Producer

Posted 05 December 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationDerby
Job type Permanent
DisciplineGame Production
Reference19336
Contact NameDaniel Butcher

Job description

Aardvark Swift are working with a studio based in the Midlands UK, who are working on AAA projects and want a producer to join their already successful team. You will steering the team towards milestone deadlines and give the developers the autonomy and accountability to deliver their work. 

You will track and maintain the production schedules relevant to your team, making sure the project is moving at a healthy pace, maintain the road map for your team and co-ordinate with all Leads and Producers to ensure the delivery of a top-quality game.

Your responsibilities…
  • Drive the development team by creating plans and roadmaps for the development
  • Facilitate conversations between key people across different departments
  • Understand the business goals of the game
  • Make sure the team are on track for successfully hitting milestones
  • Work with the department leads to develop AAA quality games
  • Be the point of contact for information within your department
  • Measure team health by running retros
  • Understand risks within the project scope to minimise potential issues
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role…
  • 2+ years’ industry experience in game production
  • AAA Console experience
  • Experience of different project management styles and tools
  • A passion for games
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective management skills with the drive to organise and understand what needs to be prioritised
Bonus points for…
  • An understanding of UE4/UE5
  • A solid knowledge the of the development process
  • Experience of working with multi-discipline teams
For this role you will need to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. At this time the studio are unable to offer visa sponsorship.