Job description
That’s No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers who believe in the power of narrative-driven experiences. With a diverse team of talented developers, from some of the top game studios in the world (Naughty Dog, Infinity Ward, Bungie), our shared vision is to create the future of AAA experiences with a culture of creativity, collaboration, and responsible production practices. Our passionate team of developers help shape our studio, our projects, and our future.
We are seeking a Senior Producer to support our Lead Design Producer in managing design team workflows, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the execution of our game development plan for a AAA action-adventure title. Your strengths combine strong project management skills with a deep understanding of creative team needs, helping design teams stay aligned to the game’s vision, on schedule, and at the highest quality.
Responsibilities:
- Own and manage portions of the cross-department mission scheduling, related game deliverables, and task tracking to gold milestone deliverable.
- Solicit needs from departments and align them to set project requirements. Take those requirements and turn them into project plans. Work with the team to execute those plans.
- Validate department and feature schedules and ensure they fit into the big picture goals of the game.
- Work collaboratively with directors, leads and producers to drive decision making that achieves the scope and quality requirements of the game.
- Connect departments and eliminate roadblocks to ensure the team is flowing efficiently through their work.
- Proactive risk management with a keen eye for when escalation is needed. Provide risk mitigation plans and see them through.
- Monitor the team and project health, communicate risks along with suggested corrective measures to leadership.
- Suggest process improvements and assist in seeing them through.
- Assemble productivity data from the production tracking system and create reports that steer production forward.
- Drive the team towards clarity when ambiguity exists on a new deliverable type or department innovation.
- Mentor associate and mid-level members of the team on best practices to achieve project goals efficiently and collaboratively.
Requirements & Skills:
- Knowledge and experience in creating AAA video games; strongly preferred with action-adventure or narrative heavy game experience.
- Experience with Jira, Shotgun/ShotGrid, Perforce or other industry standard tasking and version control software.
- In depth understanding of how production functions in game development and the need for creative space to experiment, adapt and learn.
- Data analytics background or capability preferred.
- Excellent organizational skills with a strong capability to manage multiple complex priorities.
- Adaptive managerial skills, knowing when to use formal or informal tactics and strategy to achieve project success.
Qualifications:
- At least 6 years of experience as a Producer in a similar field or equivalent experience.
- Strong time managerial skills in a technically sophisticated and fast-paced work environment.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- High Attention to detail, timely follow-up, and strong interpersonal skills.
TNM considers a number of factors when determining each role’s base pay range, including industry benchmarks, location, experience, and other job specific skills. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for other incentive compensation including equity and profit share. The estimated base pay range for this role is U.S. only and not applicable for locations outside of the U.S.
The estimated base pay range for this role is: $136,000 - $171,000
TNM offers competitive and comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, flexible PTO, supplemental life and disability, and more. Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary based on country of residence and/or part-time or temporary employment status.
That’s No Moon is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To those interested in submitting for roles at That’s No Moon, we have a few reminders to ensure a safe application process.
1. If one of our recruiters reaches out to you, it will be with a “@thatsnomoon.com” email address. We do not email via personal email addresses either.
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4. We will never request that you buy equipment specifically for your interview/test.
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