Producer

Naughty Dog•Santa Monica, CA

3h•$64 - $81•Hybrid

About The Position

Naughty Dog, a studio with nearly 40 years of experience in crafting critically acclaimed games, is looking for an experienced Producer to join their growing production team. This role is a temporary engagement through YOH Enterprise Solutions and is a hybrid/onsite position. The Producer will play a key role in defining processes, requirements, and infrastructure to support a project through launch and beyond. This position offers the opportunity to significantly impact how the team works, both within the game and production teams, by enhancing production skills and structures. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of game development complexities, a track record of building processes to maximize team potential, strong organizational skills, an understanding of communication pipelines, leadership experience, and a passion for making games, coupled with empathy to inspire the team and rally support for a shared vision.

Requirements

Solid understanding of video game development, software development processes, and project management practices
3+ years of proven experience in a production role where you've supported cross functional teams in the creation and delivery of AAA projects
Experience working with character development and cross-discipline pipelines.
Expertise in common Production methodologies and software
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, on both a personal and team level
Self-starter. Approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Work with creative teams to ensure clear information flows within your assigned pipelines
Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmaps. Ensure the team is on track with their goals
Communicate frequently and effectively with key collaborators on project status, risks, and opportunities
Ensure cross-department visibility is clear and dependencies are properly tracked
Ensure the impact of scope changes is understood, and the ramifications are clearly communicated
Contribute to the development and refinement of our shared production processes to increase studio efficiency and quality
Serve as a mentor and provide leadership, information, and resources to new and existing production team members
Work with the tools team to advance the development of our production-related software
Maintain a constant awareness of game status through regular play sessions
Evaluate project scope and make recommendations to the Creative Director, Game Director, and studio leadership