Playground Games is looking for a Social Media Manager to join our team on a contract basis.
About Us:
As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.
About the role:
Are you a social media guru with a love for video games? We’re on the lookout for a talented Social Media Manager to join the Fable team. As the Social Media Manager, you’ll be the voice of our brand across all social platforms, playing a crucial role in shaping our online presence, engaging with our community, and driving excitement.
Reporting to the Community Director, the Social Media Manager is responsible for crafting and executing top-tier social media strategies that align with our overall marketing goals. In this position, you will create and curate content that not only promotes the game but also builds a strong, loyal community. You have a data-centric approach with a clear understanding of social channel platforms, analytics and what content engages our community.
This is a contract role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.
What you’ll do:
- Develop and implement social media strategies to increase brand awareness, engagement, and community growth across various platforms (e.g., X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok).
- Monitor social media channels, respond to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and professional manner, and foster positive interactions with our community.
- Work with volunteer and outsource moderators to ensure 24/7 moderation across all channels
- Collaborate with the Community Director, marketing, PR, and the game development team to coordinate campaigns, promotions, and announcements effectively.
- Utilise social listening tools to understand broader social media discussion and sentiment themes, and use this information to help inform future content strategy
- Analyze social media metrics and insights to track performance and optimise post performance
- Build a deep working knowledge of our game and the features, systems, and content it includes.
- Manage the social asset request workflow, working closely with production to ensure all video and static assets are delivered on time
- Work with select content creators around key communication milestones, ensuring the timely delivery of relevant information and assets
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, tools, and best practices in social media marketing and gaming culture, and incorporate innovative ideas into our strategy.
What you’ll bring:
- 3+ years’ experience managing social media accounts for a gaming company or related industry.
- Deep understanding of social media platforms, algorithms, and trends, with a passion for gaming and gaming culture.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft engaging content and interact with diverse audiences.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, draw insights, and make data-driven decisions to optimize performance.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
We believe a healthy work-life balance, continuous learning, and a supportive community are key to creating world-class games.
Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.
We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply for this position, please contact us on [email protected]
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A full-time Casting Assistant role is now open for motivated entertainment professionals looking to work behind the scenes in casting. This position supports casting teams with day-to-day coordination, talent management, and administrative tasks essential to successful productions. Ideal for detail-oriented creatives eager to grow a career in casting for film, television, commercials, and live events.
Job Responsibilities
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Assist casting directors with talent searches, auditions, and callbacks
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Coordinate schedules, auditions, and communication with performers
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Manage casting databases, submissions, and talent records
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Support casting sessions, fittings, and production prep
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Handle administrative duties including emails, contracts, and updates
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Strong interest in casting, film, television, or live entertainment
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Excellent communication and organizational skills
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Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
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Professional, reliable, and detail-oriented mindset
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Prior casting or entertainment experience is a plus but not required
Compensation
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Full-time employment
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Competitive pay based on experience
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Opportunity for career growth within the entertainment industry
Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Senior GenAI Art Director (Automotive)
Location: London, UK
About the role:
Working with a leading global automotive manufacturer, the Senior GenAI Art Director will lead the creative direction of next-generation automotive content across stills, film, CGI, and AI-driven workflows. This role combines high-end automotive craft with emerging generative AI and real-time CGI technologies, shaping visually striking, scalable content across multiple channels. You will define creative standards, direct production teams, and help evolve how GenAI and advanced CGI are embedded into the wider creative ecosystem.
What you will be doing:
- Lead creative direction for automotive stills, video, CGI, and GenAI-generated content from concept to final delivery.
- Direct CGI and post-production teams, with exposure to real-time CGI workflows (e.g. Unreal Engine).
- Define, test, and implement GenAI workflows across ideation, content creation, versioning, and adaptation.
- Collaborate closely with designers, motion teams, producers, technologists, and external partners.
- Ensure all output meets the highest standards of automotive realism, brand consistency, and visual craft.
- Translate brand strategy into compelling creative direction across campaigns and platforms.
- Present creative vision, treatments, and work-in-progress confidently to senior stakeholders and clients.
- Stay at the forefront of GenAI, CGI, real-time rendering, and automotive content innovation.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of creative best practice and production efficiency across the business.
What you need to be great in this role:
- Proven experience as a Senior Art Director within the automotive sector, with a strong portfolio of stills and film.
- Demonstrated ability to direct CGI content, ideally including real-time CGI environments.
- Strong understanding of GenAI tools, platforms, and workflows, and how to apply them creatively, responsibly, and at scale.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud for both image and video editing (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere).
- Exceptional eye for detail, composition, lighting, and automotive realism.
- Experience working across complex, integrated production pipelines.
- Confident communicator with the ability to inspire teams and articulate creative vision clearly.
- Curious, forward-thinking mindset with a passion for emerging technologies and innovation.
- 7+ years’ experience in art direction, ideally spanning automotive, CGI, and advanced digital production.
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Req ID: 15679
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by OLIVER (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Adjust Your Set (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or DARE(“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Aylesworth Fleming (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] (“Controller”). Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.
Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site.
Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.
Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Social Media Manage
Location: London, UK
About the role:
As Social Media Manager, you will be the strategic lead for our client’s social media presence, working onsite and in close partnership with the client. You will be responsible for developing and executing multi-channel social strategies that drive brand awareness, engagement, and measurable business results across client’s portfolio of brands. Reporting to the Account Director and collaborating within a dynamic team of 9–11, you’ll work from OLIVER RA offices on in-office days.
This role is pivotal in delivering best-in-class creative, digital, and performance marketing solutions during a period of significant transformation. You’ll champion a test-and-learn approach, leverage automation and AI tools, and ensure continuous improvement in both process and creative output. Seamless collaboration with the client’s business is key, aligning with strategic priorities and delivering across multiple channels and workstreams.
What you will be doing:
- Social Strategy & Planning: Develop, implement, and optimise social media strategies and content calendars aligned with brand and campaign objectives.
- Content Creation & Publishing: Oversee the creation, curation, and scheduling of high-quality, on-brand content (copy, imagery, video) for all key social channels. Ensure consistency of brand voice and visual identity.
- Campaign Management: Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of paid and organic social campaigns, including budget management and performance tracking.
- Analytics & Reporting: Monitor, analyse, and report on social media performance using analytics tools. Provide actionable insights to inform strategy and demonstrate ROI.
- Brand Guardianship: Act as the steward of Staysure’s online personality, ensuring all content and interactions reflect brand values and tone of voice.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with client and agency teams, providing strategic advice and ensuring alignment with broader marketing initiatives.
- Influencer & Partnership Management: Identify, engage, and manage relationships with influencers and partners to amplify brand reach.
- Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of digital and social trends, proactively identifying opportunities to innovate and enhance Staysure’s social presence.
- Crisis & Reputation Management: Manage social media risks, respond to issues, and protect brand reputation in real time.
- Compliance: Ensure all social activity complies with relevant regulations and brand guidelines.
Note: Unlike a Community Manager, this role is not focused on day-to-day moderation or direct customer support within social channels. Instead, it is responsible for the strategic direction, content, analytics, and paid media aspects of social media management.
What you need to be great in this role:
- Proven experience developing and executing social media strategies for brands, ideally within insurance, financial services, or regulated sectors.
- Strong understanding of paid social, analytics, and content performance measurement.
- Experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs),and social media management tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling brand narratives.
- Entrepreneurial, proactive, and able to spot opportunities to drive business impact.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- In-depth knowledge of digital trends, popular culture, and the evolving social landscape.
- Experience managing influencer partnerships and paid media campaigns.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in social media management, with exposure to digital, print, motion graphics, web design, UX-UI, artwork, and production.
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Req ID: 15737
Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by OLIVER (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Adjust Your Set (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or DARE(“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Aylesworth Fleming (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] (“Controller”). Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.
Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site.
Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.
Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.
As a part of The Brandtech Group, we’re at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.
Role: Influencer Manager
Location: London, England, United Kingom
About the role:
As Influencer Manager, you’ll be responsible for transforming social data into actionable insights that drive strategy, creativity, and performance across multi-brand portfolio. You’ll lead social listening, trend analysis, and performance reporting, ensuring our campaigns are informed by data and optimised for impact across diverse markets.
What you will be doing:
- Monitor conversations, hashtags, and emerging trends across platforms (Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube).
- Use social listening tools to identify opportunities for engagement and content creation.
- Provide cultural and category insights to inform campaign planning.
- Develop dashboards and reports to track KPIs such as engagement, reach, sentiment, and share of voice.
- Analyse campaign performance and provide actionable recommendations for optimisation.
- Distinguish between paid and organic impact in reporting.
- Implement AI tools for predictive trend analysis and automated reporting. • Explore generative AI for summarising insights and creating visualised reports.
- Champion the integration of AI in social data workflows for efficiency and accuracy.
- Work closely with social strategists, influencer managers, and performance marketing teams to embed insights into planning.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and ethical AI practices.
What you need to be great in this role:
- 5+ years in social analytics, insights, or digital strategy roles.
- Strong knowledge of social listening tools (e.g., Brandwatch, Sprinklr) and analytics platforms.
- Familiarity with AI-driven analytics and best practice prompting for LLMs.
- Ability to distil actionable insights from large datasets and present them clearly.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for storytelling with data.
- Experience working across multiple brands and markets, ideally within FMCG or retail.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple reporting cycles simultaneously.
Req ID: 14879
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Our values shape everything we do:
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
OLIVER,a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by OLIVER (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Adjust Your Set (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or DARE(“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or Aylesworth Fleming (“Controller”) which is located at 151 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4 AB and can be contacted by emailing [email protected] (“Controller”). Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.
Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site.
Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.