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
Oversee one or more cross-discipline feature teams
Establish and maintain the product roadmap
Establish and maintain the team’s scope and capacity on a daily basis
Manage resource requirements, establish dependencies and balance priorities
Partner with Senior Product Owners 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
Proactive risk management and tracking with a keen eye for when escalation is needed
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
Manage scope and quality, proactively assess and mitigate risk
Requirements
Minimum of 6 years experience in a producer role
Strong understanding of game development cycle from pre-production to release
Experience working directly with external and publisher stakeholders
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 AzureDevOps, Hansoft, 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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About Free Range Games
Free Range Games’ mission is to make video games that people find meaningful, memorable, and fun. To do so, we've assembled a diverse group of talented developers who are given the freedom and resources to unleash their full creative potential. We believe creative people make the best games in an environment of trust and transparency that encourages a healthy work-life balance. We come together as a team of artists, musicians, writers, philosophers, puppeteers, scientists and engineers with a common love for video games.
Established in 2009, and headquartered in Sausalito, California, Free Range Games was founded by veteran game developers and longtime collaborators. Many of us have worked together from PS1 to PS5. Our projects span across PC, console, mobile, web, VR, and AR platforms. From all that experience, we know that every member of the team has a voice.
We fully develop our own games like with The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™. We oftentimes work as an external developer on other folks' games. No matter the project, we deliver on the mantra that our games be meaningful, memorable, and fun.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ (2023)
Rube Goldberg Workshop (2023) Full Developer
The Callisto Protocol (2022) External Developer
MVP Football: The Patrick Mahomes Experience (2021)
Oddworld: Soulstorm (2021) External Developer
