Senior Manager, People Experience

Fortis Games

Senior Manager overseeing Employee Experience and community building strategies in a remote setting for Fortis Games. Leading initiatives that connect and support a distributed employee base.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting to the VP of People, the Senior Manager of Employee Experience will shape and manage the systems that drive connection and collaboration across Fortis.
This is a strategic, hands-on builder role that blends clear direction-setting with disciplined execution.
The role owns and evolves the programs that define how Fortizens build community and collaborate effectively in a fully distributed environment.
In addition, it provides leadership and operational oversight to a small team while personally driving key initiatives from design through delivery.
Community Engagement - building internal programs and rituals that foster belonging in a gamer-heavy organization.
Remote Excellence - defining and operationalizing programs that support how Fortizens works together effectively as a globally distributed company.
On-Sites & Gatherings - designing and executing intentional in-person experiences that strengthen alignment, connection, and collaboration amongst teams.
Guilds - providing a framework for and supporting the ongoing work of Guilds, our employee resource groups.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in a global organization, with demonstrated ownership of relevant workstreams, including:
Company offsites or large employee events,
Internal community or engagement programs, and/or
Inclusion & Belonging programs
Experience operating in remote-first or distributed organizations and designing global programs, operating across numerous cultures and time zones.
Strong program and project management skills, with proven capability to structure timelines, drive deliverables, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Ability to partner with and influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong connection to gaming culture, with experience working in the video game or other creator-driven industries preferred.
English fluency, both verbal and written.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We strongly believe we are changing how games studios operate and at the core of what we do is making great games that create a connected community
We're not just about making Games Where You Belong. We're also about building communities where our people belong. That's why Fortis is a thriving environment that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusivity, and fosters growth.
Build and grow with a seasoned team of accomplished talent who have left an impactful mark in their disciplines, both in and out of gaming.

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecommunicationcollaborationcultural awarenessstrategic thinkingexecution disciplineteam managementrelationship buildingadaptability