Puzzle Editor - Next Games

Job Description

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio, is a Helsinki-based studio dedicated to crafting fans-first interactive experiences that combine the stories from popular movies and shows with engaging game mechanics. Our values, Caring, Courage, and Curiosity, drive our commitment to our players and each other, with a focus on fun gameplay free from the constraints of free-to-play.

As a Puzzle Editor, you will pioneer the puzzle function for the studio. You have a passion for not just mobile games but all kinds of puzzle games, such as crosswords, sudoku, tangram, etc. With a curious mindset, you are eager to leverage your knowledge of themes such as American Culture, Pop Culture, Politics, Current Trends, Trivia, memes, and more to create themes and puzzles. We expect you to research these themes and partner with stakeholders and partners (internal & external) to gather feedback and ideas to push puzzle excellence and quality, ensuring a diverse range of puzzles and game rosters.

Key responsibilities:
• Establish workflows for curating and editing puzzles
• Learn each puzzle's tools and suggestions for improvements and create puzzle content when needed
• Collaborate with production to define the means to achieve the global and local content strategy
• Coordinate and collaborate with other editors (internal & external) and live ops specialists to maintain consistency in puzzle quality and style on the platform
• Collaborate with the development team to enhance the tools and systems used for puzzle curation, editing, and publication, streamlining workflows and increasing efficiency
• Engage with stakeholders and partners to gather feedback and ideas to push the puzzle excellence and diversity of puzzle games and content, as well as the diversity of puzzles and game roster

Skills and experience:
• Ability to analyse and categorise puzzle experiences into relevant components
• A deep understanding of the player experience that connects the different puzzle moments, player motivation, behavior, and emotions
• Ability to coordinate multiple parties and workstreams toward a reliable content delivery
• Experience using digital tools to set and support production workflows
• High level of attention to detail to ensure the quality of puzzle content
• Strong organisational skills to manage the timely publication of puzzles
• Excellent copywriting skills in English

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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