Executive Producer

4 Weeks ago • All levels • Game Production

About the job

Job Description

The Executive Producer at Virtuos will be a key leader in game development, managing schedules, budgets, and resources across multiple departments. Responsibilities include creating realistic production schedules, managing project budgets, identifying and resolving conflicts, assessing risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills are essential, along with experience shipping successful F2P mobile games. The role involves close collaboration with clients, internal teams, and junior staff, requiring strong mentorship and coaching abilities. Staying current with market trends is also vital.
Must have:
  • Shipped 2+ successful F2P mobile games
  • Excellent communication & leadership
  • Strong project management skills
  • Budget & schedule management
  • Risk assessment & conflict resolution
Good to have:
  • Working knowledge of SCRUM/Agile
  • Proficiency in project management software
Perks:
  • Competitive salary & benefits
  • Career growth & development
  • Exposure to major game franchises
  • International mobility opportunities
  • Awesome staff activities
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Responsibilities

  • Key leader/ contributor to the development team.
  • Manage the schedules of multiple departments within the game team, to ensure that milestones are agreed, detailed and delivered as expected
  • Create milestone content and realistic production schedules in coordination with team leads and management.
  • Manage the project budget - identifying resource requirements and expectations, tracking actual project spend versus planned spend and continuously updating projections.
  • Managing change - ensuring project scope is adhered to, controlling feature creep, ensuring project is delivered in accordance with expectations, and project budget changes if necessary.
  • Identify and resolve conflicts between schedule, budget and design goals.
  • Continuously assess risk and keep scope of the project in line with budget and schedule.
  • Managing day to day communication of matters regarding schedule, budget, change and risk with the client and Development Director and making recommendations accordingly.
  • Manage communication of project progress to the Development Director and internal senior management team
  • Maintain close communication with team leads and provide team members with material and technical support as needed.
  • Ensure that each member of the team is working from a tracked schedule and has a strong sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability for the quality and timeliness of their contribution.
  • Ensure excellent communication, positive working relationships and teamwork within the development team and across disciplines.
  • Coach and mentor junior production staff
  • Keep abreast of current trends in the marketplace especially with regard to similar and/or competitive product.

Qualifications

  • Shipped at least 2 successful F2P mobile games in a production management role.
  • Highly responsible, self-directed, detail oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute to a creative environment.
  • Outstanding organization, communication and exceptional management skills/leadership.
  • Superior attention to detail.
  • Exceptional project management practices and software including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Word.
  • Working knowledge of SCRUM and Agile practices.
  • Work well/respond to pressure
  • Communicate effectively within a large group/multiple project environment
  • Think critically, and apply analytical skills in resolving complex issues
  • Quickly master proprietary tools and development processes
  • To take direction and criticism
  • Meet deadlines designated for team projects
  • Professionalism and the ability to function well within a team
  • Coach and mentor junior members of staff

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 3,500 employees across 22 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide. Visit  to find out how we can make games better, together. 
About Our Team
Officially launched in 2022, Virtuos Kuala Lumpur (KL) is home to a multicultural team of talented and passionate game developers. Led by a team of industry veterans, we cover a wide range of technical capabilities from art to engineering at Virtuos KL. As our team continues to expand, we welcome new talent at multiple career entry points to join us and make games better, together!

WHAT WE OFFER

• A rewarding career path with long-term career potential
• Network of highly talented and driven peers
• Exposure to some of the biggest names and franchises in the industry
• Competitive salary and social benefits
• Develop your expertise in the latest platforms and technology 
• Constant training and career development to enhance personal value and skills
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
• Awesome staff activities and company-sponsored outings
• Enjoy a healthy work-life balance environment
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 403
  • Posting Date 11/14/2024, 08:16 AM
  • Locations Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-KUL #LI-DN1
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