Job Details
Producer (Returnship)
Summary
WBG San Diego is looking for a Game Producer to help lead the creation of a new free-to-play, cross-platform game from pre-production through to release and into live operations.
Category
Gaming
Producers
Location
Greater San Diego Area
Time Period
6 Months
Posted Date
May 25, 2022
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
The Path Forward Returnship program at WB Games is a 6 month paid returnship for experienced professionals returning to the workforce after taking time off for caregiving. The program is open to individuals who have at least 5 years of professional experience and have been out of the paid workforce for at least two years to focus on caring for a child or other dependent. If you meet these criteria, we welcome you to apply.
As a Producer, you’ll be part of a growing team focused on building great games on time and at a high quality. You’ll engage with the team, WB partners, and outsourcing to support all development efforts from pre production through launch and intro live operations. High communication skills are required to coordinate the development pipeline across all departments internal and external.
The Daily
As a Producer, you’ll be part of a growing team focused on building great games on time and at a high quality. You’ll engage with the team, WB partners, and outsourcing to support all development efforts from pre production through launch and intro live operations. High communication skills are required to coordinate the development pipeline across all departments internal and external.
The Daily
- Work with senior production, leads, and the team to develop and maintain a clear project schedule
- Support the team daily, managing meetings and removing roadblocks
- Monitor product health with a strong partnership with QA & CS
- Manage product submissions and live operation requirements
- Prioritize and distribute tasks, bugs, and interdepartmental needs
- Guide and troubleshoot product submissions on all platforms and services
- Manage the internationalization/localization of the game in coordination with other departments
- Identify, track, and actively mitigate issues that could put project goals or schedule at risk
- Champion and support a positive studio culture built around communication and trust
The Essentials
- Bachelor’s Degree in Game Production, Product Management, or equivalent practical experience
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required, both written and verbal
- Strong time management, coordination and work ethic required
- 2+ years working on mobile or console games
- Proven leadership, teamwork, and organizational skills
- Must be collaborative and an effective negotiator
- Must be a resourceful and creative problem solver
- High technical understanding of games and technology
- Must have working knowledge of multiple development practices. Agile, Lean, Waterfall, Kanban, etc.
- Comfortable with project management software (JIRA, Hansoft, Trello, etc.)
- Interested in being in the trenches, involved with day to day decisions and providing support
- Passionate about games, game development, and the games business as a whole
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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