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Junior Development Manager - Production - Multiplayer Action
1 year ago
Why Firesprite?
Founded in 2012 by a group of creative and management veterans with years of industry experience, Firesprite is a visionary game development studio based in the heart of Liverpool’s vibrant game development hub with over 200 team members.
Creating a number of showcase games for PlayStation console and peripheral launches over the years, Firesprite’s core focus is developing innovative and memorable experiences for players on cutting edge gaming hardware. At Firesprite, the end player experience always comes first and the team is passionate about how to best combine the disciplines of design, art and code to deliver games that surprise and delight.
A visionary game development studio founded in 2012, Firesprite builds innovative showcase titles for PlayStation platforms as part of the PlayStation Studios family.
We are looking for a Junior Development Manager to join the early development of a new, AAA, Unreal 5 multiplayer action game. This bold project aims to break new ground in multiplayer, blending gameplay mechanics in new ways and deeply embedding storytelling elements into a unique universe. We’re building an elite, diverse first-party team and this is your opportunity to help shape a future blockbuster!
- Supporting the wider Production Team with project milestone planning and risk assessment
- Taking part in backlog creation and refinement, Sprint and Milestone planning
- Supporting the running of daily stand ups
- Work with the Production team to ensure quality targets are maintained alongside timescales and budget
- Develop excellent relationships with Publishers and other external partners
- Support the development of a positive and energetic team culture
- Facilitating the development of the game, identifying and removing obstacles from the teams’ path
- Be solutions-driven, reliable and honest
- Outstanding communication skills both verbal and written
- Knowledge of project management practices (Agile, Prince2 etc).
- Knowledge of industry standard packages (MS Office, Hansoft/Jira, Perforce etc).
- An appreciation of change management
- Friendly and approachable personality
- Energetic and positive attitude
- Proactive and entrepreneurial
- Must be able to work well under pressure
- Ability to work well with people at all levels of the organisation
Additional Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of Confluence for documentation
- Experience of Jira useful but not essential
- Experience of Shotgun useful but not essential
Firesprite is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, with a commitment to a culture of inclusion and mutual respect for all employees from every walk of life, reflecting the community we make games for. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable applicants regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.