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Associate Producer

From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal trials of Conan Exiles, our 28-year history has set our players uniquely up for a journey to the harsh world of Dune, where the continual battle for survival and spice will bring a challenge that is Legendary.

The Funcom team consists of over 250 people located in 5 studios - Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, a newly opened Romania studio - plus an additional UI/UX hub in the UK. As part of Funcom’s ongoing growth, and completing a successful turnaround, Funcom is now backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world!

Now, Funcom is working on pre-production of a new open-world multiplayer game using the Dune IP from Legendary Entertainment and we are looking for an Associate Producer to join our team in Lisbon, Portugal.

In this role, you will coordinate, track, and guide the team’s activities and ensure that projects are completed on time and with high quality. For this position, we are looking for both a leader as well as a team player; someone that is self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage large complex organizational and executional issues.

You will work with the producers and discipline Leads to enforce the overall vision for the direction and quality of the game/project and determine the resources necessary to complete projects. This involves identifying and fixing bottlenecks, as well as clearing roadblocks both on the day-to-day and in the longer term, provide motivation, progress updates, ensure good communication and improve best practices. You will act as a coach and work in collaboration with the other teams to support them and ensure that they are continually improving.

We are looking for someone that has:

• 2-5 years of game development experience with a background in art/design/code before switching to an internal development Production role
• BA/BS degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
• Understanding of traditional and Agile project management methodologies and knowledge of project management tools such as JIRA
• Knowledge of risk management and prioritization of features based on their cost and risk versus their value to the project
• Excellent communicator in speech and writing
• A calm and deliberate approach within a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Good people skills, and approachable attitude towards colleagues and other stakeholders
• A passion for video games

In addition, the perfect candidate has one or more of these:

• Experience managing external developers/resources
• Experience working with larger projects across multiple time zones
• Deep knowledge about game development processes
• Experience with post-launch support and content updates
• Scrum Master certification
• Knowledge of version control software such as Perforce
• Experience with playing and understanding multiple Survival / Open World / Crafting games
• Ability to create a culture of quality and personal accountability throughout the development pipeline
• Credited on at least 1 shipped AA+ multi-platform title in a management position

About the Company

Funcom ZPX is a full-range development studio situated in Lisbon, the sunny capital of Portugal, in an area with famous cafés and sights near the river. The Lisbon team consists of roughly 45 people from more than 10 nationalities.

This is what successful Funcom employees have in common:

• They identify with, and embrace, our company values
• They contribute to a positive multi-cultural work environment
• They have good written and oral communication skills in English
• They have a passion for games and your profession
• They are able to work independently and to be self-directing

Funcom ZPX offers flexible schedules, relocation assistance, health insurance, meal allowance, gym discounts, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family, with skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games.