Balor Games

Role Description Collaborate with our development partners and manage a set of in-market premium games that have content release roadmaps. - Collaborate with the developers around content strategies and roadmap prioritization. - Work with internal business development to explore additional opportunities for the titles such as platform expansion or new partnerships. - Build a transition strategy for a select set of titles to ensure a smooth, thorough hand-off from development partners to Balor Games. - Several titles are based on existing, high-quality IPs and require collaboration between Balor, the developers, and the IP holders. - Seeking a proactive, strategic contract producer with deep game fluency, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication to drive project outcomes. Qualifications - 7+ years of game production experience; publishing-side experience highly ideal. - Shipped at least two titles as a development producer, or more as a publishing producer. - Experience working on titles using external IP and interfacing with IP holders. - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; you genuinely enjoy keeping things tidy and on track. - Strong fluency and knowledge around game development and publishing. - Strong fluency around project budgeting. - Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain internal and external partnerships. - Comfortable with daily context switching between multiple projects. - Self-motivated, with experience working both independently and on a team, while being comfortable with ambiguity and shifting release requirements. - Strong record of managing multiple deliverables simultaneously. - JIRA, Confluence, Airtable, and common production tooling knowledge. - A true passion for video games and the developers who make them. Requirements - Experience working with indie game developers. - Experience working on VR games. - Fluency and knowledge of the overall game market and trends. Benefits - We are an equal opportunity employer. - We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Role Description Contract engagement focused on project organization, documentation, tracking, and meeting support at scale across PC, console, and more. - Keep producers unblocked and projects tidy, consistent, and current as titles move through development and release. - Partner across publishing operations, marketing, and external developers to keep information flowing cleanly. - A strong fit for someone early in their production career looking for hands-on, publishing-side experience alongside seasoned producers. - Outcomes-driven contract for an organized self-starter who's comfortable with ambiguity and supporting multiple work streams. Key Responsibilities - Project organization and tracking - Support, maintain, and improve our existing project organization systems, keeping them clean and consistent across titles. - Help build and maintain production information sources, schedules, and milestone tracking across multiple in-flight titles. - Cross-functional coordination and communication - Partner with other departments such as marketing and publishing operations to keep cross-functional teams aligned on information, asset locations, and release-critical needs. - Take notes, capture action items, and follow up on commitments from internal and developer-facing meetings. - Drive smooth, informative project updates with clean, well-organized data. - Flag risks, slippage, or gaps early, and bring potential solutions to the wider production team. - Product and player perspective - Participate in project feedback and playtesting, giving your perspective as a player. Qualifications - 2+ years of experience in game production, project coordination, or a closely related role. - Exposure to game development or publishing, ideally having supported the launch of at least one title or similar commercial project. - Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; you genuinely enjoy keeping things tidy and on track. - Clear, proactive written and verbal communication; comfortable interfacing with both internal team members and external developers and partners. - Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting; comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities. - Working knowledge of Airtable, Google Suite, Slack, Discord, JIRA, Confluence, and common production and collaboration tools. - A true passion for video games and the developers who make them. Nice to Have - Fluency and knowledge of the overall game market and trends. Contract Terms - 6 months fixed term. - Contract, remote, full-time hours.

Role Description Dedicated, single-title contract for an unannounced co-op game heading into a stealth, PC-only launch this summer. The contract will run for 3 to 4 months, from reveal through launch and into the first post-launch content window. The role focuses on the "friendslop"/co-op chaos genre (similar to Lethal Company and Content Warning) and depends heavily on creator-discoverability, creator pickup, and community velocity. End-to-end ownership of the community and creator-partner surface includes: - Building a Discord from zero - Running the creator beta-key program This is a high-intensity, outcomes-driven contract for someone who has shipped a creator-led launch before. Key Responsibilities - Community infrastructure (Day 1 to reveal) - Build and brand the official Discord server from zero: server structure, rules, bot integration, role hierarchy, and beta-key claim flow. - Stand up core channels: beta-keys, clips-of-the-week, find-a-crew, dev-updates, and suggestions. - Identify and vet volunteer moderators across NA, EU, and APAC time zones. - Author the launch community playbook: standardized responses for FAQs, bug reports, and crisis scenarios. - Community goal: 20,000 Discord members by launch, with a 50,000 stretch. - Creator beta-key program (firstlook.gg) - Own the free beta-key program end to end through firstlook.gg: vetting and real-time tracking. - Coordinate creator seed tiers (NDA, agency mass-distribution, public, and Steam Playtest). - Run the closed-beta gate to drive Steam wishlists and operate community challenge mechanics. - Use firstlook.gg-to-Discord integration to onboard verified creators and testers. - Marketing and creator integration - Brief creators alongside the influencer agency partner and Co-Founder. - Run the wishlist-conversion engine: clips, dev updates, UGC, and countdowns. - Feed real-time community sentiment and creator signals back to marketing. - Launch and first post-launch window - Coordinate the launch-week livestream block and community surge. - Manage the community through the first content update: UGC contests and spotlights. Qualifications - 4+ years in gaming community management, with at least one zero-to-live launch. - Fluency in the friendslop/clumsy co-op category and following key creators. - Hands-on experience building Discord communities from scratch. - Direct experience with creator beta-key distribution. - Comfort with daily engagement across Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, and Reddit. - Working knowledge of platform-specific community tools. - Available to start immediately and operate at launch intensity. - Available to travel to Canada for 2-4 weeks for launch marketing. Nice To Have - Prior work with influencer marketing agencies on mass-seeding campaigns. - Experience activating international creator markets. - Existing network of mid-tier (50K-500K) variety and co-op creators. Contract Terms - 3 to 4 months initial contract with potential for extension. - Contract, remote, full-time hours through the launch window. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category.

Role Description Balor Games is seeking a hands-on Brand Manager to drive awareness and success of upcoming releases. You will own and execute the go-to-market campaigns and champion our games with a passion for indie creators and their communities. Key Responsibilities - Own Go-to-Market Plan: Create the overall strategy and campaign schedule to align with goals for the title KPIs. - Creative Briefing: Write and refine detailed creative briefs for art, graphic design, and video production to ensure all assets align with the game’s brand identity. - Platform & Partner Outreach: Secure platform support (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo) and marketing partnership opportunities for assigned titles. - Developer and Internal Team Alignment: Ensure transparency and partnership with game developers and key internal stakeholders like Production by proactively sharing marketing budgets, strategic plans, and performance updates, and facilitating required sign-offs. - Vendor Onboarding & Coordination: Facilitate the onboarding and coordination to ensure vendors have the necessary assets and brand guidelines to support the go-to-market plan. - Asset Management: Coordinate the development of high-impact creative assets with external contributors and agencies. - Go-To-Market Execution: Drive marketing beats through the execution of key tasks like showcase submissions, first party platform opportunities, including pre-release hype, announcements, and post-launch engagement. - Vendor Coordination: Help manage the day-to-day workflow of vendors supporting PR, social media, and storefronts. Qualifications - 5+ years in game marketing or publishing, with a track record of supporting commercially successful PC and console launches. - Deep understanding of the indie game ecosystem and a proven track record working with a variety of marketing budgets. - Proven ability to translate strategic goals into actionable creative briefs to align internal and external stakeholders. - Strong organizational skills with experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing external partners. - Solid understanding of success metrics and audience behaviors across PR, social media, influencer, and digital storefront channels. - Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced, lean environment. Company Description Balor Games is a "Triple I" independent game publisher dedicated to long-term stewardship of high-quality creative works. Formed by former leaders of Humble Games, Balor Games oversees an expansive catalog of acclaimed indie games, following the acquisition of the Humble Games and Firestoke catalogs. Balor Games aims to serve as a cultural curator for independent games, while providing expertise, resources, and belief-driven support to visionary developers.

Role Description The Community Manager will build, launch, and lead the official community hubs for Balor Games; taking us from zero to launch across our 70+ title catalog and upcoming flagship releases. This is not a moderation-only role. You will sit at the intersection of community and marketing, driving community strategies in our go-to-market plans, translating campaign moments into community activations and feeding player sentiment back into our go-to-market strategy. Your primary goal in the first 90 days is to successfully migrate followers into a unified Balor Games community while establishing the playbooks and pipelines that connect our brand, indie creators and their games to players. Key Responsibilities - Community infrastructure - Build and brand the official Balor Games Discord Server including server structure, rules, bot integration, and role hierarchy. - Along with the Head of Marketing, set key goals and budget for Community initiatives. - Supervise the community hubs for in-flight titles such as Threads of Time, SCP:5K, Wild Blue Skies and future game releases, providing recommendations to their community management teams. - Identify and vet volunteer moderators to keep all hubs safe and inclusive 24/7. - Author the Balor Games Community Playbook: standardize responses for FAQs, bug reports, and crisis scenarios. - Marketing integration - Collaborate with the marketing team to align community programming with campaign calendars to ensure launches, announcements, and promotions land cohesively across both channels. - Maintain a 30-day rolling content calendar that maps community activations to marketing milestones, balancing hype for new titles with love for the legacy catalog. - Surface community sentiment, feedback themes, and player insights to marketing so campaigns are informed by what players actually care about. - Design community-exclusive activation events (giveaways, AMAs, sneak peeks) that amplify (not duplicate) marketing moments. - Player relationships - Act as the primary point of contact for fans, ensuring they feel at home under the Balor Games banner. - Lead conversation as the voice of Balor Games across all community channels. Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in gaming community management, with a proven track record of building Discord servers from scratch. - A track record of integrating community programming into marketing campaigns; not just running the community in parallel, but making it part of how a launch lands. - Understanding of Steam Community Guidelines and experience with managing multiple active campaigns. - Expert-level knowledge of Discord bots and Steamworks community tools. - A deep love for the indie/Triple-I space. You should be able to speak the language of SCP:5K fans just as easily as Threads of Time fans. - Comfort working independently in a fast-paced startup environment. Company Description Balor Games is a "Triple I" independent game publisher dedicated to long-term stewardship of high-quality creative works. Formed by former leaders of Humble Games, Balor Games oversees an expansive catalog of acclaimed indie games, following the acquisition of the Humble Games and Firestoke catalogs. Balor Games aims to serve as a cultural curator for independent games, while providing expertise, resources, and belief-driven support to visionary developers.

Role Description The Controller will be the senior accounting leader, responsible for the integrity of our financial records, the rhythm of our close, and the financial controls that allow us to operate with confidence. You will work directly with the CEO and our outside fractional CFO to give the leadership team and our investors clean, accurate, decision-ready financials. This is a hands-on role. You will roll up your sleeves in QuickBooks, own the month-end close, and partner closely with FP&A. Within 6-12 months, you will hire a direct report (Senior Accountant or Staff Accountant), and as the company grows, you will continue to build the accounting team underneath you. Reporting Line & Location - Reports to: CEO / Founder, with a dotted line to the fractional CFO - Location: Fully remote. Candidates must reside in Colorado, North Carolina, or Texas. - Travel: Light. Occasional travel for team off-sites and events. What You'll Do - Accounting Operations & Close - Own the full general ledger and the month-end and year-end close in QuickBooks Online, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, deferrals, and intercompany activity. - Deliver an accurate, timely close (target 7–10 business days) with a clean reporting package for the CEO and investors. - Own AP, AR, payroll accounting, expense management, corporate card programs, and bank reconciliations. - Maintain the chart of accounts and ensure GAAP-compliant policies for revenue recognition (ASC 606), royalties and rev-share with studios, capitalized software/game development costs, and stock-based compensation. - Track recoupment across a large catalog of products, deliver accurate royalty statements to development partners, and ensure timely, transparent reporting on advances, rev-share, and deal-level P&L. - Controls, Audit & Compliance - Design and maintain internal controls appropriate for our stage of growth, with an eye toward audit-readiness and future scale. - Manage the annual audit or review process and serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors. - Oversee federal, state, and local tax compliance in partnership with outside tax advisors, including sales/use tax, multi-state nexus, and 1099 reporting. - Manage entity setup and compliance, including state registrations as the team and operations expand. - Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for internal and external stakeholders. - Strategic Finance, Fundraising & M&A Support - Partner with the fractional CFO and CEO on investor updates, cap table support, and the next round of fundraising. - Support M&A activity, including financial due diligence on potential studio acquisitions or publishing deals, quality-of-earnings preparation, and post-close integration of acquired entities. - Help model and review key publishing deal structures (advances, recoupment, rev-share, minimum guarantees) from an accounting and reporting standpoint. - Team Building - Within the first 6-12 months, define, recruit, and hire your first direct report. - Build the accounting org over time as the business grows, including evaluating systems beyond QuickBooks when scale demands it (e.g., NetSuite or similar). Qualifications - CPA required. - Active license in good standing. - 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including time in public accounting and in-house at a high-growth company. - Series A/B experience. - QuickBooks Online expertise. - M&A expertise. - Strong technical accounting, including US GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, capitalized software costs, and stock-based compensation. - Builder mindset. - Excellent communication. - Location: You currently reside in Colorado, North Carolina, or Texas, and are authorized to work in the United States. Bonus Points - Prior experience in gaming, interactive entertainment, or digital media (publisher, studio, or platform). - Familiarity with revenue models common in gaming: in-app purchases, subscriptions, premium/paid downloads, store rev-share (Apple, Google, Steam, console platforms), and royalty/rev-share with development studios. - Experience implementing or migrating to a mid-market ERP (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, etc.). - Multi-entity or international accounting experience. Compensation & Benefits - Base salary: $130,000 - $180,000, depending on experience and location. - Equity: Meaningful equity stake commensurate with the seniority of the role. - Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision; generous PTO; remote-first culture. - Growth: A clear path to lead a growing accounting and finance team as the company scales. We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category.