Producer

Tencent • Irvine, CA

189d • $92,880 - $193,320

About The Position

Lightspeed LA is seeking a talented and highly motivated Producer with a passion for games. In this role, you will be collaborating with game industry veterans to produce high-quality content for an ambitious next-generation AAA game. The ideal candidate is a skilled Producer who has the production and organizational experience to help coordinate and support production departments, manage cross-departmental requests, and deliver high-quality work.

Requirements

• 5+ years in game production or an equivalent project management role.
• Experience developing multi-platform AAA game development.
• Well versed in using Jira, Shotgun/ShotGrid, or other industry standard tasking systems, including crafting basic JQL or other equivalent searches to build relevant dashboards/data sets.
• Ability to effectively work alongside a variety of different groups including designers, artists, engineers, and animators.
• Detailed oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven record of handling both day-to-day updates and longer-term strategy planning.
• Demonstrated proficiency with building, growing, or improving existing development pipelines.
• Capable of working independently and multitasking to cover various projects and pipelines as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for video games.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• Agile Project Management Certification.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage various feature roadmaps which includes scheduling and tracking updates across all feature groups from design requests, engineering support, and game integration.
• Communicate frequently and effectively across all departments so visibility is clear, dependencies are tracked, and roadblocks are eliminated.
• Collaborate with various departments to create, track, weigh resource availability, and negotiate requests to ensure all work is on track for delivery.
• Ensure the impact of scope changes are understood and their ramifications are communicated.
• Work closely with the Production teams and development leadership to drive prompt decision making.
• Coordinate the day-to-day work of various teams, including conveying production and roadmap data to steer the production schedules and plans.
• Contribute to developing and refining our production processes to increase studio efficiency and quality.
• Champion long and short-term goals to further the studio's overarching goals.
• Serve as a production mentor and provide leadership, information, and mentoring for others.
• Other production duties as required.

Benefits

• Free daily lunch.
• Beverages, fresh fruit, and snacks.
• 401k with employer match.
• Monthly Cell phone bill reimbursement.
• Financial wellness sessions.
• Flexible spending account.
• Team building and company outings.
• Parental leave for new parents.
• Company paid health insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Wellness training.
• Travel insurance.
• Preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees