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Get a job: Heart Machine is hiring an Associate Producer

The Associate Producer supports and manages scheduling and the day-to-day production of the internal development team.

January 14, 2020

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Associate Producer, Heart Machine

Location: Culver City, California

Associate Producer supports and manages scheduling and the day-to-day production of the internal development team. Responsibilities include collaborating with producers, senior producers, creative leads, directors and studio managers to develop and maintain a specific discipline or project plan to determine resource, budget or schedule needs.

Responsibilities

  • Support development efforts to keep product on schedule and within budget

  • Schedule and maintain tasking of departmental and interdisciplinary teams

  • Communicate between team members, consultants, inter-company and external resources

  • Support and/or Manage day-to-day production issues through analytic thinking and information gathering:

  • Break down large or complex tasks into meaningful subtasks

  • Identify all groups that may be affected by an aspect of the project, and involve them - actively solicit their input and follow up through execution

  • Hold regular meetings with the project teams and individuals to discuss status, resolve issues and share information

  • Partner with senior members of the team to ensure a common understanding and agreement on the project scope and objectives and on any subsequent changes

Skills

  • Project Management - Working knowledge of project schedules and milestone documentation, monitoring the progress of department milestones and individual tasks against those schedules, can see the bigger picture

  • Structure & Maintenance - Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail and ability to multitask

  • Process Knowledge - Familiarity with Agile techniques such as SCRUM and traditional production management

  • Communication & Collaboration - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across product development and management teams

  • Interpersonal & Facilitation Skills - Able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

  • Industry Knowledge - Stays up-to-date on competitive products, current industry trends and best practices

  • Must love games and have a passion for creating them!

Education & Experience

  • Minimum three years of industry experience in game production with one or more published titles as Associate Producer or above

  • Prior experience working with large development teams desirable

  • 4 year undergraduate college degree or equivalent skill set

Interested? Apply now.

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