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R&D Producer
2 years ago
Job Description
Job purpose:
Gameloft for Brands R&D Producer is mainly responsible of overseeing the development of new and innovative solutions and experiences.
He is in charge of managing the entire process of research and development (from the first pitch proposal to the release), collaborating with other teams, allocating human resources and controlling project status to ensure that projects meet their deadlines and match Gameloft’s high quality standards.
Accountabilities:
1. Project Management and Support
- Have an excellent understanding of web and mobile technical possibilities and limits as well as Gameloft Games constraints to ensure it will bear the best performance possible for the user;
- Have a deep interest in everything high-tech; be able to update himself/herself with the latest hardware and software possibilities to find possible solutions and can identify opportunities
- Have a good understanding of digital best practice; be able to suggest, pitch and convince an internal audience made of both production-oriented and business-related employees of the interest of developing specific solutions;
- Be solution oriented and find workarounds in ‘showstopper’ situations;
- Have the ability to foresee issues/risks of the different projects in development and take immediate preventive actions to avoid them;
- Be able to apprehend complex technical issues and transcript them in layman’s terms for non tech savvy people;
- Be able to make/update plans with accurate estimations of tasks durations and clear milestones, taking into account task dependencies and targets to reach;
- Coordinate the R&D team (Programmers) with Artists and Quality Assurance effectively in order to track project’s progression, team’s productivity, solutions performance and quality;
- Coordinate Support Teams / External Stakeholders (Ads Server, Backend Teams…) to ensure the smooth implementation of missing and needed feature into Gameloft Games;
- Be the key contact of his/her projects; communicating fluently, clearly and concisely;
- Be able to provide clear and complete status of the project to upper management and stakeholders (HQ Producer, Business teams…);
- Conduct post-mortem analysis to learn from both successes and mistakes in order to improve processes and establish best practices.
2. Resource Management
- Coordinate the team wisely and pro-actively, in order to ensure smooth implementation of the assigned projects;
- Work with Gameloft for Brands R&D Senior Producer and other internal departments (Quality Assurance, Game Design, Artists, Hardware, Administration) to organize resources allocation for his/her projects, in order to optimize the available resources, and maximize the productivity of the team;
- Organize brainstorming sessions with team-members and Creative team in order to propose new, innovative experience that match brand’s expectations, an/or current mobile game trends;
- Know team members' strengths and weaknesses, and assign suitable tasks and responsibilities to the right persons, allowing them to give their best;
- Analyze in a proactive way team issues and fully understand the circumstances to take proper measures from relevant perspectives;
- Proactively coach and develop team members to drive them to the best performance in collaboration with Department Heads (Programmer, Game Designer, Artist, Quality Assurance): define training needs, organize the workshop within the team, facilitate the team members to join the training courses organized by company
- Be able to evaluate staff's performance and give them clear SMART objectives in order to guide them and improve their skills;
- Take care of the morale, motivation, working behavior of team members in order to make them fully committed to the project as well as to comply with studio regulations; when needed, raise issues with Department Heads and HR for suitable solutions;
- Organize team building activities.
- Actively propose and implement suggestions/ideas to control/reduce Turnover and Overtime in the team;
3. Contribution in Management
- Actively raise ideas/solutions to prevent/solve problems in game production, to improve working processes, methods of management, coordination between teams (inside and outside the Studio), as well as studio organization in general;
- In collaboration with Department Heads (Programmer, Game Designer, Artist, Quality Assurance), evaluate team members during evaluation periods in a constructive way, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses; identifying good elements and improve team members that are still under expectations.
4. Reporting
- Reporting to G4B R&D Senior Producer, G4B Production Managers, G4B VP Production, GL VN CTO
Qualifications
1. Knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of web and mobile development and new technologies
- Web design and coding (JS/C#) knowledge is a definitive plus!
- Good understanding of digital trends and standards (web, mobile); having worked in a creative agency is a plus!
- Good understanding of Video Game Production processes;
- Good understanding of iOS and Android platforms (ex: main features, devices specifications…);
- Good knowledge of Machine Learning (recognition, AR/VR/XR, …) is a plus;
- Good knowledge of Cloud AWS hosting is a plus;
- Good knowledge of Streaming is a plus;
- Good knowledge of Game Server (multiplayer) is a plus;
- Good knowledge about Web and Game Security is a plus;
2. Hard Skills
- Having KPI (R&D department and at Studio G4B level) objectives and delivery results at heart: this position is not only about research, but also development and provide clean and functional deliverables ; know how to make planning and use resources effectively based on project’s constraints (scope, resources, deadline);
- Excellent organization skills: be able to juggle between several projects simultaneously, and deal with on the spot requests whenever necessary. Prioritize tasks and define clear milestones and objectives. Manage time and workload to avoid overloading or disorganization;
- Risks Analysis: able to foresee issues and take immediate preventive actions;
3. Soft Skills
- Result-oriented and with positive mindset in order to overcome obstacles and reach challenging objectives;
- Think out of the box : strong ability to propose new ideas, be able to innovate and improve existing formats in order to generate the user experience possible;
- Common sense: face new situations with an open-minded attitude: demonstrate flexibility of thinking.
- Be able to find solutions to efficiently solve issues or emergencies;
- Leadership: inspire others to higher standards of performance. Know how to motivate team members, encourage initiatives, recognize and reward in proper way good performance or contribution;
- Able to handle pressure and to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines;
Additional Information
Why join the Gameloft universe?
- Because you want to be part of an exceptional experience, within a company that is constantly growing!
- Because you want to work with talented people who are industry pioneers!
- Because you want to join a global company and meet great people around the world from all walks of life.
- Or, just because you’re looking for a great place to work!
What we offer
- Exciting diversity with our talents from around the world
- Recognition and rewards based on your performance
- Creative, modern and open working place
- Continuous and professional training to fully develop your potential
- Work hard, play hard and enjoy various activities
- Health check-up annually
We can’t wait to find our next great talent!
- Please submit your CV, cover letter or portfolio (if applicable)
- Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted and your CV will be saved in our files for a period of 6 months.
Company Description
Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads” from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 4,700 people worldwide. Every month, 114 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft Advertising Solutions, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.
Gameloft SAIGON Studio: Started from 2004 with the very first studio opened in the center of Ho Chi Minh City, Gameloft had the main mission of porting Java game creation to a few hundred different feature phones. Now we have successfully launched a new creation project: APPLAYDU, which is a hit worldwide among children and parents. We have been standing among the worldwide leaders in mobile gaming industry because we are built on core values that lead our company to innovate and anticipate for the best gaming experience, from mobile phones, smartphones and tablets to set top boxes, connected TVs and consoles.
We are passionate about everything we do – about our games, our company and our industry. We take chances on people, we favor taking a risk on promising aspirants who fit in our culture and project themselves with us over the long term.
We emphasize diversity in all facets of the company, from whom we recruit to how we build teams and studios. It is by combining the diverse talents and backgrounds of our multicultural group that we achieve greatness.
We boldly embrace change and have the means and the will to tackle any endeavor. We are proud of our ability to adapt quickly and evolve, always staying true to our entrepreneurial spirit.
We constantly push ourselves to act as leaders: to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and bring solutions to improve Gameloft every day. We do not shy away from adversity. This is what gives us a competitive edge.
Aiming to generate innovative and creative games for fast growing technologies, we are constantly looking for the best talents in our field.
Gameloft is a Vivendi company. All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.
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