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Production Director
3 years ago
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Job Description:
You will be working as a Production Director in The Lab department, at the pulsing heart of innovation at King.
The Lab is a multidisciplinary organization of gaming professionals (e.g. designers, developers, UX researchers, data scientists, artists, producers, business managers, etc) who work together to push the boundaries of innovation for King and for the videogame industry.
You will work within the Production team, reporting directly to the Head of team - focusing on Efficiency and Productivity (way of working, processes, reporting).
Your Role Within Our Kingdom
- You will partner with the other Directors to build and constantly improve our way of working, ensuring flexibility and high efficiency.
- You will champion the reporting part of our productivity in order to give visibility on our progress to our stakeholders and to all of King.
- You will work on encouraging knowledge and learning sharing, in order to unify ways of working.
- You will work closely with the Directors and Head of team to understand the risks behind the different initiatives & facilitate team communication. This means that you will need to have an understanding of where we are today, where we want to go, what is preventing us from getting there & what needs to be done. We are looking for someone who can agree to disagree, align and continue to get the job done .
- You will be the bridge between the Game Teams and Directors, making sure that issues are surfaced and tackled, and championing the team’s vision.
- As an inclusive leader you are expected to have a strong belief in the importance of collaboration. You drive the initiatives forward by guiding the teams in a healthy work environment.
- As a Production Director you are encouraged to lead other leaders through exceptionally strong communication skills & supporting a positive, creative, feedback- focused culture. You are expected to manage several internal dependencies across the company to get the job done.
Skills to Create Thrills
- Highly organized proactive problem solver.
- An innovation expert and an advocate of Agile/Lean methodologies that encourages teamwork to delight our players with innovative products and experiences.
- A champion of continuous improvements.
- A great understanding of the business (F2P mobile games).
- Having led the development, release and/or service operations of several games or live digital products.
- Working within a positive, open- feedback team culture & environment to boost engagement, ownership & accountability.
- Strong verbal & written communication skills.
- Able to receive feedback openly & adjust leadership style & way of working.
- Someone who is constantly working on self- improvement and someone who leads by example.
Bonus Points
- Experience in leading large teams or other leaders in aligning towards & executing against product vision & goals.
- Experience managing teams in an innovation department.
- Understanding &/or experience of F2P business model
- Experience in another development craft such as art, animation, game design, engineering, QA or UX
- Experience in managing outsourcing or to lead distributed teams/development
About King
King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world, with people all around the world playing one or more of our games, including franchises such as Candy Crush, Farm Heroes, Pet Rescue and Bubble Witch.
We have 249 million monthly active users as of fourth quarter 2019 across web, social and mobile platforms. King was acquired by Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq ATVI) in February 2016 and operates as an independent unit of the
company.
A Great Saga Needs All Sorts of Heroes
Making games is fun. Especially when you do it with people who share the same idea of what makes a good workplace great. We design games for everyone, no matter where they are or who they are, and we employ all sorts of people from all kinds of backgrounds to bring them to life. Truth is, we simply cannot expect diversity in our players and originality in our games without first nurturing it in our people. A great saga needs all sorts of heroes.
Making the World Playful
Making the World Playful is what inspires us to create new experiences and raise the bar. It’s what makes King a place where we can all dream bigger, continue to add innovation to our games, broadening the portfolio and exploring new territories in mid- core and casual. We take the art and science of gaming to the next level through our curiosity for the unexplored, passion for games, respect for each other and love for our players – and we’re not afraid to have fun along the way. In fact, together with our parent company Activision Blizzard and experts around the world, we believe having fun is good for you. There has never been a better time to join us. We're dreaming bigger and see a world of possibilities ahead. If you share our passion, our values, and our hunger to shape the future, join us in Making the World Playful!
Applications needs to be in English.
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