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Associate Development Manager

Development Director for Electronic Arts Finland

Electronic Arts Inc. is a global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

We are EA

And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is challenging. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

Tracktwenty is Electronic Arts mobile game studio based in the centre of Helsinki. The studio brings SimCity BuildIt to tablet and mobile and the game has more than 200 million installs to date. As well as growing SimCity BuildIt, the studios passionate team of programmers, artists, designers, marketers and analysts are working to create the next big hit to come out of Finland for EA Mobile.

Key Responsibilities

• You develop a working schedule to plan and communicate how the project milestones are delivered.
• You build a collaborative relationship with each member of the development team.
• You involve everyone in the team to participate in the planning.
• You motivate the team and help keep all members of the team focused on the goals.
• You anticipate and communicate problems and roadblocks to ensure project goals and milestones can be met.
• You manage change requests and advice partners on their effect on delivery, budget and resourcing.
• You work on development processes and methodology and look for ways to improve efficiency.

Requirements

• Multiple titles launched as a part of game development team or solid experience as a Project Manager
• Organizational skills and ability to execute projects on time, and at the expected level of quality.
• Show dependability and commitment to projects and tasks.
• Ability to interpret design documents and project schedules to establish and communicate scope.
• Ability to provide both focused and inspiring creative leadership.
• Passion for playing and making games and an excellent understanding of what makes them fun

Desired

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 4 years software development experience or other related experience
• Minimum 2 year project management or team leadership experience.
• An understanding of several disciplines that go into game development such as programming, art, design and audio.
• Game industry experience in any discipline (programming, art, production, audio or other)

At Tracktwenty, we thrive on outrageous thinking. It's the fuel that inspires the best games in the world. We're a community of artists, storytellers, technologists and innovators working in one of the most dynamic industries around.

We’ve built a fun, productive and passionate team who are rewarded with great compensation packages and benefits such as shares, pension scheme, healthcare, gym contribution, free games and endless snacks and drinks in the office!