Lead Producer

2K•San Mateo, CA

21h•$169,100 - $250,280•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Lead Producer to serve as a key leader for our production team to support our content groups (concept, modelling, FX, etc) and help define external development strategies. With an increased scope and breadth relative to other production partners, you will focus on project strategy, take accountability for managing multiple areas and crafts, and play a vital role in hiring and developing top production talent. You will need to able to quickly adjust to the game’s growing needs and at times roll up your sleeves and execute at a more granular level. The ideal candidate is an expert planner and problem solver who can seamlessly move between long-term strategy and short-term execution. Working closely with the production, studio, and discipline leadership teams, you will ensure our teams are set up for success, help set clear objectives aligned with business goals, aggressively mitigate risk, and serve as a driving force for team health, culture, and process improvement.

Requirements

Minimum intermediate, ideally highly proficient, JIRA experience paired with a strong understanding of Agile processes and how to adapt to a game development reality.
A seasoned, senior production leader that not only upholds the established standards of excellence but helps develop and improve upon them.
An expert planner and problem solver who can seamlessly move between long-term strategy and short-term execution.
An opportunistic self-starter who "flies at a higher altitude," expertly discerning must-haves from nice-to-haves and shifting focus seamlessly between micro, macro, and global project levels.
A pillar of integrity, trusted ally, and an advisor to leads and directors who listens to all sides free from personal attachment, excels at navigating different personalities, and compromises when faced with competing priorities.
Highly articulate, thorough, professional, and direct in both written and verbal communication. Able to adapt your style across diverse groups, deliver feedback of all types, and articulate the need for change to make it reality.
Self-aware, emotionally mature, and able to quickly get to the heart of a situation and the concerns of those involved while encouraging team-wide open communication in a controlled, safe setting.
Possesses an expert eye for visual and functional quality, bringing a high-level perspective of big-picture goals to decision-making and issue resolution.
Passionate about setting teams up for success, recognizing internal talent, and mentoring colleagues through stretch roles and conflict resolution.
A champion for team health, morale, and dynamic, partnering with leadership to lead team health improvement efforts from the front.
Deeply understands game development processes, leads by example, and instills a success-oriented, accountability-focused culture centered on what’s best for the players and the game.

Responsibilities

Act as the production lead for multiple areas and crafts, taking accountability for the quality, upkeep, and timeliness of milestone deliveries from concept to completion.
Ensure the development and upkeep of schedules, roadmaps, and department updates across your purview. Set clear objectives and assist producers in creating plans that align with project and business goals while driving continued planning improvements.
Actively identify complex development, project, or personnel issues; make tough, timely, and sometimes controversial decisions; and proactively lead discussions around managing feature or scope creep.
While not common, there may need to be some features directly developed within the groups you support. Need to ensure producers own their day-to-day responsibilities, uphold the "Production Standard," eliminate bottlenecks, and track feature statuses daily.
Use a best-in-class critical thinking mindset to identify, track, manage, and resolve project impediments quickly to ensure no "dangling threads" slow down progress.
Mobilize your areas to organize and broadcast updates clearly to appropriate stakeholders at the right times. Ensure producers keep both their teams, and the pillar teams that their groups support, informed with the appropriate level of detail.
Provide day-to-day management, mentorship, and leadership to direct reports. Develop actionable career growth plans, leverage stretch roles, and grow the next generation of production leadership. Partner with leadership on staffing allocation and hiring efforts.
Serve as a core member of the Production Leadership Group to improve production operations, drive consistent processes, and establish pipeline improvements.
Partner with studio leadership on production strategy and long-term organizational vision. Ensure teams deeply understand the project's strategic vision to prevent unnecessary confusion, thrashing, or wasted effort.

Benefits

bonus
equity awards
401(K) plan
Employee Stock Purchase Program
medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
14 paid holidays per calendar year
paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
paid parental and compassionate leave
wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
family planning support through Maven
commuter benefits
reimbursements for fitness-related expenses