Game Producer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Producer to join our team in Albany, NY. The right person will be open and flexible, able to work on any large project or multiple small projects with a variety of clients, in technical environments with a track record of agile software development workflows, production processes, and testing. The ideal candidate will work closely with our developers and our client partners to support and augment feature development. As the main point of contact between the studio and our clients, the Producer will be responsible for maintaining a productive and positive relationship, which includes ensuring timely and efficient communication, successfully delivering milestones, and keeping our promises to build trust.

How you will deliver per our values

We Play Co-op – Collaboration is the heart of our success

• Foster a productive and positive relationship within the teams and client partners, proactive in setting out a culture and framework that builds and sustains trust
• Clarify scope, timely address issues and resolve blockers as needed
• Facilitate communication, reporting and planning across project teams and sub-teams, using tools & processes made available by the client or our studio

We Share a Passion for Play – Our love for games is central to everything we do

• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and best practices, and incorporate them into the development process as appropriate

We Are Fearless – Tackling unknowns and taking on challenges

• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks and roadblocks
• Build and own a strategic roadmap of transformations and improvements and enable their implementation by winning stakeholders’ hearts and minds

We Optimize for Impact – Maximum productivity and client benefit guide our efforts

• Manage project timelines, ensuring all milestones are met on time and within budget, without crunching or affecting the wellbeing of all team members
• Work closely with the development team to ensure client feedback is incorporated into the development process and studio ways of working

We Elevate Every Interaction – Working with us feels like a visit to your favorite fine restaurant

• Act as a production point of contact between the studio and clients, ensuring clear communication and productive collaboration during the project lifecycle
• Work with client partners to gain full understanding of the scope, understand their goals and objectives, and develop processes & roadmaps to achieve them

What we value

• 3+ yrs professional production or project management experience
• Proof that you have shipped more than one game cycle through to release
• Bonus for any certification for current-generation consoles (e.g., Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5)
• Experience coordinating or engaging with multiple teams of multi-discipline developers
• A hardy familiarity and successful involvement with technical environments, agile development workflows, production processes, testing, and software development
• Advanced user proficiency of any current planning tools (e.g. Jira, ClickUp, GitHub) and able to adapt to any other software made available by the studio or partners
• An ability to create, track, and maintain schedules for a project and team of developers
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• An internal drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively toward project goals, keeping focus on the valuable product increments and scope
• A passion for continuous improvement and setting out new challenges for your studio

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Arrangement: mix of in-office (required) and home-based working (optional)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Leave, plus 9 Paid Holidays and Winter Break Office Closure
• Annual Research Credit for personal growth
• Professional Development: annual reviews, cross-discipline collaboration, internal tech talks, and learning from specialists across games and software development
• 6 weeks full Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave
• Weekly Team Lunches and Snacks
• Fully Equipped Team Lounge, including consoles and games

Pay

The salary for this role is typically within the range of $80,000 – $110,000/year. Actual pay will ultimately be contingent upon a variety of factors, including your own combination of experience, skills, and qualifications.