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Associate Producer II - Maxis

Associate Producer II - Maxis

Welcome to Maxis, home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of the Sims, we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but strive to build a world as it could be.

Maxis is looking for an Associate Producer to join our Live Service group for The Sims 4. Live Services is responsible for the quality of The Sims 4 core game; expanding upon diversity, equity, inclusivity and accessibility through content and improvements to enhance our players' experience. You will report to a Producer on The Sims 4.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee our SDX releases from start to finish; managing concept, scope, quality, and on-time delivery
• Use knowledge of DEI and our Sims' players to conceptualize new monthly releases
• Drive monthly themes to studio leadership team
• Collaborate with the art director, concept artists, engineering and designers on releases
• Coordinate with brand and marketing teams on go-to-market strategy
• Establish schedules for releases with development directors
• Track community feedback to inform strategic decisions
• Analyze the performance of releases
• Schedule, run, and document meetings
• Prioritize and help resolve emergent issues
• Write, edit, and approve player-facing text
• Review and demo in-development software
• Field bugs and assess their priority and risk
• Approve test plans
• Identify and champion process improvements

Qualifications:

• You have an interest in and knowledge of live service operations
• You have professional experience on a published game for PC, console, or mobile
• You have gone through more than one full development cycle for a base game or DLC, or part of more than one live service season
• You are capable with tools for quality tracking, documentation, version control, and brainstorming
• You love videogames; knowledge of The Sims is a significant plus!
• You have a passion for DEI and Accessibility