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Associate Producer

d3t is at the cutting edge of technology and creativity, delivering co-development video game services to our global triple-A clients. Our successful studio is growing, and we are now looking for an Associate Producer to join the expanding Production Team. As our studio, part of the Keywords Studios group, works on multiple exciting projects at any one time, we can offer plenty of variety and involvement.

We are based near Runcorn, Cheshire and offer an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment. We are passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on our anti-crunch mentality, mentoring ethos and have been awarded ‘Best Places to Work’ multiple times by gamesindustry.biz

The Role – Associate Producer

• Assists the Producer with managing production schedules, organising meetings, assessing risk and tracking progress towards deliverables
• Helps foster a creative and collaborative atmosphere by facilitating constant communication between internal team members, departments and managers
• Creates and distributes reports to foster communication and promote awareness of progress and issues
• Assists in the running of daily scrums, chasing actions and removing impediments to boost team productivity
• Forging and reinforcing strong client relationships and external contractor’s relationships and their deliverables
• Assists in the creation, operation and improvement of production systems
• Encourages and supports the development team
• Advocating and maintaining a positive working atmosphere in line with the cultural values of d3t
• Be a driving force to help always deliver a high-quality product

Requirements

Person Specification

• Passionate about game development and project management
• A positive can-do and flexible attitude
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills, a confident communicator
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Able to set clear goals and work to deadlines plus, manage and inspire a team to achieve set goals
• A pro-active, multi-tasking problem-solver
• Quick to learn and adapt

Essential Knowledge & Experience/Interest

• At least 1 year of relevant experience
• Proficient with MS Office applications, especially Excel
• Strong written & spoken English skills
• Passion for games and the games industry

Desirable Knowledge & Experience/Interest

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• Knowledge of project management and version control software
• Aware of at least one platform holder's submission requirements
• Knowledge of the games production lifecycle
• Knowledge of Agile production methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
• Worked on at least 1 title, ideally in a production capacity
• Knowledge of Jira and Confluence

Benefits

Just some of the many offered by d3t -

• 22 days holiday (+ 3 extra at Christmas + bank holidays)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Anti-crunch ethos - an amazingly professional, fun and supportive working environment!
• Income Protection
• Annual Bonus – be rewarded for great teamwork!
• Free Parking
• Monthly Fitness Sessions
• Complimentary Refreshments – an extensive range to suit all dietary preferences
• Branded Merchandise
• Company Socials, Project Launch/Wrap Parties + Annual d3t Events
• Breakout Areas – filled with perks such as games, snacks etc.
• Assistance and support with re-location to the area

Please note we are actively hiring through the Covid-19 pandemic. We have the d3t team working remotely from home and once it is safe to do so, we will be returning to the studio. This position will be studio based in Runcorn, Cheshire.