Job description
WHO WE ARE:
Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio. Our studio designed and released award-winning games, such as System Shock 2, BioShock and BioShock Infinite. We are currently working on Judas and would love for you to be part of our team.
THE CHALLENGE:
The ideal candidate for the senior producer role has owned a major area of production for several PC and/or console titles in the shooter, RPG or strategy genres. They can construct useful schedules with minimal impact to developers and can drive these schedules while identifying issues before they become problems. The candidate must be empathetic with the player, pushing for a quality game experience and translating that drive into efficient and effective pipelines. Experience owning a major area of production or specific features is required for this role. The ability to communicate clearly and build lasting relationships within the team is a must. The senior producer we are looking for is intimately aware of various production methodologies, but also knows when to apply or stray from the beaten path if the situation requires it to get a better outcome.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- • Manage the game production and pipeline of a specific discipline or disciplines throughout all production phases.
• Schedule and maintain day-to-day tasking of departmental and interdisciplinary teams.
• Facilitate cross-discipline communication and provide regular team-wide updates.
• Plan and troubleshoot resources while forecasting designs and scope.
• Foster the growth and development of studio culture through effective coordination among the production team, leads and developers, and by articulating goals and team principles.
• Prepare and provide regular reports on the status of pending projects, including recommendations to ensure development goals are satisfied.
• Proactively identify productivity issues and dependency problems when encountered, and propose and implement solutions for resolution.
• Understand and communicate issues facing various types of gameplay, artistic and technical considerations in order toidentify and drive solutions within the team.
• Comprehend any changes in scope, priority or direction, and holistically understand and articulate the knock-on effects throughout development.
• Coordinate with the quality-assurance team to ensure agreed-upon workflow and management of bug databases, including establishment of priorities for resolution of bugs.
QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Producer.
• Shipped multiple AAA products.
• Outstanding communications, project management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong knowledge of the game market and gaming platforms.
• Ability to create and maintain project schedules and milestone documentation, monitoring the progress of department milestones and individual tasks against those schedules.
• Proven experience producing and managing cross-functional creative development teams and resources while meeting quality and schedule goals.
• Familiarity with traditional production-management techniques.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, process knowledge and ability to multitask.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel), Hansoft, Jira, Confluence and other project-tracking and bug-database software.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Passion for narrative first-person shooters a plus.
• Capacity to make important decisions in highly stressful situations.
• Capacity to take leadership and maintain an efficient team in emergencies.
• Problem-solving proficiency.
WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION
Please have played or at least be familiar with our legacy games System Shock 2, BioShock and BioShock Infinite.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Ghost Story Games (“Ghost Story”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Ghost Story does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Ghost Story’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact [email protected].
