Producer
Location: Redmond, Wa (on-site)
Duration: 10/21/24 - 6/30/25
Pay Range: $50/hr -$60/hr
Typical Day in the Role
• Purpose of the Team: The team is delivering on the continued legacy of our gaming franchise.
• Key projects: This role is looking for a Project Manager / Producer to partner with our Executive Producer in managing day-to-day production and workflow for various projects within the studio.
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 15% additional communications/emails, 30% meetings, 50% project management, 20% coordinating work through tools such as Azure devops.
Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition
• What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to work on our gaming franchise and gain general experience in the gaming environment.
Candidate Requirements
• Years of Experience Required: 5 years of work-related experience, 3+ of project management
• Degrees or certifications required: Scrum Certification as a Scrum Master or Product Owner preferred for the role.
• Disqualifiers: There are no published games with a production role credit that would stand out on a resume as a disqualifier.
• Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would have experience
• Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on meeting deadlines, quality of work, and feedback from the team.
Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
• Minimum 2 published games with a Production role credit.
• Minimum 1 year experience with Azure Devops.
• Minimum 3 years knowledge with scrum and waterfall methodologies.
Project Manager / Producer
At our studio, the team is working on delivering on the continued legacy of our gaming franchise. They are a passionate group responsible for growing a piece of gaming history, and were looking for an experienced Project Manager / Producer to partner with our Executive Producer in managing day-to-day production and workflow for various projects within the studio. Our ideal candidate is: detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment; capable of tracking and communicating complex work items across multiple projects; a great communicator and biased toward an inclusive work environment, and someone who cares deeply about delivering the best possible gaming experience for the fans.
In this role, the candidate is a key contributor between internal and external teams across a wide variety of functions and subject matter expertise. Youll have direct influence and responsibility for the quality and outcomes of feature development, product publishing efforts, and important partnerships.
The day-to-day tasks will vary depending on project needs, but key responsibilities include:
• Identifying, communicating, tracking, and reporting on the individual tasks & work items assigned to you
• Coordinating across teams to deliver quality on-time, related to features, content, events, testing, localization, product extensions, and user engagement
• Review and provide informed feedback on development schedules and roadmaps
• Collaborate with our internal and external teams to remove blockers and ensure pathways to product development and G2M goals
• Communicate status and updates on critical work items to key stakeholders regularly
• Providing flexible assistance for other Producers as needed
Qualifications
• 3+ years experience in Project Management, or a related field that requires broad coordination
• A minimum of 2 published games with a Production role credit
• A self-starter that can identify gaps and product needs without being prompted
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills that contribute to documenting a plan and helping others accomplish their goals
• Excellent verbal, written, and social communication skills
• Constant drive to learn and adapt to ever-changing surroundings and gaming trends
• Passion for and understanding of gaming and gaming culture
• Self-starter with the ability to work flexing hours as your project demands.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Teams, Microsoft Office, and other project management tools
The ideal candidate will also possess:
• First-hand knowledge of the franchise
• Experience with Games-as-a-Service and operating a live product
• PC technical knowledge & PC gaming experience
• Scrum Certification as a Scrum Master or Product Owner
• Familiarity with C#, C++, or other programming languages and basic engineering concepts
• Ability to provide additional perspective to our teams to help improve the overall franchise