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Production: Lead Producer

Unknown Worlds is seeking an experienced Lead Producer to drive development of the next game in the Subnautica series. Our ideal candidate is a leader, collaborator, facilitator, problem-solver and force-multiplier. They are highly emotionally intelligent, organized and passionate about making games. They are experienced in building a strong foundation of teamwork, managing pipelines, assessing risk and empowering teams to do their best work. They understand the challenges inherent in the creative process, but also have the knowledge, credibility and patience to guide teams throughout every phase of development.

This is a remote position on a fully distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project development. The Lead Producer works with leads to establish and execute development goals.
• Supervise and coordinate the operation of the production team.
• Establish a cohesive, stable process for the game’s development.
• Build and manage the project roadmap and schedule in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Ensure that the team's execution adheres to the established plan, all while prioritizing the realization of our creative vision and objectives.
• Coach and mentor. The lead producer works with individuals to establish expectations, build on areas of strength, and address necessary improvements.
• Identify and address risks and other areas for improvement and growth across the project and studio.
• Identify team capacity and create resource plans to address development goals and team needs.
• Manage key relationships on the project, including development partners and publishers.

Qualifications

• Experience managing one or more multi-platform games in a lead role throughout all phases of development.
• Experience supervising one or more direct reports, with a proven track record of coaching and growing individual contributors and teams.
• Deep understanding of project management methodologies and game development disciplines and processes.
• Excellent situational awareness and judgment, and the ability to demonstrate both qualities in high pressure situations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Strong relationship skills, with the ability to manage up and down, internally and with external partners and vendors.
• Ability to lead and empower teams towards a set of shared and agreed upon goals.
• Experience with operating and evangelizing the use of project management software such as JIRA, Favro, Notion, and/or others.

Preferences

• Experience with an open development or Early Access model with large and active communities.
• Experience managing project budgets.
• Experience working remotely and facilitating distributed development practices