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Join Thunder Lotus (Jotun, Sundered and Spiritfarer), a studio of passionate humans, in their quest to create and publish engaging games! As Talent and Culture Director, you will work closely with the CEO in a vibrant and warm Studio.

IN YOUR DAY TO DAY, AS TALENT AND CULTURE DIRECTOR, YOU’LL:

  • Support the Studio’s growth by supporting senior management in its strategic planning, design and implement talent management projects and offer advice on the application of recognized talent management strategies, systems and programs;
  • Develop capacity plans with production teams, coordinate recruitment with external partners, and carry out selection activities (e.g. creation of job postings, identification of skills profile, interview facilitation) and integration activities;
  • Develop a training offer for managers and individual contributors by identifying learning opportunities offered by partners (e.g. La Guilde, universities) and industry (e.g. GDC, E3), in addition to design and deliver training workshops;
  • Develop and implement a career path program, ensure the implementation of the talent development program and support managers in the execution of the development activities calendar;
  • Ensure the implementation and continuous optimization of the various talent management programs and processes (e.g. compensation, retention strategies, engagement survey, hybrid work) and corporate policies;
  • Coordinate the annual talent compensation process within the Studio and lead talent review activities.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE BRINGS THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCES, QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TO THE TEAM:

  • Doctorate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Ph.D or DPsy
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in organizational development and leadership development
  • Coaching training, an asset
  • Knowledge of change management and project management, an asset

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE CONTRIBUTES TO THE TEAM THROUGH THE FOLLOWING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

  • Their flexibility and resourcefulness to adapt and overcome the obstacles that come their way
  • Their collaborative approach, their ability to listen and their search for win-win solutions
  • Their great autonomy and their developed sense of ownership
  • Their thirst for learning and surpassing themselves

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE FILLS THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

  • The studio is bilingual. It is important to have a good understanding of spoken and written English and French. The person can choose to express themselves in the language with which they are most comfortable
  • Based in Montreal, as the work will require face-to-face time with the team
  • Legally authorized to work in Canada

THUNDER LOTUS OFFERS:

  • Competitive salary
  • Net Revenue Sharing
  • Participation in the company’s Stock Option Plan
  • Corporate RRSP contribution program
  • Generous vacation policy and unlimited discretionary unpaid leave
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability benefits
  • Virtual Mental Health and Telemedicine Program (Dialogue)
  • Flexible working hours and 35 hour work week
  • Flattened structure and small teams with tons of creative control over the games we make (Original IP)

 

If you’re interested in joining our Studio, please send us your resume and a short cover letter. We will contact you if there’s a match between our needs and your qualification to schedule a discussion with the team.

Thunder Lotus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We value talent, ideas and collaboration. Unusual backgrounds are welcome!

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Rejoins Thunder Lotus (Jotun, Sundered et Spiritfarer), un studio de créateurs exigeants et passionnés, dans sa quête pour créer et publier des histoires engageantes! Comme Directrice.teur Talent et Culture, tu travailleras étroitement avec le CEO au sein d’un Studio vibrant et chaleureux.

DANS TON QUOTIDIEN, EN TANT QUE DIRECTRICE.TEUR TALENT ET CULTURE, TU AURAS À:

  • Soutenir la croissance du Studio en accompagnant la haute direction dans sa réflexion stratégique, concevoir et porter des projets de gestion de talents et offrir des conseils sur l’application des stratégies, des systèmes et des programmes reconnus en gestion des talents; 
  • Développer les plans de capacité avec les équipes de production, coordonner le recrutement avec des partenaires externes, puis réaliser les activités de sélection (p.ex. création d’affichage de poste, identification du profil de compétences, facilitation d’entrevue) et d’intégration;
  • Développer une offre de formations pour les gestionnaires et les contributeurs individuels en identifiant les possibilités d’apprentissage offertes par des partenaires (p.ex la Guilde, des universités) et l’industrie (p.ex. GDC, E3), en plus de concevoir et diffuser des ateliers de formations;
  • Développer et implanter un programme de parcours de carrières, assurer l’implantation du programme de développement des talents et accompagner les gestionnaires dans l’exécution du calendrier d’activités de développement;
  • Veiller à la mise en oeuvre et l’optimisation en continue des différents programmes et processus de gestion de talents (p.ex. rémunération, stratégies de rétention, sondage d’engagement, travail hybride) et des politiques d’entreprise;
  • Coordonner le processus annuel de rémunération des talents au sein du Studio et animer les activités de revue de talents.

LA PERSONNE IDÉALE APPORTE À L’ÉQUIPE LES EXPÉRIENCES, LES QUALIFICATIONS ET LES COMPÉTENCES TECHNIQUES SUIVANTES :

  • Doctorat en Psychologie du travail et des organisations, Ph.D ou DPsy
  • Minimum de 4 ans d’expérience en développement organisationnel et développement du leadership
  • Formation en coaching, un atout
  • Connaissances en gestion de changement et gestion de projet, un atout

LA PERSONNE IDÉALE CONTRIBUE À L’ÉQUIPE GRÂCE AUX COMPÉTENCES INTERPERSONNELLES SUIVANTES :

  • Sa flexibilité et sa débrouillardise pour s’adapter et surmonter les obstacles qui se présentent à elle
  • Son approche collaborative, son écoute et sa recherche des solutions gagnants-gagnants
  • Sa grande autonomie et son sens de l’ownership développé
  • Sa soif d’apprendre et de se dépasser

LA PERSONNE IDÉALE REMPLIT LES EXIGENCES SUIVANTES :

  • Le studio est bilingue. Il est important de bien comprendre l’anglais et le français parlé et écrit. La personne peut choisir de s’exprimer dans la langue avec laquelle elle est la plus à l’aise
  • Basée à Montréal, car le travail nécessitera du temps en face à face avec l’équipe
  • Légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada

THUNDER LOTUS OFFRE:

  • Salaire compétitif
  • Partage des revenus nets
  • Participation au régime d’option des actions de la compagnie
  • Programme de cotisation de l’entreprise au REER
  • Politique de vacances généreuse et de congés sans-solde illimités discrétionnaires
  • Prestations médicales, dentaires, de vision, d’assurance-vie et d’invalidité
  • Programme virtuel de santé mentale et télémédecine (Dialogue)
  • Horaires de travail flexibles et semaine de travail de 35 heures
  • Structure aplanie et petites équipes avec des tonnes de contrôle créatif sur les jeux que nous créons (IP d’origine)

Si tu es intéressé-e à rejoindre notre Studio, envoies-nous ton cv et une lettre de motivation. Nous te contacterons s’il y a un fit entre nos besoins et tes qualifications pour planifier une discussion avec l’équipe.

Thunder Lotus est un employeur garantissant l’égalité des opportunités. Nous célébrons la diversité et nous nous engageons à créer un environnement inclusif pour tous les employés. Nous valorisons le talent, les idées et la collaboration. Les parcours atypiques sont les bienvenus!

À PROPOS DE THUNDER LOTUS

Thunder Lotus® est un créateur de jeux vidéo magnifiquement puissants. Un collectif passionné d’expatriés AAA, indépendants et mobiles avec plus de 130 ans d’expérience combinée dans l’industrie et plus de 80 titres expédiés, Thunder Lotus aspire à distiller ses IP originales visionnaires en expériences interactives captivantes auxquelles l’équipe elle-même aimerait jouer. Fondé en 2014, Thunder Lotus est récemment entré dans sa sixième année dans l’industrie avec une dynamique et une ambition significative.

Le fondateur Will Dubé et ses collaborateurs ont apporté le jeu d’action-exploration dessiné à la main Jotun à Kickstarter en juillet 2014. Jotun et l’extension Jotun: Valhalla Edition ont été chaudement accueillis sur tous les principaux systèmes de 2015 à 2018. La deuxième création de Thunder Lotus, Sundered était initialement sorti en 2017, et a vu la sortie de l’extension Sundered: Eldritch Edition en 2018. La troisième production de Thunder Lotus, intitulée Spiritfarer, sortie avec Xbox Game Pass pour PC et console, Xbox One, Windows PC, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch ™, Mac et Linux en août 2020, est acclamé par la critique et connaît un succès commercial.

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