Social Support Specialist (Internal process)

Since 1998, we've been on a mission to reshape how players interact with their favorite games, growing into a global team of over 12,000 professionals spread across 70+ studios in 26 countries.

We are always there to lend a hand to video games developers and publishers by offering a wide range of solutions: from art and audio to testing, localization and finally - Player Engagement - which is one of the fastest-growing Service Lines at Keywords Studios. Player Engagement provides technical support, community management, and trust & safety services for a wide range of AAA and Indie studios in the gaming industry.

Join us in our mission to build engaging player communities and offer outstanding experiences! 🎮🔥

Role overview

As a Social Support Specialist, you will play a key role in managing and moderating online communities across multiple social and community platforms. You will help maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment while supporting positive engagement and brand trust. This role requires strong judgment, cultural awareness, and the ability to navigate nuanced community interactions. You will act as a subject matter expert on supported titles, engage directly with players, enforce moderation standards consistently, and surface insights that help teams proactively manage community health. 🚀🎮

Requirements:
What are we looking for? Our Social Support Specialist has a knack for the following skills:

Leadership:

• Act as a subject matter expert on supported titles, maintaining a deep understanding of game mechanics to provide high-tier guidance and troubleshooting.
• Enforce moderation actions consistently, fairly, and without bias, escalating issues when required.
• Support incident response and sensitive situations with sound judgment and discretion.

Analytics:

• Identify emerging community trends, risks, and recurring issues.
• Communicate insights and observations clearly to internal stakeholders to support proactive decision-making.

Communication:

• Manage and moderate social media and community platforms (e.g., Discord, X, Facebook) in line with platform guidelines, community standards, and company policies.
• Actively engage with community members to encourage constructive dialogue and positive participation.
• Respond to community inquiries, concerns, and reports with professionalism and empathy.
• Accurately assess user-generated content, distinguishing humor, sarcasm, criticism, and genuine policy violations.

Business:

• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and respectful community environment that supports player trust and brand reputation.
• Ensure moderation practices align with company policies and community governance standards.

You'd be a great fit for this role if you have:

• 3+ years of experience in high-tier community support or moderation within the gaming industry.
• Strong subject matter expertise across supported titles, with a deep technical understanding of game mechanics to provide high-tier guidance and troubleshooting.
• Native-level English proficiency with a nuanced understanding of Western culture and social media etiquette.
• Deep familiarity with Western gaming culture and online community dynamics.
• Strong experience moderating social and community platforms such as Discord, X (Twitter), Facebook, and similar channels.
• Knowledge of Discord server management and Steam community tools.
• Demonstrated ability to remain neutral and objective when handling sensitive or emotionally charged content.
• High attention to detail and consistency in decision-making.
• Ability to foster inclusive, respectful, and welcoming online spaces.
• Proficiency with Zendesk and Sprout Social (nice to have).
• Knowledge of online harassment patterns, hate speech policies, and community governance best practices (nice to have).
• Ability to work across time zones or flexible schedules, including weekends when required (nice to have)

Benefits:
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Role Information: EN

Studio: Keywords Studios

Location: Europe, Poland

Area of Work: Player Engagement

Service: Engage

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote