Your creative field

At GPORTAL, our vision is to provide individual and easy-to-use online gaming experiences to the world. We believe in offering more than just servers like any other hosting company. For over 20 years, we have been bringing virtual worlds into everyone's home with just a few clicks. Our mission is to enable experts and beginners alike to play their favorite games together with their friends. That´s why we are the leading global B2C & B2B multiplayer game server provider with the best online gaming experience, as well as a high-quality hosting provider to game studios. From Minecraft, Valheim, and Enshrouded, we provide a wide variety of around 100 different multiplayer games from all genres.

We are looking for a part-time (556 EUR/month), permanent Game Scout (all genders) to start at GPORTAL as soon as possible. We live remote-first, but you have the freedom to choose whether you want to work hybrid or completely on-site due to your proximity to one of our locations.


What you can expect from us:
The Game Scout at GPORTAL plays a crucial role in driving innovation and market leadership by identifying emerging gaming trends and technologies. This position not only sparks creative ideas within the organization but also strengthens our competitive edge by sourcing unique, relevant projects that position us as a leader in the gaming industry. Through strategic insights and partnerships, you will align with our long-term goals of expanding our portfolio and entering new markets.

Key responsibilities include:

• Continuously analyzing the gaming landscape, from genres to platforms and technologies, to stay ahead of player trends and share them with the internal team.
• Conducting competitive analysis to identify growth potential for the company and leveraging data, market research, and industry reports to pinpoint future opportunities.
• Actively scouting for innovative indie developers, projects, and cutting-edge technologies.
• Screening new game projects and developers based on factors like market potential, innovation, and technical maturity.
• Keeping the CRM system updated with key contacts, project information, and market trends.

What convinces us

Ideally, you would have:

• A deep understanding of game development, genres, platforms, and market dynamics.
• Familiarity with game engines, tools, and emerging technologies like VR, AR, AI, and blockchain.
• Expertise in conducting thorough market research to identify trends and opportunities within the gaming industry.
• Strong proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for data management, reporting, and presentations.
• Bonus: Proven experience in building and maintaining professional networks within the gaming sector.
• Written and verbal communication skills in both English and German.

If this job offer has sparked your interest, please do reach out to us, even if you only meet some of the requirements. We'd love to get to know each other!

Awesome Prospects

• A lot of different technical challenges spanning a very wide range of topics.
• Personal development and growing as a team through collaborative teaching and learning.
• Interesting colleagues with a lot of combined experience who are friendly, open minded and are always willing to help you out.
• Workshops and company events where we all get together for a week somewhere 3-5 times per year, paid for by the company of course.
• The possibility of working in our summer office in Mallorca, as well as from any EU country.
• An extra day off to get involved in social activities as part of our Volunteer Day.
• Attractive conditions on many products and services through our corporate benefits program.
• Most people here claim we also have fun, though that is not mandatory.

Join GPORTAL today and help us shape the future of online gaming experiences!

How to reach us

If you have any questions, you can reach your contact person Alina by phone at +49 (0) 89 2441067714 or by email at alina.peissl@contabo.de. 

About us

Contabo - High-quality Cloud Hosting Made in Germany!

As a leading infrastructure service provider in the field of cloud instances and dedicated servers, we have stood for first-class quality, reliability and favorable prices since our foundation in Munich in 2003. Meanwhile, more than 200,000 customers in over 190 countries trust our services.

We specialize in providing German quality to users worldwide, focusing on the stability and security of our data centers, the optimization of internal processes, and excellent customer support.

Become a part of our future-oriented company, which plays a significant role in the development of digital cloud hosting, and support us with your ideas and commitment.