Emma Myall 🔜 Pocket Gamer London

Recruiter

United Kingdom10 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in game industry recruitment
Successfully placed candidates in 45+ studios
Expert in global talent acquisition and DEI hiring

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Global Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Video Games industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionHiringStrategic SourcingTechnical RecruitingRecruiting

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentCandidate AssessmentCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceData TrackingExecutive SearchGame DesignGame DevelopmentGame TestingInteractive EntertainmentInterviewingJIRALocalization

About

I’m a Global Talent Partner with 10 years experience of proudly recruiting across the games development industry 🎮  During the time, I’ve:   ✨ Hired for design, art, engineering, data, marketing, audio.. basically any discipline in the industry 🌍 Hired globally and worked fully remote with global teams around the world   🎓 Partnered with universities, run graduate days, and coached interview panels  🎨 Worked with marketing teams to create fun, employer branding and powerful recruitment content  🤝 Represented studios at games conferences like Develop:Brighton, Gamescom, and Reboot Develop  🎯 Placed games professionals in 45+ studios ranging from indie start up to AAA And now at Yodo1 Games, I get to combine all of that with a company that champions flexibility, experimentation, and the simple idea that life is better when you can work from anywhere.  If you’re:   🚀 Exploring your next career move in gaming  💬 Curious about fully remote opportunities  ☕ Keen to chat sourcing hacks, DEI hiring, or your favourite game of all time  …then I’d love to connect 😊

Experience

Yodo1 games

Global Talent Partner

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Remote

As Yodo1’s Global Recruiter, I get to do what I love most... find awesome people who love games as much as we do! 🎮
My mission is to build dream teams that power Yodo1’s goal of helping developers all over the world monetize, manage, and grow their games. Whether it’s tracking down top talent, representing our brand at events, or matching candidates with their perfect role, I’m here to make hiring feel a little more like co-op mode and a lot less like grinding side quests.
I work with a fully remote, global team of passionate people: developers, creatives, marketers, and tech wizards, and help ensure we remain an inclusive, multicultural, and fun company to work with.
If you’re looking to level up your career in gaming while working from anywhere, or just want to geek out about recruitment, iced lattes, or your favourite game.. let’s chat! 🚀
Why Yodo1 Games?
🏆 Forbes Top 30 Company for Remote Jobs (2023 & 2024)
🌍 Work From Anywhere | No Fixed Hours | Unlimited Time Off
📈 A Culture Built on Growth, Impact, and Experimentation

Global Talent AcquisitionRelationship BuildingCandidate AssessmentCollaborative Problem SolvingStrategic SourcingSocial Media Marketing+6

Trailmix games

Talent Partner (temporary support via Space Ape Games)

Nov 2022 – Mar 2023 · 4 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

HiringRelationship BuildingSourcing

Space ape games

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner (Supercell Investee Company)

Apr 2022 – Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

Managing hiring processes from finalising the needs of the role to negotiating and closing offers
Managing hiring for permanent, contract, temp, hybrid and fully remote contracts
Handling employment offers - presenting, negotiating and closing
Owning the improvement of company wide DEI through hiring
Working with Hiring Managers and Key Stakeholders to finalise hiring needs and interview plans
Working with hiring teams and candidates to ensure exceptional candidate experience
Screening candidates for values, skills and suitability for all open positions
Using social media platforms to market our hiring needs
Working with Marketing Artists to create hiring marketing artwork for our socials
Providing interviewer training support to interview panels
Running final decision making meetings following each interview process
ATS management - keeping the database up to date and managing hiring data
Targeted candidate sourcing using unique sourcing methods
Representing Space Ape at Networking conference i.e. Develop Brighton
Visiting universities and presenting to graduate students ahead of them starting out in the industry
Owned the planning and running of our 2024 Studio Graduate Day
Disciplines hired for - Art, Design, UI/UX, UA/Marketing, QA, Data/Analytics, Office/Operations and Finance.

Global Talent AcquisitionRelationship BuildingCandidate AssessmentCollaborative Problem SolvingStrategic SourcingSocial Media Marketing+6

Opmjobs

Video Games Recruitment Consultant

Sep 2016 – Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Leading all 360° design and audio hiring for our game development clients
Successfully placed designers in 45 game studios across 15 countries worldwide
Managing and building new and existing client relationships, including studio visits
Targeted Sourcing using multiple avenues i.e ArtStation, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM database, recommendations and networking events
Screening and qualifying candidates based on specific requirements and skills
Managing full interview processes and handling/negotiating/closing offers
Representing OPM at networking events - Develop, Gamescom & Reboot Develop
Key roles I hired for:
Game and Gameplay Designers
UI/UX Designers
Level, World, Quest and Mission Designers
Free to Play, Live Ops and Live Events Designers
Economy and Monetization Designers
Technical and Systems Designers
Combat and Enemy Encounter Designers
Sound and Audio Designers
Additionally hired for QA Testers, Localisation Testers and Community Managers
Some key clients include: Wooga, PUBG, Remedy Entertainment, NetEase, Guerrilla Games, Chimera Entertainment , Outplay Entertainment , Social Point, Space Ape Games, Ninja Theory, Ubisoft, Playground Games, Codemasters