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Producer

Producer, Free-to-Play


Who We Are:

2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming devices and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets. 2K is a leading publisher of today’s most popular gaming genres and most well-known for critically acclaimed game franchises like NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Bioshock, Borderlands, Evolve, XCOM and the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization.


What We Need:

A Producer is a leader, above all else… capable of taking charge of a project (or external team) and unifying the project or group effectively towards a specific set of goals. Coordinate development, from concept to release while providing and maintaining the creative vision of the products for 2K Games. All candidates should be self-motivated, highly organized, and possess strong leadership and team-building skills. This role requires the simultaneous management of multiple console/PC free-to-play games. The Producer is ultimately responsible and accountable for shipping products on time and to a high degree of quality. The ideal candidate has the ability to understand and work through sophisticated problems, anticipate & adapt to changes, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.


What You Will Do:

• Manage multiple large scales, projects simultaneously at different stages of development from concept to completion
• Supervise, manage and collaborate closely with internal and external resources to meet production schedules and maintain a coherent creative vision throughout the entire development life cycle
• Establish development priorities and achievements on a per-project basis
• Develop product budgets and schedules and manage forecasts of the budget, anticipating, identifying, and resolving overruns
• Ensure adherence to schedules and budgets through enforcement of milestone approval or disapproval as per established contracts
• Manage the testing process with QA teams
• Maintain and run development budgets, both internal and external
• Establish, maintain, and improve relationships with inside and outside creative resources
• Lead and act to prevent potential conflicts between internal and external expectations for projects
• Assist with coordinating game release process with internal groups
• Assist with identifying key products to acquire or license to support the company business goals
• Travel, both domestic and international, may be required
• Direct management of Assistant and Associate Producer(s) may be required
• Coordinate with third parties (external developers, platform holders, and marketing partners) to ensure the game is adequately supported from concept through gold master
• Coordinate with marketing to ensure alignment between Product Development, Developer and Marketing
• Assist in the creation of business contracts on behalf of the company
  

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3 to 5 years proven experience in internal or external game development
• Experience shipping titles on Console and PC platforms and detailed knowledge of those platforms
• Experience with Free-to-Play P PC/console titles and/or Games-as-a-Service (GaaS) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written), time and project management skills
• Solid understanding of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project
• Demonstrated ability to manage and connect with all development subject areas
• Experience building and maintaining relationships with vendors and other external resources
• Experience with scheduling tools a must
• Experience handling conflict
• Experience leading and crafting sophisticated budgets and personnel plans
• Experience managing, mitigating, and resolving risks
• Understanding of various production processes and methodologies
• Encouraged to identify and then take ownership of any responsibilities that lie within the scope of project components being managed and are not currently assigned
• Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner with all co-workers on all levels of the organization
• Must display resourcefulness, passion, and self-motivation
• Quick learner, able to pick up new tools and learn new processes quickly
• Flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by senior management
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Adept at establishing relationships throughout the organization
• Ability to self-prioritize effectively, to ensure key items are delivered to meet immediate project needs
• Must be able to effectively communicate risks and obstacles both to led team members, as well as to upper management
• Ability to handle to and deliver on hard product deadlines with rapid development cycles while being the guardian over product quality
• Confirmed and established negotiation skills
• Strong industry understanding and knowledge (both historically and forward-looking)
• Skilled in all phases of game development from concept to completion
• Ability to encourage and empower those that work for them and those they workaround
• Confident public speaker, particularly able to handle press interviews, executive review meetings, etc.
• The ability to prioritize and multi-task in order to lead a large number of discrete tasks in parallel, without losing focus on any individual item
• Highly organized and self-directed, and capable of instilling that characteristic in others
  
  
  
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