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Producer
3 years ago
Job Summary:
We have worked with Rocksteady Studios to reinvent an icon.
We have worked with Avalanche Studios to make the most explosive open world action games ever imagined.
We have worked with Don'tNod Entertainment and Deck Nine to tell stories which touched the hearts and minds of fans around the world.
We are working with People Can Fly to deliver the most visceral, empowering and satisfying RPG-shooter possible.
We want to work with you on what comes next.
Requirements
Key Deliverables:
- Work hand-in-hand with other members of the production team, deliver the game to the specification, on time and on budget while refining plans as the game evolves throughout development to achieve commercial success.
- Continually challenge assumptions, and proactively drive development and delivery of the product.
- Contribute an active understanding of market trends, patterns and customer requirements in international markets for games and hardware.
- Conduct regular mid-mortems and a final post-mortem while sharing the findings with the wider group.
- Work with our usability testing teams to identify strategies and plans to measure and trend the quality for each key feature over time while ensuring we understand where the quality of the game will land on release.
- Design, plan and present a variety of PowerPoint and code demonstrations for both internal and external uses as needed throughout the development cycle.
- Work with the developer and project stakeholders to predict, identify and resolve problems before they occur, all project risks and mitigation strategies should be clearly documented and communicated on project reports.
- Drive definitions, targets and quality benchmarks for the final product.
- Schedule, supervise, control and document production plans and processes.
- Create, implement, manage, assess and approve regular developer milestones and project goals in conjunction with the other members of the production team to expose exactly where the game is and exactly what is left to do.
- Building project budgets and negotiating costs with external suppliers while maintaining the project P&L.
- Responsible for arranging user / focus tests and making formal change recommendations based on the results.
- Provide coordination and direction to developer ensuring the developer’s vision is always in alignment with our own.
Key Stakeholders:
Head of Studio, Technical Director, Design Director, Producers, Designers, Brand, PR, Studios/developers
Knowledge & Experience:
Essential:
- A proven track record of producing successful and published video games.
- Understanding of a variety of business models.
- Knowledge of game production methodologies, pipelines and technical requirements.
- Solid understanding of the gaming space, as well as the technologies and general processes required for game production.
- Able to draft excellent project briefs, content specifications, and process documents.
- Strong project management and leadership experience.
Desirable:
- Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
- PS4 + XB1 experience.
- Multiplayer exp.
- FPS or TPS exp.
- Industry relationships with format holders and development studios.
- Programming knowledge.
Competencies, Skills & Attributes:
Essential:
- Ability to deliver game developments on time, budget and to quality.
- Demonstrates passion, commitment and a high level of energy, in addition to a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
- Ability to articulate ideas, information and know-how with ease and clarity.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail – ability to own, track and monitor the progress across every aspect of development.
- Results oriented, self-motivated and extremely well organised.
- Strategic as well as delivery focussed. Must have the ability to plan, act and respond quickly as well as having the ability to see and consider the bigger picture.
- Relishes working in a fast paced, constantly changing and evolving environment.
- Creative and customer focussed individual who understands and is diligent with using data to drive product decisions.
- Commercial acumen; ability to deliver results.
- Ability to generate ideas and translate these ideas into commercially viable products.
- Impactful and charismatic, with ability to influence and persuade.
- Confident and able to communicate on all levels.
- Demonstrates passion for delighting customers with fun and exciting games.
- “Consumer first” attitude and approach.
- Team player / approachable.
- Always works to the best of ability.
- Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Desirable:
- Experience with Confluence and JIRA
Other:
- Follows industry trends and developments.
- Must have a passport and be able to travel.
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