Senior Producer

PQube is a global videogames publisher seeking a Senior Producer to join their team to create amazing games. This role involves steering development teams, ensuring project milestones are met, managing localisation and compliance, and supporting game evaluation. The Senior Producer will collaborate with external developers and internal marketing teams, taking products from concept to launch and beyond, requiring a creative and passionate individual with relevant games industry experience.

Must Have

• Previous experience in a development or producer role within the games industry
• Knowledge of and passion for videogames
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks
• Knowledge of current game industry trends and an understanding of the global games industry
• Attention to detail and diligent working attitude
• Quick learner with the ability to work autonomously and use prior experience for independent decision making
• Ability to resonate with developers and internal teams through knowledge, enthusiasm and a can do attitude

Good to Have

• Experience working with multi-national teams
• Additional languages (especially Japanese or Chinese)

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexibility in working hours
• Opportunity for international travel

OVERVIEW

PQube is an established and consistently successful global videogames publisher for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC/Steam. We develop and publish games across multiple genres, including our own IP, creating a rich and diverse range of quality games. Amongst these are Japanese video games, from BlazBlue, Guilty Gear, Gal*Gun and Steins;Gate to indie games, such as Kitaria Fables, Tormented Souls, Discounty, Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Evergate, Supermarket Shriek, Inertial Drift and more.

As PQube increasingly focuses on its development capability we are seeking a Senior Producer to join our team to help us create amazing games.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role where you have a voice within a fast-moving, successful and growing business within the video games sector.

With a hybrid working model you will enjoy a mix of office and home-based working. This will typically include 2-3 days a week in our Letchworth office collaborating with our development and marketing teams.

The role requires a hands-on style with solid experience in a relevant games development or production role.

ROLE ELEVATOR PITCH

“We require a creative and passionate individual to work with our development partners to create amazing games by combining their talent and vision, with your passion and guidance through the development process. This starts with involvement at the early stages of game evaluation followed by involvement in game design and collaboration with external developers, internal development and marketing teams to take products from concept to launch and beyond. They will need relevant games industry experience and be comfortable working with developers of varying sizes”.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose of role

• Steer development teams during all stages of development, with a keen eye on user experience, competitor analysis, industry trends and adding creative sparkle to maximise every game’s potential.
• Ensure that project milestones are met to the required quality and timeframes and that all processes are continually evaluated to optimise resources and time.
• Undertake the tasks required to ensure localisation, ratings and compliance matters are performed and managed effectively and within project timescales.
• Support the Head of Publishing in evaluating games ahead of signing.
• Development of game franchise plans, future feature ideas, DLC content and other long term planning.
• Liaise with the marketing team to ensure the marketing plans and development plans are in sync.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Previous experience in a development or producer role within the games industry.
• Knowledge of and passion for videogames
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks for the benefit of the business.
• Knowledge of current game industry trends and an understanding of the global games industry.
• Attention to detail and diligent working attitude, constantly working on self-improvement and methods to improve existing internal processes.
• Quick learner with the ability to work autonomously and use prior experience to assist independent decision making.
• Ability to resonate with developers and internal teams through knowledge, enthusiasm and a can do attitude.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Experience working with multi-national teams.
• Additional languages (especially Japanese or Chinese) would be an advantage but not essential.

KEY INFORMATION

Hybrid working model: spend 2–3 days a week (non-negotiable) in our office for meaningful collaboration and support, while enjoying the flexibility of working remotely the rest of the time.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with some flexibility

Travel: Some international travel may be required

Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays

Interview process: Typically includes an initial video interview, followed by a more detailed video interview (perhaps including a project presentation) and/or a final face-to-face interview to meet the team and get to know the company.

How To Apply

• Email stathis @ pqube.co.uk with a covering letter and CV