White Bay

The Company

This studio has a strong focus on bringing their dreams to life through creating immersive VR games while focusing on creating a positive and close-knit work culture. This companies main focus is emphasizing that work-life balance while pushing the limits in the VR space.

The Role

The ideal Producer brings previous experience in a lead production role with a strong passion for video games. They will have a strong technical understanding, communication skills and work well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Build strong client relationships through creative ideation & support
• Partner with the Production Manager/team to build and maintain efficient processes (such as standups, planning, and reviews) and manage Jira projects and Confluence spaces
• Support internal and external communication, improving transparency and radiating information to and from stakeholders and proactively addressing any questions or concerns
• Develop and update budgets, making decisions based on costs and benefits
• Foster a safe, positive, collaborative, creative and motivated culture within the studio and team
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and work to address any questions or concerns within the scope of resources & schedule, with respect to the design vision
• Liaise with the QA team to ensure the proper quality assurance testing of the deliverables
• Support the development of internal and external progress reports & presentations
• Collaborate and manage the human resource planning, hiring and development of the team
• Contribute ideas, improvements and solutions to the team, product, and studio

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Producer or Associate Producer in the games industry
• Strong organizational, administrative and project management skills
• Calm and positive disposition, and solutions-oriented in the face of conflict
• Understanding of how to work effectively in an environment with diverse personalities and work styles, including previous experience working with clients
• Ability to take initiative and establish priorities
• Experience implementing new problem-solving processes, managing workflow, interpersonal conflict/discussion and ensuring teams have what they need to succeed
• Strong knowledge of project management software including Jira, Confluence, Word and Excel

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White Bay

The Company:

This global, well-known gaming studio is one of the biggest studios in the world, with some of the biggest IP’s in the business. They are recognized for their highly innovative and engaging games across the industry. Traditionally known for mobile gaming, they have begun to branch into PC and Console, resulting in exponential growth across the world, but in particular their North American operations.

With offices in Montreal, LA, Texas and Seattle, they offer 100% remote working options, relocation and sponsorship (if necessary) and highly competitive benefits. With big plans for the future, this is an opportunity to join an established organization, growing and thriving, working on some of the most recognizable games out there! If you’re just as obsessed and passionate about gaming as they are, read on!

The role:

*The successful candidate must be fluent in both English and Mandarin and based on the North American West Coast (relocation package available).

They are looking for a Game Producer who will champion the production of AAA PC and Console across the business. This is a permanent position. Although this role can be done 100% remote, they will be required to be based on the West Coast for convenience with time-zones.

You are comfortable working in a close-knit and collaborative team with a wide range of skill sets and personalities. You enjoy the creative problem-solving process required to bring original concepts and high-profile IPs to life in an immersive experience. You thrive in teams and are open to bringing new ideas to the table to assist in raising the quality bar of the end product. You are a champion of the process, with extensive project management skills that can streamline production across the art teams.

Responsibilities:

• Define and build detailed project plans including requirements, timelines, roadmaps and budgets to guide team results.
• Manage all milestones and deliverables ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Coordinate and collaborate with artists, engineers, designers, and QA to bring assigned tasks or features to completion.
• Lead and communicate overall project status, budget and risks throughout the course of project delivery.
• Collaborate on all aspects of project staffing based on project needs to ensure successful delivery.
• Partner with a technical and creative leadership team to ensure project vision, deliverables and goals are met.
• Establish and maintain the team’s scope and capacity on a daily basis.

Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in game development working in a production management capacity.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English
• Shipped at least 2 game titles with end-to-end production experience.
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, Google Suite, Slack.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic.
• A team-player attitude with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

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White Bay

The Company:

This global gaming studio has been proudly crafting some of the world’s most well-known games for over twenty years, including 2 of the most downloaded games of all time! They put their passion into every pixel! With some of the biggest game rights in the world, teaming up with powerhouse brands like Disney, Lego, Universal, Mattel and Lamborghini, they are globally recognized for the creative game experiences they craft. Part of one of the world’s biggest media groups, they have the mana and resources to aim for the very best.

The role:

Under the supervision of the Montreal studio manager, you will, as part of your duties as product owner, be responsible for a brand-new game project. You and your team will be responsible for developing this new project from scratch. Everything needs to be created! They are therefore looking for someone versatile, who is capable of meeting the demands of the market and quickly iterating new ideas/solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Participating in, and assisting with, the recruitment of your main team
• Knowing how to present new ideas to the studio manager for your new project and taking initiative
• Developing the creative, artistic and design direction of the project with the help of your team
• Working according to the Agile method on this project and understanding how to quickly overcome any failures in order to start a new project, if necessary
• Demonstrating leadership by inspiring passion within your team
• Managing production in terms of milestones (project management)
• Managing the budget

Requirements:

• You have at least 5+ years of relevant industry experience in a similar position or as a producer, game designer, creative director or product manager.
• You have already worked in a gaming studio as part of a production team, and have excellent knowledge of this market and the associated game mechanisms.
• You are creative, with a proactive disposition and a certain practicality that will enable you to successfully reach the various stages related to the project.
• Thanks to your talents as a communicator, you are able to propose an idea or a project to management and bring it to life for the team.
• You know how to work in Agile mode, you’re not afraid of failure, and you’re able to bounce back quickly, if necessary.
• You demonstrate strong motivation and daring.

What They Offer

• Flexible schedule
• Friday afternoon off all year round!
• 3 weeks’ vacation and mobile days off, available as of your start date
• Time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Group RRSP program with employer contributions
• Great group insurance program
• Free 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic
• The Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Partial reimbursement of your commuting costs (for public transit and/or parking)
• Regular activities and prizes courtesy of our Social Committee
• Secure bike storage room and a subsidy to encourage active transportation (during the summer)
• Daily snacks (fruit, coffee, etc.)
• Friday happy hours
• A game room
• A rooftop terrace
• Fitness classes

If you’re looking for an opportunity to join a cutting-edge environment, working on some of the most exciting applications and technology in the business, don’t hesitate in putting forward an application! To automatically receive notifications upon new roles and market updates, follow our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/white-bay-search/

White Bay