Development Manager

Posted: over 1 year
Production
Full-Time
Mid-Level
$75,000 - $90,000
Canada

Development Manager


Game On: We're Hiring a Proactive Development Manager to Guide Our Games to Success!


The Opportunity


At Epic Story Interactive, we are seeking a Development Manager to spearhead our mission of delivering exceptional gaming experiences to players worldwide. As the guiding force behind our development team, you will play a pivotal role in bringing our creative visions to life, ensuring quality, innovation, and timeliness in every project. You'll be responsible for the budget, timeline, and scope of our new mobile game, TitanCrash!


We are seeking a dynamic candidate for the role of Development Manager, someone with an unwavering work ethic and the ability to guide a team to success. You thrive on removing obstacles for your team, fostering strong relationships, and applying creative solutions to complex problems. As the key liaison between the different departments, your day-to-day involves effective communication with the development team, devising innovative strategies to enhance our games, and setting clear, achievable goals for our internal development teams. Proficient in the use of Agile processes, you'll bring a structured and collaborative approach to development projects, ensuring efficiency and adaptability in our ever-evolving industry. If you are excited about leading development projects, navigating creative processes, and contributing to the growth of groundbreaking games, we invite you to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our team.


The Role

  • $75,000 - $90,000 per year.
  • Extended Health, dental, and vision benefits plan
  • Parental leave top-up program
  • Full-time salaried position, 40 hours flexible work week
  • 7 paid sick days
  • Parent-friendly schedule
  • Start date - ASAP.
  • Responsibilities and duties:

Applying Agile and Lean Development Principles within the Development Team

Time Management and Prioritization by identifying challenges and creating and communicating plans of action to keep projects on task.

Communication Facilitation with leads, stakeholders, and team members.

Scope, Timeline, and Budget


The Candidate

  • Individuals with the following traits, skills and experiences should apply:
  • 5+ years of production experience on video game products.
  • Managed at least one video game title from concept to ship.
  • Experience with Agile project management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Adept with project management tools. We use Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft suite.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to meet changing priorities and multi-task while meeting strict deadlines.
  • Proactive risk management and tracking skills with a keen eye for when escalation is needed.
  • In return, they can expect:
  • An opportunity to work closely with company co-founders.
  • Help grow a company from the ground up.

The Company


At ESI we create game experiences that evoke the magic we felt playing our favourite games growing up! We’re creative folks striving to build games that leave a lasting impact in players’ memories. We support everyone’s desire to seek personal mastery in their fields by making meaningful contributions to their teams and projects.


For more information please visit:

  • Our websitehttps://www.epicstoryinteractive.com/
  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/epicstoryinteractive/
  • Glassdoorhttps://www.glassdoor.ca/Overview/Working-at-Epic-Story-Interactive-EI_IE3599145.11,33.htm
  • Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/epicstoryinteractive
  • Xhttps://twitter.com/esigames

How to Apply


Are you excited about this opportunity? Then we’re excited to meet you! Send any information you feel is relevant to your application, such as links to your portfolio or references to past video game projects in which you played a significant role. https://ca.indeed.com/job/development-manager-958725574fcabadc

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About Epic Story Interactive

At ESI we create game experiences that evoke the magic we felt playing our favourite games growing up! We’re creative folks striving to build games that leave a lasting impact in players’ memories. We support everyone’s desire to seek personal mastery in their fields by making meaningful contributions to their teams and projects.


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