RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage all aspects of Petroglyph’s third party game development efforts for Trion
• Manage an internal Trion production team to guide and assist Petroglyph
• Manage production at both a strategic and tactical level
• Motivate and inspire the team to greatness
• Take a long-term view towards product development. Ensure that the game is developed with an eye towards innovation, expansion, localization, and product line extensions
• Study appropriate genres, competition and available talent to have insight into future scenarios
• Responsible for making high level decisions to ensure the project meets the quality, budgetary, and scheduling goals of the company
• Ensure that the franchise maintains creative and technical objectives, and are aligned with consumer demand
• Thorough review and analysis of design docs, modifying to meet consumer demand and franchise plan goals
• Mature problem-solving skills to make recommendations and decisions that have a positive impact on the game development cycle
• Communicates with team and directs all external partners to meet project deliverables and deadlines
• Establishes and assigns task objectives from defined project goals
• Perform regular due diligence and milestone reviews and guide the team in taking necessary action in all areas of production to ensure the integrity of the game
• Be a primary check on the quality of the game
• Is the face of the franchise both internally and externally
• Generates and maintains budgets based on the projects schedule and goals
• Establish senior-level relationships with the Marketing and Sales groups

REQUIREMENTS
• RTS development experience
• The ability to develop, communicate and get buy-in on a strong product vision
• Ability to spend prolonged periods of time on site with Petroglyph
• Proven leadership skills to lead a team to execute on product development
• 8 to 10 years of project development experience
• 5 or more years management experience with exceptional on time and profitability history
• Credit on two or more shipped titles in the role of Executive Producer on high profile products
• Must have a mastery of all aspects of game production (management, planning, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, localization, and QA)
• Excellent listening and communication skills coupled with the ability to communicate team and project goals in a clear, concise manner
• Capable of identifying risks; takes appropriate steps to resolve difficulties including changes to work methods, technologies and project schedules
• Ability to exercise strong judgment in analyzing, appraising, evaluating and solving problems of a difficult procedural, organizational, administrative or technical nature
• Highly organized, professional, and efficient with outstanding attention to detail

PLUSES
• MMO development or MMO live team experience
• Experience establishing a new IP

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