PRODUCER

Job Description :

Our client in Leamington Spa  is a brand-new studio with big ambitions and a forward thinking approach to game development, following in the footsteps of its world class HQ in Brighton.They are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We now have an opportunity for a  Producer  to join our new team, working on an exciting AAA console product based on a globally-recognised IP for a major publisher.

The  producer  will have responsibility for the game’s production; ensuring the project delivers quality, on time and on budget. Most importantly, the successful candidate will have a passion for quality and a knowledge of video games. Reporting to the Lead Producer, you will be charged with planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring these areas and facilitating regular meetings and inter-team communication.

This position is based in England at Leamington Spa

The Producer will:

Assist the team in the development of a high-quality product, on time and to budget.

Development and on-going monitoring of the organization, execution and control of project activities within one or more sub-areas of development.

Prepare and monitor development schedules and see them through their successful conclusion.

Maintain effective communications with all team members.

Facilitate and Chair weekly meetings with sub-team(s).

Assist the team to prepare regular milestone deliverables to submit to external management.

Consistently achieve and sustain overall sub-team productivity.

Routinely work to ensure effective open communication and helping to establish clearly defined goals and objectives.

Help to ensure that new members are made welcome and are successfully integrated into the team.

Remove impediments between development and business stakeholders

Facilitate processes to enable the business to maximise ROI

Job Requirements :

A minimum of one years’ high-level project and team management/coordination experience and experience of managing or coordinating F2P mobile projects.
Strong technical skills, including a competent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, essential for planning and tracking and the ability to understand technology issues.
Flexibility and adaptability; assertiveness and persuasiveness;
Proven organisational skills; effective in written, verbal and aural communication; and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
The ability to anticipate problem areas and initiate appropriate and decisive corrective action/s.
Able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and human factors; and to devote the necessary time to planning, directing and controlling team activities.
Good understanding of human behaviour; the ability to maintain a proper balance between organisational and human elements.
Able to work independently on routine tasks with little supervision.
An enthusiastic gamer and good knowledge of multi-platform video games and the entertainment software industry.
Please also let us know if you have experience in:

Scrum/Agile project management methodologies.
SAFe (scaled agile framework) certification
Live Operations