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