Producer

Summary

Join 1047 Games, a remote-first company, as a passionate and hardworking Producer to contribute to the development of Splitgate 2. You will help define and execute the game's development strategy, manage project scope and deliverables, and lead production for various teams. Responsibilities include identifying and mitigating risks, ensuring resource allocation, facilitating communication, and driving planning across multiple teams. You will also refine production processes, report project status to senior management, and mentor Associate Producers. The ideal candidate possesses 3+ years of game production experience, including shipping at least one AAA title, and demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and time management skills. Experience with live games, relevant certifications, and familiarity with project management software are preferred.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in the production of video games
• Shipped at least one AAA title either on PC and/or console from start to end in a Producer role
• Excellent knowledge of production, difficulties generally encountered by the teams and solutions tailored to their requirements
• Analytical skills required to optimize and manage schedules and project resources to achieve desired results
• Strong ability to collaborate with multiple international teams, both internal and external
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Ability to translate creative and technical discussions into readable and understandable summaries without losing significant concepts or details
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask across disciplines, assess risk, define priorities, and independently resolve problems while meeting deadlines
• Game development expertise – traditional and agile methodologies, team dynamics, common development hurdles, game engines, development milestones, proven best practices
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead creative efforts
• Demonstrated ability for effectively communicating feedback and direction
• A mature, professional attitude, combined with a desire to have fun

Responsibilities

• Help define and execute on the development strategy for the game
• Help define scope, milestones and deliverables of the project
• Directly run production for strike teams and/or craft teams
• Identify risks and implement mitigation and contingency plans
• Define project needs and assist on building the core teams
• Ensure the project has the needed resources
• Ensure smooth communication across all project internal and external teams
• Drive planning and execution across the game teams including engineering, audio, art, and design
• Collaborate with non-dev teams on product needs in terms of planning, scheduling, and tracking
• Help refine, improve, and standardize production processes and metrics
• Prepare and present the status of the project to senior management
• Provide management oversight for Associate Producers, helping grow and guide them in their careers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with live games
• PMP and/or Agile/Scrum Master certification
• In-depth experience with project and task management software preferred (Jira, etc)
• Experience and desire to work in a purely remote organization