Producer

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • $122,800 PA - $184,200 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Producer, you will be responsible for driving the production process to launch, ensuring a high-caliber game. You will oversee timelines, budgets, and resources, while ensuring alignment between the creative vision and technical execution. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage the production team, facilitate communication, and resolve roadblocks to maintain a productive workflow.
Must have:
  • Minimum 3 years of game production industry experience.
  • Leadership in at least one AAA title release.
  • In-depth project planning and tasking knowledge.
  • Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
  • Experience with JIRA, MS Project, and other tools.
  • Deep understanding of Agile techniques such as SCRUM.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills.

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

***This position is full-time in office*** 

 
Producer 

 

Dark Outlaw Games, a Sony PlayStation Studio, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title. 

 
We are seeking a Producer based on location in our LA studio, who will​ ​ be relied upon to collaborate with production leadership, creative leads, and external partners to maintain and execute project planning for the teams. The ideal candidate will possess a combination of project management, communication skills, and a passion for making games.  Help us create our next AAA title that will stand apart from the rest! 

 

We are a newly established AAA studio based in Los Angeles, driven by a team of seasoned industry leaders and experienced game developers. Our mission is to create the next groundbreaking AAA original IP while reimagining the development process with a lean and highly efficient approach. We’re seeking talented individuals who share our vision and are eager to join us on this journey. 

 

Responsibilities:  

 

The Producer is a key member of the production team responsible for driving the production process to launch and plays a critical role in delivering a polished, high-caliber game. You oversee initiative timelines, budgets and resources, and ensure alignment between the creative vision and technical execution. You collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, facilitate communication, resolve roadblocks, and maintain a productive workflow. 

  • Lead and manage the production effort on multiple initiatives to ensure quality and timeliness of the delivery. 
  • Utilize both agile and waterfall principles and processes to facilitate production of the game.  
  • Directly manage the production team including Associate Producers and Coordinators.     
  • Manage the day-to-day tasking of team members from all disciplines. 
  • Facilitate and lead communication among team directors, seniors and leads. 
  • Guide your team through all phases of development, from design through final approval.   
  • Ensure all documentation, milestones and deliverables are tracked, scheduled, and budgeted.  
  • Effectively communicate objectives, expectations for success and the context that makes the objectives important to the project.   
  • Be your team’s communication link between discipline leaders, internal teams, key stake holders and external resources.  
  • Craft and roll out processes that guide and improve development.   
  • Be vigilant about maintaining alignment on project scope, quality and objectives amongst the development leadership. 
  • Foster and enhance positive/collaborative working relationships with the internal and external development team.  
  • Participate in resolving personnel issues with the help of the production leadership and team managers.  
  • Follow necessary processes and procedures for product development to ensure company-wide policies are adhered to.  

 

Qualifications:  

 

  • Minimum 3 years of industry experience in game production  
  • Leadership contributions as a producer to the release of at least one AAA title 
  • In-depth knowledge of project planning and tasking with the ability to monitor the progress of department milestones and individual tasks against those schedules  
  • Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail, process knowledge and the ability to multi-task  
  • Experience working with JIRA, MS Project, MS Office (Excel), Smart Sheet, Miro, Trello, and bug tracking databases   
  • Deep understanding of Agile techniques such as SCRUM, as well as traditional production management (experience in a leadership role in a studio adapting to agile philosophies a significant plus) 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across Product Development and Management teams  
  • Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills  
  • Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment  
  • Knowledgeable of current industry trends; stays up to date on competitive products and best practices  
  • Must love games and have a true passion for creating them!   

 

 

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