Producer

Producer

Location : Redmond, Wa (on-site)

Duration : 10 / 21 / 24 - 6 / 30 / 25

Pay Range : $50 / hr -$60 / hr

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team : The team is delivering on the continued legacy of our gaming franchise.
• Key projects : This role is looking for a Project Manager / Producer to partner with our Executive Producer in managing day-to-day production and workflow for various projects within the studio.
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm : The role will consist of 15% additional communications / emails, 30% meetings, 50% project management, 20% coordinating work through tools such as Azure devops.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to work on our gaming franchise and gain general experience in the gaming environment.

Candidate Requirements

• Years of Experience Required : 5 years of work-related experience, 3+ of project management
• Degrees or certifications required : Scrum Certification as a Scrum Master or Product Owner preferred for the role.
• Disqualifiers : There are no published games with a production role credit that would stand out on a resume as a disqualifier.
• Best vs. Average : The ideal resume would have experience
• Performance Indicators : Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines, quality of work, and feedback from the team.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

• Minimum 2 published games with a Production role credit.
• Minimum 1 year experience with Azure Devops.
• Minimum 3 years knowledge with scrum and waterfall methodologies.

Project Manager / Producer

At our studio, the team is working on delivering on the continued legacy of our gaming franchise. They are a passionate group responsible for growing a piece of gaming history, and were looking for an experienced Project Manager / Producer to partner with our Executive Producer in managing day-to-day production and workflow for various projects within the studio.

Our ideal candidate is : detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; capable of tracking and communicating complex work items across multiple projects;

a great communicator and biased toward an inclusive work environment, and someone who cares deeply about delivering the best possible gaming experience for the fans.

In this role, the candidate is a key contributor between internal and external teams across a wide variety of functions and subject matter expertise.

Youll have direct influence and responsibility for the quality and outcomes of feature development, product publishing efforts, and important partnerships.

The day-to-day tasks will vary depending on project needs, but key responsibilities include :

• Identifying, communicating, tracking, and reporting on the individual tasks & work items assigned to you
• Coordinating across teams to deliver quality on-time, related to features, content, events, testing, localization, product extensions, and user engagement
• Review and provide informed feedback on development schedules and roadmaps
• Collaborate with our internal and external teams to remove blockers and ensure pathways to product development and G2M goals
• Communicate status and updates on critical work items to key stakeholders regularly
• Providing flexible assistance for other Producers as needed

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in Project Management, or a related field that requires broad coordination
• A minimum of 2 published games with a Production role credit
• A self-starter that can identify gaps and product needs without being prompted
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills that contribute to documenting a plan and helping others accomplish their goals
• Excellent verbal, written, and social communication skills
• Constant drive to learn and adapt to ever-changing surroundings and gaming trends
• Passion for and understanding of gaming and gaming culture
• Self-starter with the ability to work flexing hours as your project demands.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Teams, Microsoft Office, and other project management tools

The ideal candidate will also possess :

• First-hand knowledge of the franchise
• Experience with Games-as-a-Service and operating a live product
• PC technical knowledge & PC gaming experience
• Scrum Certification as a Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Familiarity with C#, C++, or other programming languages and basic engineering concepts
• Ability to provide additional perspective to our teams to help improve the overall franchise
3 days ago