|
Description
The Producer is primarily responsible for budgeting, scheduling, staffing, tracking development, ensuring team deliverables are met in a timely manner, and reporting team progress Studio management. The Producer is also responsible for project relations and team deliverables with all departments outside the Studio, including marketing/PR, QA, OEM, and Licensing.
Position Responsibilities:
· General Team & Contractor Management 35%
· Scheduling & Tracking 25%
· Marketing & Publishing Relations 15%
· Staffing/Personnel 15%
· Budgeting & P&L Management 10%
Duties:
General Team & Contractor Management
· Be the primary advocate for the project within the Activision organization.
· Provide the link between all areas of the game (Central Art, Design, Programming), so that they are all working as one team in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
· Ensure assets and project materials are maintained in a workable condition.
· Manage Associate Producers and set the tone and pace for the work environment on project.
· Manage contractors.
· Organize and disseminate information to the team.
· Track OEM and License opportunities.
Scheduling & Tracking
· Work with developers in creation of product's schedule, milestones, pathways, and overall plan.
· Track developer's progress and address any deficiencies as assumptions and progress changes.
· Provide timely risk assessments for project to Studio management, with proposed solutions.
Marketing & Publishing Relations
· Guide developer's relationship with Publishing; contribute to the creation of the marketing and publishing plan.
· Guide relationships with International Territories, QA, OEM, License, etc. for product.
Staffing/Personnel
· Conduct project interviews and address staffing, compensation and personnel issues.
· Develop the skills of team personnel and assist them with their career paths.
Budgeting & P&L Management
· Create and maintain project budget, including evaluating and scrubbing down project budget and costs on a monthly basis, as well as creating timely cost to complete reports.
· Assist in maintenance of project P&L.
Qualifications
Requirements:
· College degree preferred; Professional or advanced degree a bonus.
· Associate Producer experience on a minimum of two major titles a plus, with good on-time history with regards to areas of responsibility, or equivalent game development experience.
· Experience as a project lead managing developers in delivering SKUs for two or more projects (internal or external), or equivalent game development experience.
· Needs to have good comprehension of all aspects of multimedia / game production (graphics, design, programming, audio/video, QA, and localization)
· Needs to have knowledge of PC hardware, operating systems, and standard APIs; or familiarity with PSX and N64 hardware, development tools, and product submission procedures.
· Must have good communication skills to work closely with many internal and external groups.
· Must be familiar with standard project accounting procedures.
· Should have comprehensive knowledge of one or more game genres – competitive products, demographics, market preferences and biases, etc.
Location/Relocation:
This is onsite, fulltime position located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Relocation assistance WILL BE provided for candidates located within the United States.
So, to express your interest:
- Please send your resume to nextgen@ascendientertainment.com
- Please place the text "AI-F-Produ" on the subject line of your email
| 
