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Animation Producer - Dune Awakening

We like to think of ourselves as more than just developers. We're a friendly group of around 500 people with plenty of casual and hardcore gamers, tech heads and creative masterminds, organized planners, and nerdy game fans who make this industry so fun. And we’re all together on a mission to open windows to amazing worlds. We've been making games for over 30 years, crafting and publishing unique experiences that have put us on the path to becoming a leader in Online Worlds.

We've got five studios spread across Norway, the USA, Portugal, Sweden, and Romania, and we're always on the lookout for more dedicated people to join our ranks.

We're all about creating a relaxed and equal workspace where flat communication and our agile structure are key to delivering world-class games.

So, if you're ready to make your mark, we're ready to welcome you!

Your Mission in Funcom

We are seeking a dedicated Animation Producer to collaborate closely with Animation Leads, Animation Director, Game Director Production leadership, and other stakeholders to oversee and manage the animation production process. In this role, you will leverage your project management expertise and deep understanding of animation pipelines to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and maintain high standards of quality.

How you can have an impact in your position:

• Work closely with Animation Leads, Animation Director, Game Director, Production Leadership, and other Producers to prioritize and manage team needs for project completion.
• Utilize project management tools and methodologies to maintain tight schedules and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Identify and address production bottlenecks and roadblocks, both on a day-to-day basis and for long-term project success.
• Collaborate with Animation, Animation Programming and Technical Animation teams to make informed decisions and maintain project direction.
• Drive the overall vision and quality priorities of the game, ensuring alignment with project goals and deadlines.
• Oversee, coordinate, track, and manage team activities to meet project milestones and deliverables.
• Provide regular progress updates to production teams and coordinate deliveries with other departments.

We are looking for you to have:

• 4+ years of game development experience from which at least 2 are in an internal development production role
• A demonstrated understanding of various Project Management methodologies including Scrum/Agile, as well as good organizational skills and an ability to balance project demands with high quality
• Proficiency with project management tools such as JIRA
• The ability to drive teams of developers to ensure timely deliveries
• Experience working with larger projects across multiple time zones and gathering feature requests from multiple stakeholders
• An understanding of open-world survival games, their feature and retention values, and the ability to make production decisions based on that understanding
• A passion for video games

In addition, ideally you might also have:

• Deep knowledge about game development processes for animation, art and design
• Shipped AA/AAA titles in your portfolio
• Experience with post-launch support and content updates
• Scrum Master certification

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible!

Please apply in English.

Why Funcom?

We’re a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. That means we're all about creating a relaxed, equal workspace where you can be yourself and really make a difference in what we do. More so, we're big believers in work-life balance.

Our Studio is home to around 140 people from 29 different parts of the world. We work together to create awesome games and we do it according to the Kaizen approach: making small adjustments that lead to big outcomes over time.

We do it all from the heart of Norway - a country that’s topping the charts as one of the happiest places on Earth.

Nestled downtown, our office is just a stone's throw away from some of Oslo's most iconic sights, such as the Opera, the Munch Museum or the stunning Deichman Public Library.

Our 37.5-hour work week is flexible, giving you plenty of time to juggle life's many hats. We offer a helping hand with relocation, a pension plan, private healthcare, a variety of social and well-being events, free access to our gym, plus a long list of other benefits.