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Producer - Electric Square, UK

At Electric Square, we understand that the worlds we build are pivotal to the success of our games and the enjoyment of our players. With our diverse portfolio, which includes acclaimed titles like 'Diablo IV', 'Need For Speed Unbound', 'Battlefield 2042', 'Lords of the Fallen', 'Sniper Elite 5', and several other exciting AAA console games currently in progress (and even more surprises on the horizon!), we strive to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

Working in collaboration with four innovative studios, our team of 250 talented individuals, accompanied by our beloved studio dogs, are dedicated to creating world-class projects. We foster a unique studio culture that empowers and inspires our teams, ensuring that everyone feels motivated to bring their best ideas to life.

We can offer you an award-winning working environment. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We now have an opportunity for a Producer to join our new team, working on an exciting AAA console product based on a globally-recognised IP for a major publisher.

The producer will have responsibility for the game’s production; ensuring the project delivers quality, on time and on budget. Most importantly, the successful candidate will have a passion for quality and knowledge of video games. Reporting to the Lead Producer, you will be charged with planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring these areas and facilitating regular meetings and inter-team communication.

A Producer at Electric Square will:

• Assist the team in the development of a high-quality product, on time and to budget.
• Development and on-going monitoring of the organization, execution and control of project activities within one or more sub-areas of development.
• Prepare and monitor development schedules and see them through their successful conclusion.
• Maintain effective communications with all team members.
• Facilitate and Chair weekly meetings with sub-team(s).
• Assist the team to prepare regular milestone deliverables to submit to external management.
• Consistently achieve and sustain overall sub-team productivity.
• Routinely work to ensure effective open communication and helping to establish clearly defined goals and objectives.
• Help to ensure that new members are made welcome and are successfully integrated into the team.
• Remove impediments between development and business stakeholders
• Facilitate processes to enable the business to maximise ROI

Requirements

• A minimum of one years’ high-level project and team management/coordination experience and experience of managing or coordinating AAA Console projects.
• Strong technical skills, including a competent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, essential for planning and tracking and the ability to understand technology issues.
• Flexibility and adaptability; assertiveness and persuasiveness;
• Proven organisational skills; effective in written, verbal and aural communication; and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to anticipate problem areas and initiate appropriate and decisive corrective action/s.
• Able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and human factors; and to devote the necessary time to planning, directing and controlling team activities.
• Good understanding of human behaviour; the ability to maintain a proper balance between organisational and human elements.
• Able to work independently on routine tasks with little supervision.
• An enthusiastic gamer and good knowledge of multi-platform video games and the entertainment software industry.

Please also let us know if you have experience in:

• Scrum/Agile project management methodologies.
• SAFe (scaled agile framework) certification

• Live Operations

Benefits

When you join Electric Square, you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked one of Brighton's incredible pop-up diners. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Electric Square invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as an Electric Square team member.

• Holidays - 25 days’ annual leave entitlement, including studio closure over the Christmas period plus all UK bank holidays
• Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Electric Square, up to a maximum of 30 days of annual leave entitlement.
• Generous Team Project Bonuses (usually paid when product ships/launches)
• Company Pension Scheme – Employer contribution matching award winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme – Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Healthcare.
• Group Income Protection
• Health and Well-being Allowance – £50 per month to spend on your choice of a range of healthy activities, ranging from going to the gym, rock climbing, yoga and a lovely massage. It's on us!
• Group Life Insurance
• Private Dental Insurance Scheme – Full private dental cover provided by Bupa.
• Volunteer Time Off ‘Electric Square in the Community’ – Spend one day per year on full-pay volunteering for the non-profit organisation of your choice.
• Tech Scheme - Over 5,000 products available from to buy over 12 or 24-month payment terms, saving up to 12% on National Insurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – Salary sacrifice cycle purchase scheme with tax savings through Cycle Scheme.
• Free Fresh Home Cooked Electric Square Monthly Friday Lunch – Monthly Friday lunches bought to us by one of many amazing local pop-up diners – all local and organic meat and vegan recipes. A wonderful way to catch up with everyone on a Friday over a beer or a bottle of Kombucha!
• Eye-care Vouchers – Free eye tests.
• Train Travel Season Ticket Loan – Interest-free company loan to spread the cost of an annual season ticket.

• Free Awesome Swag – Sleek Electric Square T-shirts and merch, with the iconic Electra symbol emblazoned on the front. New ranges are out every season.
• Extensive Video Game & Book Library – Borrow a game, a book or even a whole console.
• Free locally roasted Coffee & Speciality Teas
• Free Cereal Bar – Extensive granola, muesli and breakfast cereal selections.

• Exclusive anniversary presents – After your first and third year as an Electron.
• Fresh Fruit & Healthy Snacks – Provided every day, with a suggestion board for new treats.
• Pastries, Cakes & Doughnuts – For the odd naughty pleasure.
• Soft Drinks Fridge – A large range of free chilled soft drinks.
• Electra's Beer & Wine Fridge – Free beers, ales and wine and even the odd gin and tonic. Grab a beer at our end of week Show and Tell sessions and see what everybody else in the company has been up to.
• In-house Social Clubs – There are lots of ways to socialise with your colleagues here! From day one, you’re invited to join in clubs for D&D fans, board games, bouldering, drawing nights, yoga, cooking club – the list goes on, and there is always space open for new members!
• Dogs with Jobs - Electric Square is a dog-friendly employer. Bring doggo into the studio to meet and hang out with the rest of the team any time!
• Personal Trainer Sessions – Free gym sessions with our own Electric Square personal trainer.
• Project Wrap Parties, Cinema Nights & Team Nights Out – We work hard together so it’s good to let off steam and spend some time together seeing what the wonderful city of Brighton & Hove has to offer.
• Summer Festival – Every year on a hot summer’s afternoon, we all leave work early to enjoy the sun with company-organised pop-up diner, cocktail shack, bouncy castle, face painting and other fun amenities. The whole family is invited to spend the day coming to socialise with us, on us :)
• Exhibitions & Days Out – If there is an event happening of interest to us, we’ll happily spread the word, pick up the bill and see if any Electrons are up for going – we’re keen to get everyone out seeing what’s going on.

Role Information: EN

Studio: Electric Square

Location: Europe, United Kingdom, Brighton

Service: Game Development

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, Remote