

That would truly be awesome.

screw that dude, great you have your ambitions but i would at least apply and if you seriously got hired do school ont he side, i mean what job woudl be sweeter than that i bet the pay would be very nice		2008-12-27 00:54:00

Author:
Hamsalad
Posts: 2551

I'm going to apply this week. It's a longshot but well worth a try! Good luck Kapbam and anyone else who applies. I've been wanting to get into game design for years and can think of nothing I'd rather do.2008-12-27 06:17:00

Author:
w00tus
Posts: 22

An opening.
Awsome.
Sadly, I am far from up to any of these.		2008-12-27 11:20:00

Author:
neonrage0
Posts: 284

Id LOVE to but im 15 2008-12-27 15:13:00

Author:
Unknown User

I myself would love to apply, but no way am i moving, too much hassle and bassle.

BUUUUUUT i want to wish good luck to everyone that is sending in a resume, as you never know, we members at LBPC may soon have a employee to talk to about the game and we might get some inside scoops (YAY US)

Cheers!		2008-12-27 18:14:00

Author:
RAINFIRE
Posts: 1101

I'd love to but it would be a 2 hour train journey everyday, oh and Im 15. But once I am old enough I will definatly get in touch with them. Good luck to all who apply and maybe I'll see you there one day =]2008-12-27 18:44:00

Author:
Leather-Monkey
Posts: 2266

Send my portfolio last week,
but since I dont go online that much.
(arm problems for about 1.5 year) my portfolio is outdated and my server is offline).
I had to send the files trough yousendit.. I hate that.

Its kinda anoying, one moment you have an internship @ the chronicles of spellborn.. and just after finishing your last few months working on your final project..
your arms go.. crack.. break.. kggg.. ache..
constantly for more than a year now...

Also explained that in my email,
hence I feel my chances are 100% nihil.
But then again,
I do have the knowledge and experience that would not only be valueble for MM but most companies.

Im not certain of much, but that I am certain of!
even If I will never get back at working with pc's.		2008-12-28 00:42:00

Author:
Luos_83
Posts: 2136

If it weren't for the fact I'm 15 I'd love a job at Mm.

I wish there was a testing place open, for 15 year olds. I could do that. I play sooo many games and find glitches and stuff.		2009-01-02 04:40:00

Author:
alexbull_uk
Posts: 1287

I'd like to work at ANY job involving video games, to be honest.2009-01-02 06:14:00

Author:
Johnny Pteran
Posts: 55

ConfusedCartman and Donkey Show, respectively.
Srsly. I don't care how old you are, champagne tastes good.



I play sooo many games and find glitches and stuff.

Finding glitches in the game isn't the problem, it's fixing them in the code, and searching through tens of thousands lines of code... it isn't easy to find the error. 		2009-01-02 06:19:00

Author:
whatisnarwhal
Posts: 164

God **** it! im from Peru!!! but hey Mm i will work for free! ;D2009-01-03 01:51:00

Author:
Liquid
Posts: 4

Do they hire people from New Zealand haha2009-01-03 01:56:00

Author:
Thee-Flash
Posts: 3154

So many people saying "I'd love to but I'm not old enough. ".

I'm sure you've got the impressive portfolios, extremely creative, proven experience with level design and talented artist checkboxes all ticked. It's just the age issue? :S		2009-01-03 04:36:00

Author:
UmJammerSully
Posts: 1097

ConfusedCartman and Donkey Show, respectively.
Srsly. I don't care how old you are, champagne tastes good.
Haha, I appreciate the nomination. If I was a) older, b) had college experience under my belt, and c) managed this site for longer than I have (it's almost been 6 months), then I'd actually meet their requirements. Oh, and I'm halfway around the world from them (I'd move to the UK to work for them though!).		2009-01-03 05:27:00

Author:
ConfusedCartman
Posts: 3729

Free Radical have gone belly up in the UK. They made Timesplitters and Haze and the like, many of them worked on Goldeneye for Rare on N64. I would have thought that many people from their studios will be snapped up by other development houses in the UK, MM included.

Your chances have just seriously decreased I would have thought unfortunatly.		2009-01-05 18:43:00

Author:
GruntosUK
Posts: 1754

Well after further consideration I decided not to apply, it would have been a super long shot but I had a good feeling about it. After realizing what my pets would have to go through for me to move to the UK I decided I couldn't do that to them. Good luck to those who did apply!2009-01-05 20:06:00

Author:
w00tus
Posts: 22


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