Senior Manager, People Experience

Fortis Games Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Remote - United Kingdom

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Fortis Games Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, People Experience to join their dynamic and growing team. This pivotal role is responsible for shaping and managing the systems that foster connection and collaboration across the organization, ensuring a strong sense of belonging for all employees. As a fully distributed company, the Senior Manager will be instrumental in defining and operationalizing programs that support effective teamwork and community building, particularly within a gamer-centric culture. This is a strategic, hands-on position that requires both clear direction-setting and disciplined execution, offering a unique opportunity to significantly impact the company's culture and operational success.
• The day-to-day responsibilities of the Senior Manager, People Experience are multifaceted and designed to cultivate a thriving internal environment. A core focus will be on Community Engagement, where the individual will design and implement internal programs and rituals specifically tailored to foster a sense of belonging within a gamer-heavy organization. This involves understanding the unique culture of gamers and translating that into engaging and meaningful employee experiences. Another key area is Remote Excellence, which entails defining and operationalizing programs that enable Fortizens to work together effectively as a globally distributed company. This includes developing best practices, toolkits, and enablement resources for managers and teams to ensure seamless collaboration across different locations and time zones. The role also encompasses On-Sites & Gatherings, requiring the design and execution of intentional in-person experiences that strengthen alignment, connection, and collaboration amongst teams. This involves end-to-end logistics and establishing consistent practices to maximize the impact of these crucial face-to-face interactions. Furthermore, the Senior Manager will provide a framework for and support the ongoing work of Guilds, which are the company's employee resource groups, ensuring they operate effectively as communities that bolster networking, professional development, and a sense of belonging for their members.
• The Senior Manager will also be responsible for Employee Experience & Program Strategy, which involves designing and implementing a cohesive strategy that prioritizes robust community engagement and effective collaboration systems. This strategy must resonate authentically with game makers and align with the company's overall mission. A significant part of this will be helping to define and operationalize a practical Remote Excellence framework, translating high-level principles into clear norms, toolkits, and enablement for managers and teams. The role includes building and governing the global framework for company onsites and in-person gatherings, managing everything from end-to-end logistics to establishing consistent practices for teams to maximize connection and intentional in-person collaboration. Developing internal programs and rituals that strengthen connection and collaboration across teams will be a continuous effort. Championing and structuring Guilds to operate as effective communities, bolstering the network, professional development, and sense of belonging for their members, is also a key strategic objective.
• In terms of Leadership & Operations, the Senior Manager will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align on culture priorities and develop support for key initiatives. They will be expected to provide data-informed recommendations, while maintaining a strong bias toward action and execution. Managing the budget and vendors associated with employee experience initiatives will be a critical operational responsibility. This role offers a significant opportunity for professional growth, allowing the Senior Manager to build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming. The successful candidate will contribute to Fortis Games' mission of changing how game studios operate and making great games that create a connected community, fostering an environment where people belong, celebrating diversity, embracing inclusivity, and driving growth.
• The company culture at Fortis Games is centered around making great games that bring people together and redefining how game companies operate. They believe in building a sense of belonging through their games, their communities, and how they treat each other. Fortis Games aims to create powerful connections and lasting memories through their game communities and fosters a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging, where diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds impact the games they make. The team is described as early but mighty, with a leadership team of game industry veterans, offering numerous opportunities for individuals to have a significant impact on both products and the company's overall direction. They value tackling difficult problems with direct and thoughtful communication and a team-first mentality.
• In this role, the Senior Manager, People Experience will have the opportunity to significantly influence the employee experience at a growing game development company. They will gain invaluable experience in designing and implementing global HR strategies within a remote-first environment, specifically within the unique context of the gaming industry. The role provides a platform to develop leadership skills by overseeing a small team and driving key initiatives from conception to completion. Success in this position will mean directly contributing to a culture of belonging, collaboration, and excellence, making a tangible impact on how Fortis Games operates and how its employees connect and thrive. The individual will hone their program management, stakeholder management, and strategic planning abilities while working with experienced industry professionals.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in a global organization, with demonstrated ownership of relevant workstreams including company offsites or large employee events, internal community or engagement programs, and/or inclusion & belonging programs.
• Experience operating in remote-first or distributed organizations and designing global programs, operating across numerous cultures and time zones.
• Strong program and project management skills, with proven capability to structure timelines, drive deliverables, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to partner with and influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong connection to gaming culture, with experience working in the video game or other creator-driven industries preferred.
• English fluency, both verbal and written.

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and manage systems that drive connection and collaboration in a fully distributed environment.
• Be part of an early but mighty organization with a leadership team of game industry veterans.
• Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and belonging where diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds impact the games made.
• Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.
• Work in an environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.

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About Fortis Games Inc.

Fortis Games is a mobile-first game developer and publisher headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company focuses on creating mid-core and casual free-to-play titles for iOS and Android, emphasizing live operations, data-driven design, and long-term player engagement. Founded by industry veterans from Kabam, Zynga, and EA, Fortis Games leverages proprietary analytics and user-acquisition technology to scale games globally. Its portfolio includes action RPGs, strategy, and puzzle games that target North American and Western European audiences, with additional regional customization for Asia and Latin America.

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