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Producer

Airtight Games | Redmond/Seattle WA 98001 USA | Full Time | Posted: 11/07/2012

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Airtight Games is a group of industry veterans formed around the core team that produced the award winning, 90 metacritic ranked game "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge”. Airtight Games has also developed “Dark Void” with Capcom and most recently the critically acclaimed AAA title with Square Enix named "Quantum Conundrum." We are now working on several new AAA titles for a variety of markets. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a unique project with a quality-focused development and publishing team.


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As the Producer, you will report to the Executive Producer and work directly with the Art Director, Creative Director, Lead Designer, Technical Lead and Associate Producers to develop a well thought out development plan. You must be highly organized, possess strong communication skills and exceptional leadership skills, and have a proven track record of guiding production teams through all aspects of game development on AAA quality, next-gen titles.
Requirements:

  • 5+ years of gaming industry experience in a senior leadership role.
  • At least one AAA, next-gen, multiple console title shipped in a producer role from start to finish.
  • Able to collaborate with the other creative leads to achieve production plans that work for all disciplines.
  • Experience creating and managing schedules for multiple game production disciplines i.e. art, animation, tech, and design in all phases of production, from concept to completion.
  • Proven ability to plan, create and maintain a highly effective production schedule for multiple disciplines in all phases of development, from concept to completion.
  • Capable of balancing a project’s production requirements within budget and staff limitations while ensuring high production values are never compromised.
  • Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be a master at conflict resolution.
  • Experience with Agile software development as well as more disciplined methods of project management and capable of developing a hybrid model that works well for the team and the publisher.
  • Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project Professional, SharePoint Server and other EPM solutions a major plus.
  • Passion for making the highest quality games.
Responsibilities:
  • Working with the project leads and associate producers, guide the team through the various stages of development to ensure milestones are delivered on time and to the highest possible quality.
  • Create and maintain the project schedule and ensure all teams are on track with their deliverables.
  • Facilitate collaborative and effective communication between team members.
  • Manage and mentor the associate producers and ensure all schedules are well thought out production plans that are maintained regularly.
  • Keep the team aware of milestones deliverables and goals through all phases of development.
  • Identify risks in advance and drive the team towards successful resolution before the risks turn into fires.
  • Report to Executive Producer.

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.

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Location Redmond/Seattle, WA, 98001, United States
Job Level Mid-Level
Categories Producer / Director / Project Manager
Pref Degree Bachelor's Degree
Work Site On site
Platforms Playstation 3,Xbox 360,Windows

Location Maptop

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Job Code Producer