David Smith

Current

• Director at Interactive Nordic
• Managing Director at Game Contractor & 1 Game Agent
• Managing Director at Interactive Selection

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Education

• The University of Hull
• Rugby School

Recommended

10 people have recommended David

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Computer Games

Websites

• Interactive Selection
• Game Contractor
• 1 Game Agent

David Smith’s Summary

Interactive Nordic is an Interactive Selection initiative to give recruitment support to game development companies in the Nordic region. Working for clients in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, we invite all job seekers to register online so that we can find the best possible match with our openings in the Nordic region and internationally.
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1 Game Agent is an established Talent Management Agency for experienced, individual Game Developers seeking contract opportinities based out of the UK. The agency has adopted a model similar to other creative industries such as film and music to promote the most talented developers in games. For employers hiring talent through 1 Game Agent, this means no recruitment fee is payable.
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Game Contractor is the only business in Europe dedicated to finding jobs for contractors and freelancers in the games development community. It has created a new jobs market for contractor and freelancers in game development. Game Contractor finds and fills contract and freelance jobs in video games.
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Interactive Selection remains the market leading executive search and recruitment specialist working only in interactive entertainment. In addition to Computer Games, interactive entertainment encompasses parts of the Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Internet, Telecommunications, Broadcast Media, Entertainment, Motion Pictures and Film, Animation, Online Media, Wireless, Gambling & Casinos, Consumer Electronics and Retail sectors.

The company was formed in 1996 by David Smith with a head office in London, UK, an office in Australia and and associate offices in the USA, Nordic region (Sweden), Japan and now China.

Interactive Selection does not advertise its jobs in the trade press. Both clients and job seekers are attracted to the company by reputation and word of mouth.

David Smith’s Specialties:

Executive Search, Headhunting, Permanent Recruitment, Contract and Freelance Recruitment, Interim Management, Outplacement Services, Client Paid Advertising, Talent Acquisition, Agency Representation, Talent Management.

David Smith’s Experience

• Director

  Interactive Nordic

  (Computer Games industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Interactive Nordic focuses on giving recruitment support to game development companies in the Nordic region. We are working for clients in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
  
  We invite all job seekers to register online so that we can find you the best possible match with our openings in the Nordic region and internationally.

• Managing Director

  Game Contractor & 1 Game Agent

  (Computer Games industry)

  July 2006 — Present (3 years 1 month)

  Game Contractor is the only business in the world dedicated to finding jobs for contractors and freelancers in the games development community. It finds and fills contract and freelance jobs in video games.
  
  1 Game Agent, the first talent agency in the games market worldwide, creates a new professional service for the most creative talent in game development. 1 Game Agent adopts a model similar to other creative industries such as film and music to promote the most talented developers in games. It represents the current and future stars of the industry allowing these top performers to showcase their talent without the need to concern themselves with their next contract.

• Managing Director

  Interactive Selection

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Games industry)

  September 1996 — Present (12 years 11 months)

  Interactive Selection is the market leading executive search and recruitment specialist working only in games and interactive entertainment.
  
  "We change lives in interactive entertainment."

David Smith’s Education

• The University of Hull

  1975 — 1978

• Rugby School

  1970 — 1975

Additional Information

David Smith’s Websites:

• Interactive Selection
• Game Contractor
• 1 Game Agent

David Smith’s Contact Settings

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