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A batch of jobs on offer from GW at the moment, but you'll need to get those applications in quick. One or two of them aren't badly paid either (Systems Developer: £30,000 - £40,000... as in business systems, not gaming systems )

Apprentice Tool Designer Vacancy An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Tool Designer to join our cutting-edge Tooling Department at our Head Office in Lenton, Nottingham.

Apprentice Tool Maker Vacancy An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Tool Maker to join our cutting-edge Tooling Department at our Head Office in Lenton, Nottingham.

BL Marketing Assistant Vacancy Black Library is seeking a talented individual who will assist with all areas of marketing in order to promote and build the Black Library brand. The successful candidate will be responsible for writing engaging and inspiring commercial copy and working with the Black Library Studio to deliver exciting promotional material.

Data Warehouse Architect Vacancy A vacancy has arisen within the Global Business Intelligence Project Team for a Data Warehouse Architect who will be responsible for implementing, maintaining and supporting Games Workshop's databases and data warehouses ensuring their performance meets the needs of the Operations and Sales systems environments.

FW Book Writer & Games Developer Vacancy Forge World has a great opportunity and has a vacancy for a Writer / Games Developer, so we are looking for candidates who can display real enthusiasm and knowledge of the Games Workshop hobby.

FW Model Painter & Mould Maker Vacancy We are looking for someone to join the Forge World Studio team with excellent painting skills and a willingness to learn how to make master moulds.

Systems Developer Vacancy A vacancy has arisen within the Lenton IT Service Centre for a Systems Developer who will be responsible for designing and developing integrated business system solutions to deliver and support the needs of Games Workshop's Operations and Sales system environments.2011-04-18 April 2011

Trainee Miniatures Designer Vacancy The Design Studio is looking for potential Trainee Miniatures Designers to join the ranks of its highly talented sculpting team.

Web Developer Vacancy Games Workshop is seeking a dedicated and approachable Developer to join the small website development team and bring a positive, problem-solving approach to the flexible and demanding role of innovating and supporting the games-workshop.com website.

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/articleCategory.jsp?communityArticleCatId=5300001a&articleCatId=5300001a&catId=§ion=community

Thought GW is only hiring lawyers to concentrate on their main business (plus web designers to replace all those fired for posting pics early)
At least the only marketing job is offered by Black Library, not GW itself

BTW the German sales manager was also fired recently without any warning, but he got a replacement already.

They are HQ staff jobs, retail is done via the strange "becoming Legendary" wing.

I am in the process of applying for both the Apprenticeships right now, something very appealing about them both

If I was only 4 years older, I would immediatly apply on the 'trainee miniatures designer vacancy' Damn I just love making stuff with green stuff

alphaomega wrote:They are HQ staff jobs, retail is done via the strange "becoming Legendary" wing.

I am in the process of applying for both the Apprenticeships right now, something very appealing about them both

Good luck You realise that if successful you are under Dakka oath to give us info on upcoming releases as soon as they reach the design stage

Hmm... A lot of leaks seem to come out of germany these days...

Out of interest Flashman, why did you say 'get them in quick', where does it give the deadlines?

I wonder what the turnover rate is for trainee sculptors? They seem to take them on every year, but is the design team really growing that much or do they train a group for 2 years then get rid of all but one?

It would be a way to keep staff costs low.

Grimstonefire wrote:
Out of interest Flashman, why did you say 'get them in quick', where does it give the deadlines?

When you click on the job description. Some of them (maybe not all) were for this Friday or Monday.

Lol, yes. Seems it's listed for pretty much all of them except the one I clicked on!

Nice to see FW taking on more writers.

They've got a freelance lady working on the IA books now haven't they?

Flashman wrote:

Good luck You realise that if successful you are under Dakka oath to give us info on upcoming releases as soon as they reach the design stage

Cheers

And if I am successful them we shall see (NDA's permitting of course )

The death of a thousand cuts for GW.


DOOOOOOM!!!

Im surprised there arent any US jobs opening considering they basically fired everyone of note a few years ago.. or sorry 'let them go to allow them to focus on other opportunities"

Kirasu wrote:Im surprised there arent any US jobs opening considering they basically fired everyone of note a few years ago.. or sorry 'let them go to allow them to focus on other opportunities"

That was during the move to Memphis and those positions have already been filled or eliminated completely (british term "made redundant"). The people let go were those that for whatever reason didn't relocate to Memphis. (aside from the elimination of the area/district managers - which was a reorganization thing.)

Man if only I had more experience with writing, or rather more finished projects I could submit. I would go for that writing job, pretty sure I could at least match par for their current course.

Would love the games developer post but I think I am woefully unqualified. I am an accountant by profession lol however played 40k since 2nd edition and write for a Car Mag so maybe......

RutgerMan wrote:If I was only 4 years older, I would immediatly apply on the 'trainee miniatures designer vacancy' Damn I just love making stuff with green stuff

A young fellow I met in my local GW a few months ago is trying out. The selection process sure takes a long time. When I last saw him, his task was to re-imagine a current character. He was going to redo Kharn the Betrayer. I'd love to see what he comes up with as his Fabius Bile blew me away. Apparently another of the tasks is to design a figure while keeping the molding process in mind, such as the design of and how many separate pieces are required. Anyway, it all sounded interesting and way out of my league. Maybe this will give you a couple of ideas to try for the future.

Well I have just recieved the Job Description for "Trainee Miniatures Designer Vacancy. There is a lot of complex things the role involves.

And something about a 5 year plan.

4.3

Participate in activities to help deliver the design studio 5-year plan.

So they do know what they are doing (update for Miniatures wise a long time in advance) The job sounds interesting, even know I don't remember enquiring about it at all O_o

The recruiting manager will be looking for a good level of sculpting skill as well as the ability to demonstrate a good understanding of anatomy and proportion.

So why do my Cadians have massive heroic scale arms?

Worglock wrote:

Kirasu wrote:Im surprised there arent any US jobs opening considering they basically fired everyone of note a few years ago.. or sorry 'let them go to allow them to focus on other opportunities"

That was during the move to Memphis and those positions have already been filled or eliminated completely (british term "made redundant"). The people let go were those that for whatever reason didn't relocate to Memphis. (aside from the elimination of the area/district managers - which was a reorganization thing.)

That was only the latest batch. There was a round of firings at US coporate a year or two before to cut costs, in which a bunch of the newest hires were all let go. (Newest still usually meant several years on the job.)

Kroothawk wrote:At least the only marketing job is offered by Black Library, not GW itself

Silly Kroothawk!

We all know GW doesn't have a marketing department. They have a secrecy department though. It's tough to find out when they're offering jobs in that area though - they keep it pretty secret!

H.B.M.C. wrote:

Kroothawk wrote:At least the only marketing job is offered by Black Library, not GW itself

Silly Kroothawk!

We all know GW doesn't have a marketing department. They have a secrecy department though. It's tough to find out when they're offering jobs in that area though - they keep it pretty secret!

The Job description for Trainee Designer actually does state things along these lines!

4.5 Demonstrate knowledge of, and behaviours consistent with, the design studio non-disclosure
policy.

Secrecy is the best form of business it seems

Five year plan? So like Russia ignoring food production in favour of factories GW ignores the good stuff in favour of more Wardism?

Flashman wrote:FW Model Painter & Mould Maker Vacancy We are looking for someone to join the Forge World Studio team with excellent painting skills and a willingness to learn how to make master moulds.

Does this explain the rather lackluster paintjobs on later FW-models (Cadian extreme weather-dudes) etc?

I asked for a copy of the trainee sculptor job description as well out of curiosity. In the email it was phrased 'send in application asap' etc. So presumalby that one closes soon as well.

Hmm... demonstrate a knowledge of nda... "If I leak info I lose my job and can't pay bills"?? Pretty much sums it up.

Allways tickled my sense of irony when i heard of people getting fired by someone hired to make personell cuts, thereby needing more cutbacks to afford the guy who made them.

Would have been interested in the system developer job, but it's too far to commute, and I'm not interested in moving house...

I'd ask about the web developer job if they would be nice enough to move their HQ to Philly...

Well I just applied for the Forgeworld Writer/Designer thanks to this thread

I've never seen so many jobs advertised. They've been looking for a trainee miniatures designer for an age it seems If only they sculpted with playdo I might have a chance at that

I've tried getting jobs there in the past but the competition must be fierce (let's face it who wouldn't want to work there?). I've even got an actual letter of rejection instead of just an email

The only stuff I had that was fitting (i.e not crazy like Rebel Grots or my complex House Rule set) was pretty old but well presented. I hope it will show at least some correlation between background, rules & army lists (if that's what they look for?) with a garnish of fiction. TBH I think writing something like a FW book would be an immense task.

We'll see, if I get past the email rejection & get another letter I'll be happy enough

I'd be really good at the miniatures designer thing.

I see GW are advertising for an IP lawyer...

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=5300001a§ion=community&aId=4300004a

Grimstonefire wrote:I see GW are advertising for an IP lawyer...

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=5300001a§ion=community&aId=4300004a

I wonder if that has anything to do with the CH case....

I think they advertise for these allot, you know they burn out quickly in the Astronomican that is GW Legal.

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