Production Director

As the Production Director at Wildflower, you will be responsible for overseeing the product’s vision as well as crafting the production processes required to repeatedly ship stellar games. You will maintain a healthy, collaborative, and productive team and support all publisher/developer relationships.

We’re a fairly new, small team, working on an innovative, new IP. Day-to-day we face any number of challenges. Given that, you’re going to need to be:

• A creative problem solver
• Open-minded
• A great listener
• Proactive
• Highly responsible
• Pragmatic
• Considerate
• Decisive

…and a little bit of a dreamer to fit in here.

Responsibilities:

• Lead team in the development and evolution of the game’s vision and strategy
• Ensure key game features and product choices further the strategic vision of the product
• Monitor production outcomes and drive any necessary pivots to the product roadmap in service of delivering on product commitments
• Effectively prioritize product and team decisions at the organizational level and orchestrate product level strategic pivots based on analysis of data and new information
• Holistically responsible for a game from ideation, prototype, pre-production and beyond, directing all aspects of game development
• Build a high functioning team of developers to execute the strategic vision of the product
• Manage the team’s overall execution strategy, identifying critical path issues, removing roadblocks, and driving efficiency and accountability in execution
• Lead the team to excellence, while fostering a positive team culture and an environment that motivates developers to bring their best effort at all times
• Continuously assess team and leadership capabilities to ensure that the product teams are set up for success
• Encourage a learning environment in which constructive feedback is given and the entire team is constantly developing a deep understanding and empathy for our players to make player-focused decisions

Required Experience & Skills:

• 6 years of production experience and/or at least 3 shipped game titles for this role
• Extensive publisher relations and third-party vendor experience
• Substantial experience in previous roles as Producer for a video game company
• Entrepreneurial mindset and organization development skills
• Able to instill a healthy and strong growth mindset within an entire organization
• Experience leading and functioning in ambiguous, collaborative environments
• Experience leading and mentoring production team members
• Experience maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholders
• Demonstrated success building relationships across a variety of disciplines
• Experience with iterative development methodologies
• Deep understanding of game development, software development process, and project management practices
• Experience in console and/or PC development
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically
• Experience with remote work and coordinating work across multiple time zones
• Leadership and mentorship skills

Salary Range: $185,000-$270,000 per year

If you are interested in this role but feel as though you don’t have the right experience for it, we encourage your application. We strive to cultivate a diverse workplace and encourage you to apply even if your resume doesn’t perfectly match the qualifications.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Health Benefits
• FSA/DFSA (Pre-tax Health and Dependent Care Savings Accounts)
• Paid parental leave
• 401k with a 3% company contribution
• A flexible work-from-home policy
• Unlimited, flexible paid vacation
• Monthly paid holidays and 3 weeks of paid office closures a year
• Creative & collaborative work environment
• Just for fun team events
• New Hire Transition Week

Application Review Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning August 14, 2024. This position will remain open until filled.

Interviewing: As part of the interview process, we may ask you to take a test to show us your skills and knowledge.

Thank you for your interest!