Game Industry Sourcing Recruiter – Freelance / Fully Remote

Posted 3 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
Hiring Remotely in Berlin, DEU
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
Gaming • Mobile
The Role
Source and engage gaming-industry candidates through LinkedIn, portfolios, communities, and direct outreach. Build talent pipelines, track outreach and responses in ATS tools, collaborate with the People team on role requirements, and provide talent-market insights. The freelance, fully remote role requires independent work, strong sourcing expertise, passive-candidate engagement, professional communication, and familiarity with casual games and creative or technical gaming profiles.
Summary Generated by Built In

SOFTGAMES is looking for an experienced Game Industry Sourcing Sourcing Recruiter to support our People team with active candidate sourcing and direct outreach. This is a freelance role (not in-house employment), focused on identifying and engaging top talent, within the gaming industry, ideally with experience in casual games.


*This isa fixed term contract.
**Qualified candidates will be expected to complete a skills assessment as part of the selection process.

Your role
  • Proactively source candidates via LinkedIn, portfolios, communities, and other relevant channels

  • Conduct direct outreach and first-touch candidate engagement

  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future roles

  • Collaborate closely with the People team to understand role requirements and target profiles

  • Track outreach activities and candidate responses in our ATS / shared tools

  • Provide feedback on talent market insights and sourcing effectiveness

Your profile
  • Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer or Recruiter with a strong sourcing focus

  • Solid background in the gaming industry particularly in casual games

  • Demonstrated success in direct outreach and passive candidate engagement

  • Strong LinkedIn sourcing skills and familiarity with creative / tech gaming profiles

  • Comfortable working independently in a freelance setup, while collaborating closely with an internal team

  • Clear, professional, and respectful communication style

Setup & Collaboration
  • Freelance contract (not an in-house position)

  • Fully remote

  • Flexible working hours aligned with European time zones

SOFTGAMES is the leading instant gaming company, dedicated to creating fun, social, and truly engaging casual games that can be played instantly across all devices. Our hit game Bubble Shooter Pro has achieved global success, becoming a top-grossing title on Facebook and entertaining millions of players worldwide every day.

We partner closely with Meta, Microsoft, Samsung, and other industry leaders to shape the next generation of instant games, offering players around the globe shared gaming experiences that are easy to pick up and hard to put down. As a remote-first company, SOFTGAMES is home to a team of 100 talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities, all working together toward a common mission: to create everlasting casual games for every platform.


At SOFTGAMES, we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas elevate the quality of our work and the games we create. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications—regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

Skills Required

  • Proven experience as a Talent Sourcer or Recruiter with a strong sourcing focus
  • Solid background in the gaming industry, particularly casual games
  • Demonstrated success in direct outreach and passive candidate engagement
  • Strong LinkedIn sourcing skills
  • Familiarity with creative and technical gaming profiles
  • Ability to work independently in a freelance setup while collaborating with an internal team
  • Clear, professional, and respectful communication style
  • Availability aligned with European time zones
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
131 Employees

What We Do

SOFTGAMES is a remote-first digital gaming company founded in October 2006 by brothers Andre and Alexander Krug. It began in their parents’ garage, where the founders built J2ME games for large German television stations. The company operates out of Berlin, Germany, and Toronto, Canada, and has developed from that early game-development operation into an established digital entertainment business.

Similar Jobs

Mondelēz International Logo Mondelēz International

Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Excellence Program & Focused Improvement Lead

Big Data • Food • Hardware • Machine Learning • Retail • Automation • Manufacturing
Remote or Hybrid
29 Locations
90000 Employees
174K-287K Annually

SailPoint Logo SailPoint

Regional Partner Manager

Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Sales • Security • Software • Cybersecurity • Data Privacy
Remote or Hybrid
2 Locations
2461 Employees

Pfizer Logo Pfizer

Platform Engineer

Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Biotech • Pharmaceutical
In-Office or Remote
13 Locations
121990 Employees

Perk Logo Perk

Consultant

Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Greentech • Sales • Software • Travel • Hospitality
Remote or Hybrid
3 Locations
1800 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Prolaio Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Mobile • Wearables • Analytics
Chicago, IL
82 Employees
ARB Interactive Thumbnail
Gaming • Mobile • Software
Miami, Florida
190 Employees
Granted Thumbnail
Artificial Intelligence • Healthtech • Insurance • Mobile • Financial Services
New York, New York
23 Employees

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account