Producer, Hardlines

Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also on a mission – to build a better world through the power of play. 

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

About the Role

As a Producer in the Consumer Products Creative team, you are responsible for organizing and tracking projects end to end. We expect that you have great attention to detail and a proven track record of following through on tasks and deliveries. Your day to day will be supporting the team in delivering projects against budget, timing and expectations. The successful candidate will be thorough, highly organized, able to juggle multiple projects at once as well as a people person.
This role will include some early evening calls, to correspond with USA time zones.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing, tracking and delivering projects end to end within the Consumer Products Creative Team.
• Be the point of contact on the creative side for the Hardlines (toys) and Food & Beverage categories and drive the product development projects in close collaboration with the consumer products business team stakeholder and the assigned designer.
• Set up and running of meetings related to both specific projects and overall team.
• Own and manage documentation related to the overall Consumer Products Creative Team and specific projects and the hardlines and F&B categories in particular.
• Set up and running of meetings related to both specific projects and overall team
• Track and reconcile project budgets with Lead Producer and finance team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders (including Mojang Consumer Business Team in the US) to ensure alignment towards the end goal.
• Act as a ‘brand guardian’ for Mojang, with respect to educating around and ensuring brand guidelines and assets are properly understood and followed in all projects.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Competent scheduling, briefing, financial / budgeting and production abilities
• Highly organized with excellent project management skills
• Direct (4+ years) experience with Merchandising or Consumer Products projects, or worked with projects related to FMCG / Consumables and Hardlines / Toys
• Attention to detail and proven track record of following through
• Skilled communicator, especially as support in challenging discussions and negotiations to get to desirable agreements / outcomes
• Great written and verbal communication (native English spoken and written proficiency)
• Knowledge of MS Suite, Click-Up, MyMedia Box, Slack and Microsoft services (Teams, SharePoint, etc.)
• Be a demonstrated team player who thrives in a collaborative setting
• Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment and/or challenging dynamics

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant or applicable field (ie. Marketing, Production, Communications, Merchandising / Consumer Products, etc.)
• Minimum 4 years previous industry experience as a Producer, Production Manager, Product Development, Licensing area or equivalent

Bonus

• Knowledge & experience with various work processes, organizational structures or project management tools

Mojang Studios 

Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game developer. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has offices around the world, including Stockholm, Redmond, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai. We’re always working on new and exciting ways to expand the Minecraft universe.

Our community is global and incredibly diverse. We keep this in mind when developing anything, as we want people to feel included in Minecraft. And in recruiting, our goal is to make Mojang Studios as diverse as our community. 

We got started as a tiny indie developer, and part of our culture still reflects that heritage. But we’re also proud to belong to Xbox Game Studios, which creates unique opportunities to grow and develop.

To help us achieve amazing things, we have built an equally amazing studio space. Situated right on the water by Söder Mälarstrand, it’s filled to the brim with all the tools, toys and caffeine required to create world-class entertainment.

But in the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Important note on resumes
Please make sure that all the information in your resume is accurate because we will conduct a thorough background check. Any discrepancies will lower your chances of getting to the next interview stage and we’d hate to miss out on an awesome candidate! Double check that any gap years are reflected in your history, and that your education and work experience are completely accurate. Good luck!