Sumo Digital have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Producer to take up a key position at their Nottingham studio.
Reporting to the Development Director, you will have responsibility for the delivery of the project to time and on budget, and within quality expectations of Sumo and the client. This role can be based in-studio or on a hybrid basis.
Sumo Nottingham develops action and racing games for console and PC, bringing character and innovation to everything they do. They are working on multiple AAA projects with some of the biggest names in the industry, including some very well-loved franchises.
Your responsibilities...
Manage the schedules of multiple departments, ensure milestones are delivered
Create milestone content and realistic production schedules with team leads and management
Monitor the project budget, identifying resource requirements and expectations
Coordinating change, ensuring project scope is adhered to and controlling feature creep
Identify and resolve conflicts between schedule, budget, and design goals
Assess risk and keeping scope of the project in line with budget and schedule
Hold day-to-day communication regarding schedule, budget, change, and risk with the client and Development Director
Ensure that each member of the team is working from a tracked schedule and has a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
Uphold excellent communication, positive working relationships, and teamwork
Coach and mentor junior production staff
Keep abreast of current trends in the marketplace
Be a key leader in and contributor to the development team
The skills and experience you'll bring to the role...
5 or more years’ professional development in production roles
Credits on 1+ console title where you were part of the project from concept through to release
High-level, creative problem solving skillset
Stakeholder management background
Perks and benefits include...
Relocation support to the UK and Visa sponsorship
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Annual bonus
Electric car scheme
Share incentive plan
Company pension
Sumo Nottingham are a studio with a friendly, fun vibe, committed to maintaining a family feel culture with strong team relationships both inside and outside of work. The team genuinely care about each other and support each other through our successes and failures, through good times and bad.
They also take huge pride in their inclusive working environment and in making all teams happy and comfortable at work. Everybody in the Nottingham family has a voice and all ideas are encouraged and listened to.
