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Lead Producer

Position Summary:

Crystal Dynamics is looking for an energetic Lead Producer to join our team! This Producer will be responsible for driving a level pack release on Marvel’s Avengers . You will work with a fantastic tight-knit team and coordinate with other producers and leads to deliver exciting new content.

Crystal Dynamics is a AAA game studio known for the development of iconic game franchises such as Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Marvel’s Avengers. Benefits for this permanent, full-time position include a competitive salary, 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options and plenty of days of paid time-off. Crystal Dynamics cares about our employees and we are working from home until circumstances make it possible to return to the office safely.

Responsibilities:

• The Lead Producer works with other producers and leads to coordinate, track, and guide activities of both internal and external development resources
• Create, communicate, and maintain the high-level schedule
• Work with discipline Leads to identify resource needs
• Use project management tools, production methodologies, and leadership level dialogue to maintain reliable schedules and high standards of quality
• Oversee, coordinate, track and manage project goals for timely completion and manage adjustments and expectations when the team is off-track.
• Communicate project status at all levels, from devs to executives
• Provide key management oversight with external co-dev partners
• Identify and fix day-to-day roadblocks, and longer-term risks
• Provide motivation, direction, and improve best practices
• Assist with recruiting and interviewing candidates for positions in product development where needed
• Manage other producers responsible for content within the project release.
• Partner with key creatives to ensure timely quality reviews of content for feedback loops
• Work with QA to ensure timely content testing and help manage content close-out for release
• May act as primary producer for some portion of the project team
• Coordinate with internal Brand/Marketing, external Marketing, Outsourcing resources, first party console resources, as needed, and other duties as assigned

Essential Requirements

• Shipped at least three games as a Senior level Producer or Producer in a leadership role.
• 7+ years of game development experience in an internal development Production role on multi-million dollar, AAA Products
• Skilled in all phases of game development: concept/pitch, pre-production, production, alpha, beta, QA testing, and console manufacturer testing.
• Proficiency with project management and version control software tools such as JIRA and Perforce
• A demonstrated understanding of various Production methodologies
• Experience managing external developers/resources
• Ability to manage AAA, multi-SKU testing procedures/teams
• Strong interpersonal and written communications skills
• Solid technical understanding of how games are made
• Strong organizational skills
• Motivated team player able to work well in groups
• Experienced people manager
• Ability to recognize and drive for AAA quality in the game
• BA/BS Preferred

Crystal Dynamics is an EOE and M/F/D/V employer.