Game Producer

6 Months ago • 4-5 Years

Game Production

Job Description

The Game Producer/Senior Producer manages day-to-day tasks for game(s), leading agile teams. Strong communication and inter-departmental collaboration are crucial. Responsibilities encompass the entire game service lifecycle, prioritizing tasks, providing clear directives across multiple projects, and ensuring alignment with product teams. The role demands proactive problem-solving, conflict management, and a deep understanding of game development processes and industry trends. Experience shipping at least two major game titles as a Producer is required.

Must Have:

Positive & open communication
Manage schedules & requirements
Proactive problem-solving
Conflict management & risk resolution
Game development process knowledge
Experience shipping 2+ major titles

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Position Summary

The Game Producer/Senior Producer is expected to manage the day to day tasks for a specific game or games as decided based on the years of experience and ability to manage agile teams. We expect you to have strong communication skills and the ability to skillfully interact with multiple departments, balance timelines and studio needs. The Producer is required to manage all facets of the game service life cycle with the development teams. Must be able to prioritize tasks while being in sync with the product teams and provide clear directives regarding the team to multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Positive and open communication with the management team.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively as a mediator between all development disciplines, as well as with upper management
Must lead by example and demonstrate the ability to self-prioritize and execute with minimal supervision.
Proven experience managing schedules and requirements to implement desired features
Proactive in finding new ways to problem solve and work with resolutions
Unrelenting self-motivation, positive attitude, and initiative
Proven conflict management and evaluation, mitigation and risk resolution
Knowledge about the game development process and industry trends at large

Academic or Trade Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Work Experience and Skills

Experience shipping two or more major game titles at the Producer level
4+ years of game development experience in an internal development Production role.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
Has an understanding of the gaming space and general metrics that are used to define a product growth trajectory.
Proficiency with project management and version control software tools such as Confluence and Jira.
A demonstrated understanding of various Production methodologies is required.