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Associate Producer

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Associate Producer

Pixel Sprout Studios is looking to add an Associate Producer to our team to continue the development of Sun Haven as well as future titles. With a focus on keeping a close-knit family at PSS, we would like to add another member to our team who excels in not only production management but also in communication and collaboration on a team level. Please provide your resume, a cover letter, your Discord ID, and your time zone when applying.

Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Production and game design team to create concepts to further product completion, memorable game moments, and game identity 

  • Assist the studio with making ROI conscious decisions to create a better player experience

  • Support Artists, Animators, Writers, Sound Designers, QA Engineers, Software Engineers, and Producers with production priorities and meeting deadlines

  • Assist in managing the studio’s backlogs, action items, and work delegation.

  • Assist Development Managers with managing scope and creating completable content roadmaps

  • Track the development of assets and work with all disciplines to complete software efficiently

  • Communicate and escalate project statuses, risks, and opportunities to other producers and production staff 

  • Attend development meetings and distill all necessary information to relevant team members responsible for creating working software

  • Provide feedback to QA Engineers, Software Engineers, and Producers around the balancing and needs of Sun Haven and future titles

  • Review and analyze feedback given by other production staff to assist in creating a stronger product

  • Collaborate with all disciplines to assist in the creation of assets from concept to release


Required Qualifications:

  • Ability to create, track and maintain complex schedules

  • Excellent problem-solving skills

  • Extensive repertoire of video game familiarity

  • Strong project management skills

  • Strong mastery of prioritization, risk assessment, problem-solving, and meeting deadlines

  • Working knowledge of Google Drive, Google Docs, and Google Sheets

  • Excellent spoken and written communications skills
     

Desired Qualifications: 

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to produce consistent game updates

  • Experience with managing or shipping a game to a live environment

  • Experience with Agile development processes

  • Background in game production, game coordination, business management, or quality assurance

  • Competency in statistics

 

Pluses

  • B.S. (or higher) degree in Business, Math, Economics, Advertising, or equivalent 

  • Shipped 1+ game titles

  • 1+ years of experience in the gaming industry

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