Producer

Work Responsibilities

Project control in game development is the main duty. This typically includes quality control, budget management, and negotiations with publishers.

The Ideal Candidate has…

• Ability to calmly accept things and respond flexibly in various situations.
• Strong passion for adding commercial viability to artistically rich works and bringing them to market.

Necessary Skills and Experience

• Producer experience in consumer games (2 or more titles).
• 2+ years of practical experience in line management in game production.
• Business-level Japanese (daily conversation level).

Desired Skills

• Budget planning and management for game development projects.
• Experience negotiating budgets and transacting with domestic and international publishers.
• Experience releasing games as a game development producer.

Conditions

Game industry experience and possession of the above [Necessary Skills and Experience].

Application Materials

• Resume (must include a recent photograph).
• Work history document (free format).
• Please go into detail about projects that you have led or managed and the results you’ve achieved.
• Please ensure to also include your resume and CV in Japanese.

Selection Process

Our candidate selection process is comprised of the following steps:

• Document screening
• Interview process (Total of 2 to 4 interviews, including final interview)
• Offer of employment
• Post-offer discussion

Please allow approximately 1 to 1.5 months from the "document screening" to the "post-offer discussion" phases. If you are in a hurry, please let us know at the time of scheduling your interview. We will do our best to accommodate your needs and attempt to expedite the overall hiring process.

Notes:

• Interviews will generally be conducted online.
• We may ask for a reference during your selection process. Further details will be provided by the HR representative when needed. We will share pertinent materials that outline these requirements beforehand to allow you ample time to prepare.
• During the selection process, we may provide you with an opportunity to have a casual discussion with a number of employees regarding your potential position. The purpose of this chat is to allow you a chance to learn about the actual working style of the position and gain a sense of the company culture in a relaxed environment, to further help you decide if the type of work environment would be a good fit for you.
• If given an offer of employment, we will conduct a post-offer discussion to explain details such as employment conditions and pertinent company policies.

Application Requirements

Work Hours

Discretionary working system; employees may determine their own working hours at their discretion, with a work day beginning at 9:30 and ending at 18:00 as a base. Employees are expected to take at least one hour of break time during their work day.

Allowances and Stipends

• A commuter allowance of 20,000 yen per month, included in regular pay.
• Allowance for 40 hours of overtime, included in regular pay.
• Extra payments are made for any overtime in excess of 40 hours, late-night work, and work on holidays.
• Relocation stipends:
• Employees moving from within Japan, but over 150 kilometers away from our Osaka or Tokyo office, are eligible for a relocation stipend of 300,000 yen.
• Employees moving to Japan from outside the country are eligible for a relocation stipend of 500,000 yen.
• Child allowance:
• Employees with dependent children under 18 years of age are eligible for a stipend of 5,000 yen per child per month.

Holidays and Leave

The following days are holidays for employees:

• Saturdays and Sundays (Complete two-day weekend system)
• Japanese national holidays
• Company summer holidays (5 days)
• Year-end Holidays (from 12/29 to 1/4)
• Company founding day (typically 2/2)

Leave:

• Employees receive paid leave days; the amount received is contingent on when the employee joins the company, with a maximum of 10 days in the first year (partially granted on joining date).
• Bereavement leave and other special leave is available when employees need it.
• There were 130 days off of work in 2023.

Retirement Pay

Included (Based on the PlatinumGames Retirement Pay Regulations).

Mandatory Retirement Age

60 (Can be extended to 65 upon employee’s request).

Social Insurance

• Health insurance
• Welfare pension insurance
• Employment insurance
• Worker’s compensation for job-related accidents.

Benefits

• Employee savings system (with interest subsidy).
• Endowment insurance / Group Long-Term Disability (GLTD) insurance.
• Free drink service (water server and vending machines).
• Mental healthcare services (e.g., occupational physician consultations).
• Free access to the building's fitness and relaxation facilities (Osaka Head Office).
• In-house massage service.
• Company support for employee club activities.
• Lunch delivery subsidy system (230 yen per meal).
• Condolence and congratulatory payment system (for marriage, childbirth, sickness, etc.).
• Please see the official website "WORK ENVIRONMENT" for more information on the benefits we offer.

Remarks

• Probationary period: 3 - 6 months (can be extended up to 6 months).
• Annual salary revision: once per year (January).