Production Coordinator

At Velan Studios, we foster a culture of curiosity. Our games embrace diversity and are fueled by the adventurous spirit of our team. We are the creative minds behind titles like Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, Knockout City, Hot Wheels Rift Rally, Midnight Murder Club as well as the VR game Bounce Arcade, and our journey continues!

Our studio's mission is to pioneer groundbreaking gaming experiences and reimagine play in new ways. We're committed to pushing the boundaries of traditional gaming, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and revolutionizing the industry one game at a time.

If you’re an experienced Production Coordinator, we would love to hear from you!

We are open to considering candidates for a higher-level position beyond Production Coordinator. Experienced Associate Producers are also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support project leads to define and delineate project requirements and milestones.
• Facilitate communication and planning across project teams and sub-teams.
• Contribute to and maintain project roadmaps, backlogs, schedules, and other documentation.
• Conduct regular sprint review meetings and effective retrospectives
• Maintain sprint SCRUM boards
• Coordinate the work of cross-functional development teams to manage features and content from idea generation to in-game implementation.
• Track the prioritization of tasks
• Anticipate potential problems (e.g. resource blockers, quality concerns, and scope changes) and clearly communicate them to the Lead Producer.
• Collaborate and support in solving problems and blocking issues across the development team, including logistics (equipment, overtime meals, etc.).

• Ability to create, track, and maintain schedules across multiple teams or sub-teams
• Knowledge of software development process, project management, and agile development methodologies
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in cross disciplinary project teams
• Strong understanding of development workflows, production processes, testing, and development project management.
• At least one year of practical game development experience, including at least one completed professional, personal, or school project.
• Excellent organizational skills and a drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively, and toward project goals.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to address large groups of people and interact regularly with project team and other internal stakeholders.
• Experience and understanding of localization requirements of different types of game assets for world-wide product releases.

Big plusses

• Experience with Jira for task management and bug tracking.
• A passion for games and gaming technology
• PMP Certification

The salary for this position is typically within the range specified below* per year. Please note that the actual base pay may vary based on factors such as your qualifications, skills, experience, and other relevant considerations. In addition to your salary, our comprehensive compensation package includes various perks, such as potential annual bonuses (though they are not guaranteed), health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and flexible time-off benefits.

Salary Range: $52,000. - $65,000. USD Annually

We're thrilled that you're considering joining our team. We want to let you know that candidates who can work onsite in our Troy, NY studio are highly preferred. We believe that working together in person can foster better collaboration and creativity, and we're excited about the opportunity to have you right here with us. Velan Studios is made up of a team of remote, hybrid, and onsite employees, with hybrid and onsite team members operating from our Troy, NY office.

Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to submit a General Application. Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion, diversity, and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We seek to create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.