Producer (Contract)

PlayStation Global•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$63 - $94

About The Position

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Join the award-winning team that created God of War Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced producer for the development of a new unannounced title! The Production Team at SMS excels at creative problem solving and communication. We thrive on being at the intersection of people and productivity as the glue that holds the studio together. Whether by being leaders of the craft of project management or partners who will clear the path ahead, the production team is here in service to the studio, to move development forward and achieve quality. We are looking for a Producer to join us on the Audio team. In this role, you will partner with producers, creative leads, and directors to support the production pipeline throughout all phases of product development cycle from design through final approval. You’ll own the creation, maintenance, and execution of a project plan to determine resource, budget and schedule needs. The ideal candidate will have a solid and wide understanding of the influence and role of upstream teams (design, level design, level art, combat, animation, etc.) as well as an understanding of lateral groups (VFX, localization, tools, etc.) which impact Audio throughout the production process. This role is solely focused on game development; any experience in the music industry as an audio producer is not relevant to the position.

Requirements

Project Management / Production
Proven experience producing high performing cross functional teams
Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail
Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Communication & Collaboration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
Adapts quickly to changing project priorities and emergent needs
Industry
Knowledgeable of current industry trends: stays up to date on competitive products and new production methodologies
Must love games and have a passion for crafting them!
Education & Experience:
5+ years of production experience in a AAA game development environment
Familiarity with traditional waterfall production management techniques and Agile techniques, including SCRUM and Kanban
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Hansoft, Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)

Nice To Haves

Experienced with two or more published titles
PMP or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Manage Production Areas:
Facilitate development efforts to keep product development on schedule and within budget
Develop and maintain project schedules, triage day to day production issues
Ensure regular and effective communication between internal and external team members to share project status and problem solve
Proactively Seek Resolution:
Breakdown and prioritize work for teams, identify problems and propose solutions, provide data drive impact analysis
Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams
Support Product Development Needs:
Maintain and improve relationships amongst development team
Partner with team managers to help provide team assignments which support career growth
Participate in yearly performance review process by capturing feedback