Description
Games development managers supervise and coordinate the creation, development, distribution, and selling of games. They communicate with manufacturers to ensure the production of games.
Other titles
The following job titles also refer to games development manager:
gambling development director
gaming development manager
games development director
games project and product development director
gambling project and product development director
gaming project and product development director
gaming development director
gambling project and product development manager
games project and product development manager
gambling development manager
gaming project and product development manager
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s degree is generally required to work as games development manager. However, this requirement may differ in some countries.
ISCO skill level
ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:
- the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
- the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
- the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.
Games development manager is a Skill level 4 occupation.
Games development manager career path
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Long term prospects
These occupations require some skills and knowledge of games development manager. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of games development manager with a significant experience and/or extensive training.
Essential knowledge and skills
Essential knowledge
This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of games development manager.
Responsible gambling: The proper behaviour when participating in a gambling game such as how to be aware of others people’s reactions and why people act and react as they do.
Essential skills and competences
These skills are necessary for the role of games development manager.
Alter management: To manage and drive change effectively to improve business performance and competitive edge.
Manage gambling finances: Assist in the compilation of the annual budget for the gambling, betting or lottery operation. Develop and implement action plans to ensure required turnover and profitability of the operation is achieved. Monitor expenditure within the club and ensure management controls and costs remain within the budget. Monitor all complementary costs to ensure managers adhere to the policy.
Lead a team: Lead, supervise and motivate a group of people, in order to meet the expected results within a given timeline and with the foreseen resources in mind.
Manage gaming facilities: Manage opportunities for cost and process efficiencies in relation to the maintenance, cleaning, security, administration and other peripheral functions within the GBLs’ facilities
Manage gambling game: Observe and review the history data of the game of players and analyse their profile to enable proactive management of the gaming operation. Involve Gaming Managers into the review process in a regular basis in order to assist where needed.
Follow ethical code of conduct of gambling: Follow the rules and ethical code used in gambling, betting and lottery. Keep the entertainment of players in mind.
Maintain operational standards: To ensure full compliance within requirements Gambling legislation and regulation. To ensure that all gaming staff and managers receive regular scheduled training in technical competence and procedural compliance. To review and agree improvements where necessary for any Audits within your line of responsibility. To ensure any agreed changes to Gaming Procedures and processes are fully implemented. To prevent theft and fraud (external and / or internal personnel) by implementing the security control procedures. To compile accurate and timely performance reports as per company requirements. To develop a succession plan for all Gaming Staff, ensuring sufficient trained and licensed managers are available to run the department. To actively seek and take advantage of, opportunities for personal development, within the business.
Manage gaming cash desk: Ensure compliance with the company operating procedures and relevant legislation for cash desk activities.Apply the mandatory policies on anti money laundering and other financial frauds and actively control debt management and recovery within agreed parameters
Ensure compliance with policies: Ensure compliance with legislation and company procedures in respect of health and safety in the workplace and public areas. Ensure awareness and compliance with all company policies in relation to health and safety and equal opportunities in the workplace.
Train employees: Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.
Monitor customer service: Ensure all employees are providing excellent customer service in accordance to company policy.
Align efforts towards business development: Synchronise the efforts, plans, strategies, and actions carried out in departments of companies towards the growth of business and its turnover. Keep business development as the ultimate outcome of any effort of the company.
Manage gambling hospitality: To manage the operational implementation of the Hospitality offerings, ensuring delivery of a consistent approach and a high quality presentation and service as agreed with competent Authorities.To review the cost controls and management of the Hospitality offering as well as internal audits.
Optional knowledge and skills
Optional knowledge
This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of games development manager. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
Games rules: Set of principles and rules that govern a game
Optional skills and competences
These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of games development manager. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.
Apply gaming psychology: Employ human psychology principles for gaming development strategies in order to create appealing games.
Apply knowledge of human behaviour: Practice principles related to group behaviour, trends in society, and influence of societal dynamics.
ISCO group and title
1223 – Research and development managers
References
- Games development manager – ESCO