Associate Producer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Provide support to the Production, Technical, and Design teams throughout the entire game development process.

• Manage technical tasks, priorities, dependencies, and deliverables in collaboration with programmers and technical team members.

• Monitor and communicate technical risks, blockers, and dependencies that may impact production timelines or project scope.

• Foster effective communication across various disciplines.

• Assist in outlining project scope, schedules, milestones, and prioritization.

• Maintain and oversee project plans, tasks, dependencies, and deliverables utilizing Jira, Confluence, and spreadsheets.

• Organize daily development activities and ensure issues are followed through to resolution.

• Aid in sprint planning, task prioritization, milestone planning, and production reviews.

• Support in identifying, prioritizing, and tracking issues.

• Recognize production challenges and collaborate with team members to devise solutions.

• Enhance production processes and adjust workflows to meet team and project requirements.

• Contribute to a collaborative, transparent, and well-structured development environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the gaming industry.

• At least 1 shipped game.

• Proficient with production and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Miro.

• Strong knowledge of the game development lifecycle, production methodologies, and game development technologies.

• Familiarity with technical game development processes and the role of programming in game production.

• Ability to comprehend and articulate technical concepts to facilitate collaboration between production and engineering/programming teams.

• Capability to help define project scope, schedules, milestones, and priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.

• Outstanding organizational, multitasking, and decision-making abilities.

• Highly self-motivated, proactive, and ready to take initiative.

• Passionate understanding of video games.

• Proven ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and adapt processes according to team needs.

• Candidates must be current residents of Ontario.

🏝️ Benefits

• 6.5 weeks of paid vacation.

• Eligibility for the Employee Stock Options Plan.

• Flexible schedule and work location, allowing for remote, hybrid, or on-site options.

• Healthcare and benefits plan for you and your family.

• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks for Canadian employees.