PRODUCER
Special Note to Candidates: If everything about this job looks great except the location, DAM still encourages you to submit because we are actively trying to fill other mid, senior and executive production roles throughout the United States and Canada.
Additional DAM Insight
- 20-year-old independent PC/Console Developer recently turned 1st Party
- Highly respected Narrative-driven RPG games developer that’s led by an industry luminary
- Relocation Assistance will be provided if necessary
- No Visa Transfers or Sponsorships are able to be considered at this time
Location
- Orange County, CA
Job Type
- Permanent, Onsite Full-Time Employment
Summary
Looking for a Producer that will help to guide a team of talented and experienced game developers in developing and shipping AAA games. Working from one of our offices in California or Louisiana, you’ll partner with artists, designers, and engineers to deliver best-in-industry experiences. If you’re interested and you are a leader in the industry that is experienced, motivated, and highly skilled, our team would love to meet you. This is a full-time position in either our Orange County, California or New Orleans, Louisiana locations; you must be willing to relocate.
Responsibilities
- Coordination and day-to-day production of multiple development strike teams or major disciplines
- Communication of project status to Lead Producer and other production staff across all areas of responsibility
- Collaboration with discipline leads and other producers in the development and optimization of workflows
- Establish/maintain production/tracking processes to increase efficiency and predictability while maintaining a high-quality bar
- Help strike teams to organize short term goals sprint-to-sprint that align with long term goals in the high-level project schedule
- Help motivate the development team
- Champion new production methodologies, techniques, and software
- Assist in managing external contractors – specifically deadlines and deliverables
- Identify and remove development roadblocks and bottlenecks for all areas of responsibility
- Help to drive delivery of a polished, highly rated game on time and on budget
Requirements
- Have taken at least one AAA title through the development process including shipping in a production role
- Have worked with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver significant game features in a shipped title
- Have helped development teams and disciplines to create efficient development pipelines that balance quality and timeliness
- Experienced with the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced skills in Excel and Project
- Experienced with Jira, Shotgun or other project management tools
- Experienced with multiple development methodologies and can speak to the advantages and suitability of each (Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.)
- Experience working with outsourcing groups and contractors and aligning their deliverables with internal development goals
Bonus Qualifications
- Passionate gamer with a love for RPGs
- Experience with UE4 development
- Game industry experience in a non-Production role
SUBMIT YOUR RESUME
I just want to thank everyone at DAM. It’s been an amazing experience working with you, and I can’t tell you how excited I am about this. You guys were able to match me up so well with opportunities that I really felt like I had an embarrassment of riches – which was, frankly, a huge boost to me with as difficult as things have been for me recently. So thank you, thank you, thank you!
I’m only giving credit where credit is due. Sometimes I feel like there are more recruiting companies than there are companies to work for and most of them l don’t feel comfortable working with. Often it’s too obvious that they only care about moving you from A to B, no matter how bad the fit is. Working with DAM has always felt more personal and that makes all the difference. Nevertheless, I still wish the business model were more along the lines of talent agents.
