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Virtual World News: Virtual Worlds as Advanced Social Networks, Business and Education Tools Possible with Commercial Launch of Gogofrog

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) February 10, 2009 — The power of virtual worlds as a means of advanced social networks, sophisticated business tools and education tools is now accessible to all Web users with the commercial launch of Gogofrog. Two years after its Beta launch, Gogofrog has taken the advice and input of its global user base of more than 30,000 to remove the prime impediments to making virtual worlds a mainstream Internet tool, access. Fully browser-based, Gogofrog enables anyone with an Internet connection to set up their own world: simple worlds for free and complex worlds for as little as a $10US monthly subscription. No software at all for Users or Visitors to download.

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3D Jobs: Interactive Media/3D Animator – Baltimore, MD

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Job Description
Animator:

Work closely with the lead artist, lead programmer and senior artists to create characters and follow the defined visual direction of the product.

Job duties:
* bring characters and environments to life using Studio Max and Photoshop

*some Character Studio experience required

This game design job requires a solid understanding of animation theory. Animator also should have the ability to create 3D models and 2D texture maps from 2D concept art.

Only those with the required experience who are currently
residing in the area, and that can legally work in the US need apply.

Job Details
Primary Skill:  Interactive Media Animator
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Location: Metro Baltimore, Maryland
Country: United States
Salary Range:  Negotiable
Type of Work: Flex to Hire
Work Shift(s): Any Shifts
Additional Skills:
No additional skills were listed.

Virtual World Jobs: Senior Brand Manager, Online Gaming – Emeryville, CA

Job Description

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Position Overview

The Senior Brand Manager for Online Gaming, will lead the online experience related to LeapFrog handheld gaming platforms, defining marketing strategy, consumer experience and long range strategy. The position requires strong knowledge of marketing principles and practices, the ability to lead cross-functional teams through new product development and launch processes, strong experience with online game development and marketing, and the drive to execute a successful product plan through complete product lifecycles. The position also requires the ability to manage and mentor one or more direct reports. A strong affinity for gaming and the ongoing education and development of children are strongly preferred.

The Senior Brand Manager will report to the Director of Marketing.

Key Responsibilities
Overall business management, including short, medium and long-term strategic planning in conjunction with the Director of Marketing.
Develop annual and long-range product strategies, determining features sets and revenue opportunities through analysis of the external marketplace, customers and competitors to meet revenue and profitability targets.
Oversee the definition and implementation of site value proposition and customer communications, acquisition and retention strategies.
Lead large, cross-functional strategic product initiatives using Web 2.0 development methods.
Identify unique brand and product opportunities, defendable and compelling positionings, ongoing development strategies and goals, and ambitious marketing communication objectives based on analysis and understanding of consumer needs.
Work with the Marketing Communications team to develop marketing plans to meet product line revenue and profitability targets.
Commission market research, category, trend and competitive analyses to identify consumer needs and insights that pinpoint compelling new opportunities and that refine product positioning and development.
Work closely with content, product development and engineering teams to develop product, ensure on-time market launch, and manage ongoing updates and development.
Liaise with US sales and International teams to ensure all initiatives are maximized to their full potential in all channels.
Be a product champion creating internal and external enthusiasm for the product.
Effectively interface with upper-management, executives, other departments, customers, vendors, press and outside contacts as an inspirational expert for the brand and product.
Prepare presentations on a regular basis which are capable of selling and supporting your ideas through all levels of the business.
Management of one or more direct reports.

Knowledge & Skills

Experience with consumer internet product marketing and management involving: development of product strategy and roadmaps, marketing strategy, consumer research, product positioning, and customer conversion and retention strategies.
Creativity and passion for games and the web. Experience with kid-targeted online gaming preferred. Experience in the games industry, including video games, online games, online games communities, virtual words and/or digital distribution is a plus.
Demonstrated knowledge and application of marketing principles and practices.
Experience working in a deadline and performance oriented environment with a high attention to quality.
Proven successful experience leading development of products or sites and managing them once they have launched.
Must be a self starter with energy, drive and determination to accomplish goals and demonstrated ability to multi-task, set priorities, stay focused, and set clear milestones.
Must demonstrate leadership ability in motivating and guiding cross functional teams while managing a major product line or sub-brand.
Must be results oriented and possess excellent analytical skills.
Must have a keen creative sense and strong problem solving ability.
Must have experience with P&L management and the ability to turn financial data into sound business decisions.
Must be able to manage product and organizational complexity and ambiguity.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, superior presentation skills and the ability to sell and support ideas to executives and outside interests.
Must have experience managing direct reports.

Education & Training
BS/BA with marketing emphasis or equivalent relevant experience.
MBA with similar emphasis or equivalent relevant experience in Marketing preferred.
5 + years marketing experience in an entertainment and/or consumer-driven company – kid targeted online gaming preferred.

3D Jobs: 3D Technical Artist – Novato, CA

Job Description

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Wait a second now…you are an artist, but you didn’t flunk calculus? That’s amazing! Are you into the Smithsonian Institute’s Natural History Museum? We’re psyched. NO WAY! You can PROGRAM a bit? You can write Max Scripts for 3D Studio Max? Don’t tell us you can also mess around with HLSL shaders too…that would be too much. We need you to do stuff like analyze water refraction and skin sub-surface scattering and do those program-y things to create new shaders. We could also use you for helping us figure out better ways to setup our rendering pipeline… If this sounds like you, and you are interested in working on Bioshock 2 in sunny California, you should get in touch with us immediately.

SUMMARY:
Contribute to new, cutting-edge art creation for the sequel to the 2007 Game of the Year, Bioshock. Act to bridge the gap between programming and art/design, and work to define the pipeline and best practices for content creation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with programmers/designers to create a working art pipeline for new features and techniques to be implemented in the game.
• Find creative solutions for better efficiency and accessibility in the existing art pipeline.
• Provide support and training as-needed for artists learning the new pipeline.
• Assist in reviewing art content for technical requirements before implementing in-game.
• Create new HLSL shaders and maintain our shader library.
• Develop tools and scripts to support or facilitate art pipelines.
• Develop and document content creation guidelines.
• Proactively identify new technologies and techniques that will be improve the quality of the final scene rendering.
• Work with the design and programming teams to find solutions to challenges as they arise, due to the changing needs of the project.
• Work with Art Director and Leads, and Tools developers to help create and maintain documentation for the tools used in art content creation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Experience and Skills:

• 3+ years of experience on commercial game projects or related fields in real-time graphics.
• In depth knowledge of 3DS Max, Photoshop. Maya experience a plus.
• Strong art skills including experience with modeling, texturing, and shading for games. Experience in rigging and animation a plus.
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of real-time shader techniques.
• Up-to-date knowledge of “next-gen” game art currently leading in the market.
• Strong understanding of maxscript, Python and/or melscript
• Basic understanding of programming.
• Basic understanding of superficial anatomy and character creation techniques.
• Ability to work within tight deadlines and deliver requests with a quick turn-around time.
• Self motivated and able to drive ideas to completion.
• Strong ability to quickly learn new areas of development.
• Proven ability to work well with engineering teams.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze a situation and communicate the most effective and efficient solution.
• In-depth knowledge of game content pipelines in the Unreal Engine.
• Excellent time management skills.

Additional Experience and Skills (highly desired):
• FX Composer; RenderMonkey experience
• Familiarity with Perforce and bug-tracking software
• Shipped PC and/or console titles
• Knowledge of HLSL
• Experience with Unreal Engine development

Job Details
Primary Skill: Artist Technical
Location: Novato, California
Country: United States
Salary Range: Negotiable
Type of Work: Direct Hire
Work Shift(s): 1st Shift

Virtual World Jobs: Associate Creative Director – San Francisco, CA

Job Description
Title: Associate Creative Director
Location: San Jose, California
Compensation: low to mid 100’s + stock

 

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Do you have an interest in gaming and online social networking? Would you like to help lead the overall artistic vision for the company and bring its strategy to life? If so, a rapidly growing teen oriented social networking site that is vastly expanding its virtual world is seeking an Associate Creative Director to help lead the overall artistic vision and execution for the company and drive exceptional creative from concept to completion.

Working collaboratively with the Creative Director and other creative team members, including writers, designers and illustrators, the Associate Creative Director will assist in bringing the company’s strategy to life in the marketplace and expand its online world’s depth. Reporting directly to the Creative Director, the Associate Creative Director will join a management team that includes professionals in user experience, illustration and 3D game design.

The ideal candidate will have a background in gaming, social networking or Web 2.0 and will be a strategic person who can think big and serve as a right-hand to the Creative Director. This could be a next step for a Senior Art Director or for someone looking to go to the client-side at the ACD level. This is an opportunity to apply well-honed skills and limitless creative energy in an environment filled with passionate people, exceptional creative talent and a unique mission.

Responsibilities:
* Drive exceptional creative from concept to completion
* Help lead the overall artistic vision and execution for the company
* Apply brand identity systems, typography, photography, color and other ingredients appropriately to create innovative visual solutions that meet business and user needs
* Manage multiple deadlines and consistently deliver creative on target and on time
* Coordinate with outside agencies and manage internal clients
* Maintain a continuing search for best-of-class talent; serve as a mentor to the current team
* Work with the project manager to ensure delivery of a high volume of project traffic
* Collaborate with strategy, sales, product, account and business development teams to create and develop new business opportunities
* Present creative solutions to management and project owners

Requirements:
* More than seven years of experience in design/advertising agency (or related experience)
* B.A./B.S. degree in graphic design, advertising or related field
* Proven track record of creative leadership
* World-class creative thinking and exceptional design skills
* Fluency in the languages, processes and deliverables of creative disciplines (design, copywriting, architecture, user experience and customer insight)
* Multi-tasking and project-management skills; able to see creative projects through from concept to completion
* Strong conceptual design, collaborative and organizational skills
* Experience in Web 2.0 and social networking
* Outstanding relationship building and communication skills
* Enjoy leading and motivating others and being part of a fun-loving, hard working team
* Superb ability to cultivate great relationships and build trust with a creative team of differing professional levels and diverse personalities
* Deep experience with the teen/tween audience a plus
* Sense of humor

Job Details
Primary Skill: Designer Creative
Location: San Francisco, California
Country: United States
Salary Range: Negotiable
Type of Work: Direct Hire
Work Shift(s): 1st Shift

Virtual World Jobs: Guest Service Representative – Monitor Children’s Online Games

Job Description
Guest Service Representative

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**Be a part of a ground breaking function
**Work for an interactive company
**Great Benefits

Hyrian, the recruitment department for great companies, is proud to announce brand-new Guest Service Representative openings in North Hollywood, CA. Our client develops and delivers a compelling mix of interactive entertainment and services for internet and mobile devices around the world. With their well-known brands, they offer cutting-edge technology and astonishing creativity all under one roof! If you’re interested in working for a well-known, global-branded client that offers both the ingenuity and excitement of an integrated business, this may be the position for you.

What would you be doing?

As the Guest Service Representative, your primary responsibility would be providing support to our client’s multiplayer online games played by children. Additional responsibilities would include:

• Providing email, chat and moderation support to online users
• Reading online conversations and approving/rejecting user-generated content
• Participating in online game events
• Assisting guests with game-play questions and issues
• Ensuring guess issues are handled quickly, properly and completely in accordance with company standards
• Escalating sensitive and critical situations in a timely manner
• Working closely with technical support in troubleshooting issues
• Ensuring the safety of the online guests through evaluation of online guest activities

Your talent belongs here.

Are you flexible, patient and interested in online games? Think this might be the position for you? Here are a few things we’re looking for in the ideal candidate:

• Passion and maturity to handle uncomfortable situations
• Strong computer skills: internet savvy
• Strong interest and enjoyment playing online games
• Experience working and interacting with children is preferred
• Ability to work a flexible schedule and to work weekends and holidays
• Previous customer service experience
• Knowledge of current pop culture
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

You’ve taken the time to learn more about this position. Why not take the next step and apply today? We look forward to hearing from you.

What’s so great about this job, anyway?

Not only would you receive unbelievable discounts, the company also offers competitive compensation and benefits that include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Short/Long Term Disability
• 401K
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Holidays
• Vacation
• And much more…

Hyrian…the recruitment department for great companies. An equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.

Job Details
Primary Skill: Moderators In-world
Location: North Hollywood, California
Country: United States
Salary Range: $10 – $15
Type of Work: Direct Hire
Work Shift(s): Any Shifts
Additional Skills:
1. IT Tech Support – Level 1
2. Business Development Virtual Worlds
3. Clerical Inventory
4. Tech Support Junior
5. Events Coordinator
6. In-World support Greeters
7. In-World support Host/Hostess
8. Moderators In-world
9. Moderators Web/Forum
10. Community Manager Junior

Virtual World Jobs: Guest Service Supervisor – Lead a Team of Children’s Video Game Monitors

Job Description
Guest Service Supervisor

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**Be a part of a ground breaking function
**Work for an interactive company
**Great Benefits

Hyrian, the recruitment department for great companies, is proud to announce two brand-new Guest Service Supervisor openings in North Hollywood, CA. Our client develops and delivers a compelling mix of interactive entertainment and services for internet and mobile devices around the world. With their well-known brands, they offer cutting-edge technology and astonishing creativity all under one roof! If you’re interested in working for a well-known, global-branded client that offers both the ingenuity and excitement of an integrated business, this may be the position for you.

What would you be doing?

As the Guest Service Supervisor, you would oversee a team of 15-25 Guest Service Representatives who are monitoring children’s online games. Primary responsibilities would include:

• Ensuring guest inquiries are handled quickly, properly and in accordance to company standards
• Working with the Training/QA Coordinator to keep the team abreast of new product releases
• Performing quality coaching, development and mentoring of the team
• Performing real-time management of the team ensuring adequate coverage on phones, emails, moderation and chat
• Resolving escalated guest issues
• Providing regular reports/metrics to the senior leadership
• Addressing team performance, training, recognition, growth and development needs and delivering performance evaluations
• Working closely with technical support and customer service groups to ensure guest issues are fully resolved
• Acting as a resource and a subject matter expert for the team
• Developing departmental standard operating procedures
• Evaluating and adapting procedures to meet the evolving needs of the business

Your talent belongs here. Are you a great communicator, flexible, patient and interested in online games? Think this might be the position for you? Here are a few things we’re looking for in the ideal candidate:

Supervisory experience in a customer or guest facing industry
Computer savvy
Interest and enjoyment in playing online games
Knowledge of current pop culture; awareness of what is going on in the world
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A background working and interacting with children is highly preferred
College Degree is preferred

You’ve taken the time to learn more about this position. Why not take the next step and apply today? We look forward to hearing from you.

What’s so great about this job, anyway?

Not only would you receive unbelievable discounts, the company also offers competitive compensation and benefits that include:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Educational Reimbursement Program
Short/Long Term Disability
401K
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Holidays
Vacation
And much more…

Hyrian…the recruitment department for great companies. An equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.

Job Details
Primary Skill: Moderators In-world
Location: North Hollywood, California
Country: United States
Salary Range: $10 – $15
Type of Work: Direct Hire
Work Shift(s): Any Shifts
Additional Skills:
1. IT Tech Support – Level 1
2. Business Development Virtual Worlds
3. Clerical Inventory
4. Tech Support Junior
5. Events Coordinator
6. In-World support Greeters
7. In-World support Host/Hostess
8. Moderators In-world
9. Moderators Web/Forum
10. Community Manager Junior

Virtual World Jobs: Acquisition Marketing Manager, Social Networking – San Jose, CA

Job Description
Title: Acquisition Marketing Manager
Location: San Jose
Salary: $80’s to Low $100K’s (DOE) + Stock

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A leading social networking site with over 7 million unique monthly users and the highest average visit time among social media websites is seeking an Acquisition Marketing Manager to lead the company’s customer acquisition and conversion strategy/execution. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the AMM will create and manage all acquisition strategies through several channels, leveraging the full marketing mix. This is a really great opportunity to join a rapidly-growing, yet stable company that’s forging ahead in the new media, social networking and virtual gaming realms. Read more…

Virtual World Jobs: Project Manager, Digital – San Jose, CA

Job Description
Title: Project Manager – Digital
Company: Teen Social Networking Site
Location: San Jose
Salary: 70’s to 80’s DOE + stock

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Virtual World Jobs: Acquisition Marketing Manager, Social Networking – San Jose, CA

Job Description
Title: Acquisition Marketing Manager
Location: San Jose
Salary: $80’s to Low $100K’s (DOE) + Stock

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A leading social networking site with over 7 million unique monthly users and the highest average visit time among social media websites is seeking an Acquisition Marketing Manager to lead the company’s customer acquisition and conversion strategy/execution. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the AMM will create and manage all acquisition strategies through several channels, leveraging the full marketing mix. This is a really great opportunity to join a rapidly-growing, yet stable company that’s forging ahead in the new media, social networking and virtual gaming realms. Read more…