Here you will find a list of recruiters and executive search firms that specialize in working within the games industry. Headhunting within the computer games industry had become increasingly common with the growth of the sector. With the games industry being worth over $100bn in revenues each year, finding the right talent is extremely important. Here are some executive search firms with good experience in the sector;
Neon River – Neon River is an executive search firm that specializes in working with games companies across both mobile and console / PC gaming. The company typically works across Europe and specializes in hiring leaders across key functions like marketing, engineering, product management, game design, data science and finance.
InGame Recruitment – InGame Recruitment specializes in lower to mid-level roles for both games startups and more established businesses.
N-Gin Recruitment – N-Gin Recruitment works with a number of games clients across Europe and specialises in sourcing game developers.
Natural Selection – Natural Selection has significant experience of recruiting for games companies across Europe.
As in many sectors, games recruiters sit within both large, global headhunting firms as well as smaller, boutique firms. Bigger headhunting firms are usually somewhat more expensive but have a strong pedigree. Smaller firms are often better value, although sometimes they can seem riskier compared to the larger alternatives due to their smaller size.
It’s also worth bearing in mind that some games recruitment firms may use a contingent “no win no fee” type fee structure, whilst others may work as retained executive search firms. Generally speaking, contingent recruiters will tend to focus on junior and mid-level roles for games companies, whilst retained executive search firms will typically recruit relatively more senior candidates for games companies.
There can be some quite fundamental differences between recruiting for mobile or free to play games companies compared to traditional console or PC game developers, so make sure that the recruiter you work with has a good understanding of your market.
Not many recruiters truly specialize in the games industry and there is definitely an advantage in choosing a recruiter with a strong track record of hiring for games companies.