Senior Game Scout

Kepler Interactive is a collective of creatives working together to bring bold, beautiful ideas and experiences to life. We believe in empowering creativity, championing diverse voices, and shaping what’s next in interactive entertainment. Creativity is at the core of everything we do, it’s the backbone of how we work. We back artistic vision, push boundaries, and believe in doing things differently. There is space for everyone to have a voice at Kepler, and we expect you to as well. Diversity in thought is where creativity flourishes, and we encourage different people to contribute to conversations they might not normally be.

Our Values

• Experimentation: We challenge the norm, stay curious, and move with confidence into the unknown.
• Kindness: We believe how we treat people matters. We empower and uplift with clarity and honesty.
• Excellence: We aim high. We think creatively, embrace feedback, and celebrate both wins and lessons learnt along the way.

Overview

From the publisher behind Sifu, Expedition 33, Rematch, Ultros, Pacific Drive, and soon Orbitals, we’re looking for someone to lead our European scouting efforts. This role is about identifying exceptional games before they are widely discovered. Many of the best opportunities come through relationships with developers working on something special long before it is announced. We’re looking for someone with exceptional taste, curiosity, and deep cultural awareness; someone who understands what makes creative work resonate and is able to recognise it early.

Success in this role means:

• Discovering high‑potential games before announcement or market validation
• Building trusted relationships with developers across Europe
• Consistently bringing forward projects that align with Kepler’s creative standards

At Kepler, we look for projects that stand out creatively; games with distinctive visual identity, bold design ideas, and a clear artistic voice.

What you’ll do:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, creators, and studios across Europe
• Identify promising projects early, often before announcement or public visibility
• Provide education on where we should be focusing our sourcing efforts to identify great projects
• Evaluate games across gameplay, creative vision, market potential, and team capability
• Play and assess inbound submissions to identify standout opportunities
• Represent Kepler at industry events and conferences
• Lead deal discussions end‑to‑end, from initial conversations through negotiation and signing
• Work closely with internal teams to assess projects and align on publishing strategy
• Contribute to shaping the long‑term direction of Kepler’s portfolio

Priority skills:

• A strong eye for distinctive creative work: games with striking visual style, innovative mechanics, or unique artistic identity
• Experience scouting, signing, publishing, producing, or investing in the entertainment industry
• Ability to recognise when a project plays, looks, or feels better than expected for its scale or budget
• A grounding in culture beyond games, film, music, design, architecture, art, literature, and how creative ideas translate into games
• Strong pattern recognition for emerging trends in creative design and interactive entertainment
• Comfort forming opinions and defending them in collaborative discussions
• A thoughtful, relationship‑driven approach to working with developers
• A strong network within the gaming community
• Experience evaluating games or creative projects from concept through production
• The ability to articulate why a game matters creatively and commercially
• Ability to lead commercial conversations and negotiate deals

Great scouts can come from many places:

We’re particularly interested in candidates who are culturally engaged, people who draw inspiration from across creative fields, not just games. You might have worked in:

• Game publishing, scouting, or business development
• Games journalism
• Film, music, or other creative industries
• Game production, design, or studio leadership
• Cultural or creative media more broadly

Application:

Alongside your CV, we would like you to include a short cover letter telling us about something creative you find interesting: a game, film, album, artwork, or design. We’re interested in how you think about creative work and what excites you.

What can you expect during the Interview Process?

For the Senior Game Scout role we expect [3–4] interview stages, including:

• Stage 1: Introductory conversation with the hiring manager, our Chief Business Officer Richie Zhu.
• Stage 2: Discussion with publishing and portfolio leadership
• Stage 3: Discussion with CEO, Alexis Garavaryan

Please be aware that there may be some slight changes to the interview teams and order of interviews depending on availability; we will give you full details with ample time ahead of each conversation.

How can we support you?

We want to set you up for success and make our recruitment process as accessible as possible for you. In your application, feel free to let us know if you need anything to make your experience or environment more comfortable. We will do our best to support you.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary, 20% bonus, and potential for stock option plans
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and end‑of‑year shutdown
• Flexible working hours and remote work flexibility
• £1,500 personal training budget per year and access to conferences and formal training
• Up to 5 days paid volunteering leave per year and £100 charity donation on your birthday
• Access to wellbeing support including Spill, Mental Health First Aiders, and more

Other benefits are offered subject to the country of residence, including:

• Medical and health insurance (country dependent)
• Pension contributions (country dependent)

Don’t meet all the requirements? We care more about outcomes than ticking boxes, and we know the perfect person for the role often has a CV that’s a little different. Research shows that women are particularly less likely to apply if they don’t meet all the criteria in a job listing. If you’re second guessing yourself, we encourage you to get in touch anyway. Don’t quit before you’ve started!