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Free Range Games grows games the old fashioned way: we don’t put our team in cages, we work distributedly, and we don’t use toxic work/life trade-offs. Some of our crafters have worked together from PS1 to PS5 and will tell you about carving games one triangle at a time from punch cards.
We are some of the folk behind Spider-man, Tony Hawk, Lord of the Rings, Twitch Sings, Oddworld, Callisto Protocol, Shrek Super Slam, and dozens of mobile and web games. We believe every member of the team has a voice in what the game should be.
We prioritize community, family, and love-of-gaming over process, crunching, and TPS reports. And maybe that’s what you want too.
Responsibilities
- An extension of the EP, overseeing the day to day production workflow and product vision
- Work collaboratively with the agile teams and key stakeholders to strategically develop project roadmap, milestone deliverables and scope
- Oversight of the team’s scope and capacity on a daily basis
- Develop and maintain KPIs
- Oversee resource requirements, establish dependencies and balance priorities
- Playtest and give feedback on the game with an eye for quality and player experience
- Partner with Directors to establish feature goals and deliver features on time
- Partner with a technical and creative leadership team to ensure project vision, deliverables and goals are met
- Establish and manage relationships and processes with key stakeholders, publisher and external partners
- A collaborative approach to communication: you are experienced in delivering clear, concise messages that are easily understood by all disciplines, as well as any external partners
- Mentor, coach and support producers and other team members
- Manage direct reports and support career growth
- Establish and Maintain regular communication channels with other feature teams and coordinate dependencies with stakeholders
- Foster a coaching culture by guiding the team through creative and technical challenges
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years experience in a producer role with at least 2+ years in a leadership position
- Experience running a large, distributed development team
- Experience releasing on multiple platforms
- Strong understanding of game development cycle from pre-production to release
- Experience working directly with external and publisher stakeholders and outsourcers
- Passion and enthusiasm for games and game development
- Experience in various project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile
- Effective communication skills across all levels and disciplines
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic and collaborative team environment
- Excellent verbal and written skills
Pluses
- Experience in creating and maintaining a positive team culture with a “people first” attitude
- University degree or equivalent professional experience
- Experience in cross-platform development environments
- At least 2 shipped AAA games
- Experience with JIRA, or other project management software tools
- Lean/Agile certifications
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Free Range Games is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Free Range Games makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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