Senior Producer

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • Game Production • $133,800 PA - $241,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Naughty Dog seeks a Senior Producer to elevate their team's capabilities. This role involves defining processes, requirements, and infrastructure to support projects from inception to launch. Responsibilities include partnering with leads and directors, improving communication and scheduling, building relationships with Sony, gathering industry data, and developing optimal project plans. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of game development complexities, strong organizational skills, and leadership experience, fostering collaboration and driving efficiency within the production team and across departments. This includes developing and refining production processes, mentoring team members, and advancing production-related software.
Must have:
  • Solid understanding of video game development
  • 6+ years experience in a production role
  • Experience with cross-functional teams in AAA projects
  • Expertise in production methodologies and tracking software
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program
  • Sony product discounts
  • Bonus package

Job Details

Ability to work hybrid from our Santa Monica, CA based studio is required.

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Part I is now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we’re busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and The Last of Us Part II Remastered for PC, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us. 

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.

In service of these goals, Naughty Dog is growing our production team!

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Producer to join us in the studio and elevate our team’s capabilities. We are looking for the right candidate to get in early and help define the processes, requirements, and infrastructure that will support the project through launch and beyond.  In this role you’ll have a significant impact on the way we work, both within the game team and production team, by leveling up the skills we apply to the production of our games as well as the structures we work within.

On the game team side, you’ll partner with leads and directors to understand their needs.  You’ll develop processes to improve communication, scheduling, and overall quality of life; all while developing the kind of ground-breaking video games we're famous for. You’ll build relationships with our partners at Sony, gather data from the best in the industry, and be instrumental in building the best plan we can – together.

Our ideal candidate is someone with a deep understanding of the complexities of game development and a track record of building, streamlining and executing processes to help the team achieve their highest potential. You'll bring your organizational skills, understanding of communication pipelines, leadership experience, and passion for making games - and above all, your empathy to inspire the team and rally support for our shared vision!

What you will do:

  • Work with production leadership, design teams and project leadership to ensure clear information flows within your assigned pipelines
  • Responsible for broad high-impact initiatives and deliverables
  • Build and maintain project or initiative plans, schedules, and roadmaps. Ensure the team is on track with their goals
  • Communicate frequently and effectively with key collaborators on project status, risks, and opportunities
  • Contribute and drive the development and refinement of our shared production processes to increase studio efficiency and quality
  • Ensure cross-department visibility is clear and dependencies are properly tracked. Ensure the impact of scope changes is understood, and the ramifications are clearly communicated
  • Responsible for broad high impact initiatives and deliverables
  • Establishing best practices across production department
  • Creating workflows shared across the full project and studio
  • Serve as a mentor and provide leadership, information, and resources to team members
  • Improve the processes used by the production team to ensure our own effectiveness and workload balance
  • Work with the tools team to advance the development of our production-related software

What skills you will use:

  • Solid understanding of video game development, software development processes, and project management practices
  • 6+ years’ experience in a production role where you've supported cross-functional teams in the creation of AAA projects including 2+ shipped titles.
  • Self-starter with team orientation. Approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution while providing visibility and creating alignment with Lead Producer, Production Director, and key stakeholders.
  • Experience mentoring and supporting efficiency within production department
  • Expertise in common Production methodologies as well as tracking software (Jira, ShotGrid, Excel, Microsoft Project, Confluence, or equivalents)
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, on both a personal and team level

This is a hybrid position, requiring a regular onsite presence to ensure seamless project execution, team collaboration, and participation in key meetings.

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression, and gender reassignment), race (including color, nationality, ethnic, national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. 

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

 

 

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.  

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click 
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The estimated USA base pay range (all regions) for this role is listed below.
$133,800$241,000 USD

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