Live Producer

SEGA Europe

Leamington Spa

1d ago

source : GamesIndustry.biz

Role Overview Live Producer Sonic Mobile

As a HARDlight Producer / Project Manager you will work directly alongside the Game Directors and development teams, liaising with external points of contact inside & outside of the business in order to help deliver our projects to a high quality, on time and to budget.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the Game Director managing the project planning process from concept, through prototyping, development & release to live operation

Work with the development team to ensure project planning goals are structured & progress is reported internally, escalating issues as required

Manage approvals & sign off process with internal / external stake holders, ensuring timely production of in-game & documented materials in order to achieve this

Support the Game Director & key stakeholders to ensure design, quality & timing goals are effectively communicated within the entire development team

Maintain efficiency within the team by addressing all blocking issues in a timely manner

Work with the Game Director and discipline stakeholders to ensure the team has the right resources and equipment to meet expected deliverables and deadlines

Work with legal and licensing on licensing requirements of products to ensure licenses are agreed and abided by throughout the product lifecycle

Help co-ordinate 3rd party resource providers of services to ensure deliveries mesh in with the internal requirements & pipelines (art, music, audio, user testing, narrative etc)

Collaborate closely with Marketing through the product life cycle to ensure that all marketing requirements are planned and deliver in line with the product marketing strategy

Work with the live operations teams to ensure continued success for titles following launch

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential

Requires a minimum of 2 years’ experience running live mobile games in a production capacity, having worked on at least one product through its entire lifecycle

Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Self-starter with superior time management and organizational skills

Passion for creating games

Desirable

Experience of using Hansoft as a project management tool

Experience working with licensed IPs

Ability to communicate effectively with different audiences on a broad range of game related topics : technical, business and creative

Educational background to graduate degree level (equivalent of 2.1 & above)

Why work at HARDlight?

You'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes life assurance, private healthcare & dental insurance schemes and an enhanced contributory pension scheme

We offer competitive salaries so that you can stay motivated and focused on making HARDlight the best it can be

For gaming buffs, we offer free SEGA games on Steam and a home technology scheme, or if you’re more of a foodie, you can take advantage of fresh fruit, cereal & toast every day

Fitness fanatics will love our discounted gym membership and ride to work scheme. You can find your zen with weekly yoga classes as well as in-house massage therapy

We pride ourselves on having flexible working hours to ensure that you have a life outside of the office

The opportunity to be a large part of a small team, developing innovative titles with a huge SEGA back catalogue

Based in the Heart of England' in stunning historic Royal Leamington Spa, with great connections to London & Birmingham.

We want people of all backgrounds to see themselves represented and included in our work, so we actively seek to diversify our team and bring more voices to the table.

All applicants are welcome!

This job description is an accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities of the post as at the time of writing but will be changed from time to time as the job is a career development job which will be adjusted according to the progress of the job holder.

It does not form part of the contract of employment.

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