Head of Education Project Manager & IT Futuregames/Changemaker Educations

Come and join Sweden’s leading games education and help us to build the next generation of talented game developers!

About us

Futuregames has been a leading games education in Sweden for over 20 years and has provided a large part of the current workforce in the games industry nationally.

Today we run schools in Boden, Karlstad, Skellefteå and Stockholm with around 600 students in game art, game design, game programming, game testing, VR/AR, Project Manager Games & IT and more.

The schools work under the parent company Changemaker Educations AB, a rapidly growing education provider working across the digital and creative industries.

Futuregames programs are accredited and regulated by Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education MYH.

We offer competitive salaries, 6 weeks paid vacation, flexible workhours, and the possibility for a part hybrid workplace. You will have a lot of freedom when it comes to your role as well as a chance to develop your skills and knowledge. We have a collective agreement with the trade union Unionen.

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About the job

As Head of Education at Futuregames in Skellefteå you will be responsible for planning, developing, teaching, and evaluating the education Project Manager IT & Games. You will work in close collaboration with teachers, guest lecturers, other heads of education and coordinators at Futuregames and Changemaker Education. Futuregames’ main concept of learning is through Game Projects, where multi-disciplinary teams work in close connection with mentors and game industry representatives. You will be a part of the team, planning and executing game projects for all educations.

You will take an active role in teaching and mentoring both within the education Project Manager IT & Games and within other educational disciplines, both in Skellefteå and our other locations. In your role you will be contributing to the maintenance and building of industry-related contacts and relationships.

About you

To succeed in this role, we want you to have project leading experience, preferably from the gaming industry. You have experience from working in the gaming industry where you have gained a passion for the art of creating great games.

You are comfortable communicating with both students, co-workers, and external partners. Your experience from the industry has made you enthusiastic and you have no problem enthusing others. You like challenges and you approach them in a creative way, always with quality in mind.

Must haves

• Experience from the game or IT-industry
• Professional English skills
• Experience working as a project manager or producer

Nice to haves

• Teaching experience
• Agile work experience
• Experience working as a scrum master

Application

Last day to apply is September 3rd, interviews may be held on an ongoing basis and the role might be filled before the last application day. Make sure to submit your application as soon as possible!

Form of employment: Permanent employment (we apply 6 months probationary employment).
Working hours: Fulltime, or part time if preferred
Salary: According to agreement
Planned starting date: As soon as possible
Location: Skellefteå

If you have any questions regarding the role, you may contact Sara-Mari Eriksson at sara-mari.eriksson@cmeducations.se. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you may contact Ellen Englund at ellen.englund@byhart.se or 079-104 45 65.

We look forward to your application!