Administrative Associate

Description

We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Administrative Associate to handle shared tasks between our Game Director and Narrative Director.

 

As an Administrative Associate, your primary role is managing the day-to-day activities of our Game Director and Narrative Director, while assisting in operational functions and other tasks. You will be a supportive force that empowers our Directors to oversee a complex creative pipeline. This position will require initiative, judgment, and independent decision-making. Our Directors will be relying on you for flexibility, reliability, and foresight, as well as confidentiality related to our games and operations. This is a remote, full-time position.

 

Responsibilities

·         Maximize effectiveness of Directors’ time by managing tasks and deadlines, assisting with delegation and time management, and providing administrative support

·         Manage the Directors’ calendars, including prioritizing and filtering meetings, scheduling, sending reminders, and preparing agendas

·         Manage and assist communication between Directors and the team, liaising with leads and team members on various projects and tasks

·         Provide administrative assistance, such as writing and editing e-mails, drafting documents, taking meetings notes or dictations, and preparing communications on the Directors’ behalf

·         Track progress on various initiatives and follow through with Directors and team members to ensure deadlines are met

·         Maintain and improve internal processes that support the Directors; collaborate with Directors to create new processes that increase efficiency and effectiveness

·         Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

·         A bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience required

·         Two years of clerical/administrative experience preferred

·         Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required; Jira and Confluence strongly preferred

·         Must be able to adapt quickly to new information and/or large-scale changes and pivot rapidly between tasks

·         Must be able to professionally handle sensitive information and maintain complete confidentiality

·         Must operate well in a team environment, as well as perform job duties with little supervision

·         Excellent organizational skills

·         Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal; ability to filter communications with diplomacy

·         Must be a creative, high-energy professional who can successfully multitask in a fast-paced environment.

·         Bonus: An interest in video games and/or cinematic storytelling

 

Benefits

·         Generous Vacation Time and paid Parental Leave

·         Health insurance for you and your family at a low cost to you

·         Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family at NO cost to you

·         Life and Disability benefits at NO cost to you

·         Optional Flexible Spending Account (including Healthcare and Limited Purpose), Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings Account available

·         Optional Supplemental Health and Life Insurance

·         401(k) Plan with an Employer Match

·         Growth opportunities for your career

 

 Apply online: https://deckninegames.com/careers/

Salary Range: $40,000-$50,000 DOE

 

**Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. **

 

 

ABOUT DECK NINE

Deck Nine Games is an independent game developer dedicated to crafting interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain players. Our passion is storytelling games.

 

Our first narrative game, Life is Strange: Before the Storm is loved by fans and has won multiple awards, including Game of the Year, and was nominated for both a VGA and a BAFTA. We recently released Life is Strange: True Colors, which has received three VGA nominations. The studio is in sunny Westminster, Colorado at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

 

As the crafters of stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that make us different.