2K Games, Inc.
Executive Producer
2K Games, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28269
Job Title: Executive Producer
Function : Production
Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.What We Need: Firaxis is looking for an experienced Executive Producer (EP) to helm production on our next title! Partnering with the Creative Director, you will lead and empower the development team, drive to success through each achievement, and foster a collaborative team environment.What You Will Do: The EP will own end-to-end development of the title and act as the business owner for the product. You will champion the creative vision, look after the health of the organization, and strategically assess and guide the project team through each phase of development. Specifically, you will:Be accountable for product quality. Ensure that game features and functionality support creative pillars and strategic goals.Preserve a creative environment, motivate all developers, nurture team health, and foster a culture of successWork with Firaxis Leadership Team to formulate strategies and operating plans for the dev team and implement or adjust the plans as neededOversee and direct the work of the production team, managing leads/seniors and developing the entire departmentAct as the standard bearer for production excellence both in practice and mentorshipAssist in crafting and sustaining budgets, cost forecasts, and resourcing plansPartner with supporting functional teams including marketing, publishing, licensing, finance, customer service, and quality assuranceContribute to company goals and core values, and reinforce through actionsBuild work schedules with internal and external teams, team leads, and executive managementManage projects to schedule across evolving priorities, departmental interdependencies, and resource issues and risksPlan for all project publishing needs, including key artifacts, submissions, release, marketing, and PR itemsMitigate production issues and challenges between schedule, cost, and scope targets and proactively offer solutionsWhat You Bring:
10+ years of experience with 5+ years of management experienceProven experience leading and shipping AAA PC and console gamesExpert knowledge of industry-standard project management methodologies (waterfall, scrum, kanban, etc.) and the value and place of eachFamiliarity interacting with executive leadership teams and strong public speaking abilitiesPassionate understanding of video game development, the video game industry as a whole, and latest trends in design and productizationAbility to form consensus, define and drive action items from ambiguityDemonstrable ability to develop sophisticated project roadmaps and staffing plansExperience defining and implementing development processes as well as identifying and implementing process improvementsSkilled at clearly and concisely communicating information across large, distributed teams as well as keeping external collaborators informedSkilled in JIRA, MS, and Google Office SuitesStrong leadership skills and the ability to influence without authorityAbility to handle high pressure situations, instill calm within uncertainty, and prioritize tenaciouslyMust be dependable, proactive, and possess a strong work ethicOwn the outcome from start to finish
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Function : Production
Is this the next step in your career Find out if you are the right candidate by reading through the complete overview below.What We Need: Firaxis is looking for an experienced Executive Producer (EP) to helm production on our next title! Partnering with the Creative Director, you will lead and empower the development team, drive to success through each achievement, and foster a collaborative team environment.What You Will Do: The EP will own end-to-end development of the title and act as the business owner for the product. You will champion the creative vision, look after the health of the organization, and strategically assess and guide the project team through each phase of development. Specifically, you will:Be accountable for product quality. Ensure that game features and functionality support creative pillars and strategic goals.Preserve a creative environment, motivate all developers, nurture team health, and foster a culture of successWork with Firaxis Leadership Team to formulate strategies and operating plans for the dev team and implement or adjust the plans as neededOversee and direct the work of the production team, managing leads/seniors and developing the entire departmentAct as the standard bearer for production excellence both in practice and mentorshipAssist in crafting and sustaining budgets, cost forecasts, and resourcing plansPartner with supporting functional teams including marketing, publishing, licensing, finance, customer service, and quality assuranceContribute to company goals and core values, and reinforce through actionsBuild work schedules with internal and external teams, team leads, and executive managementManage projects to schedule across evolving priorities, departmental interdependencies, and resource issues and risksPlan for all project publishing needs, including key artifacts, submissions, release, marketing, and PR itemsMitigate production issues and challenges between schedule, cost, and scope targets and proactively offer solutionsWhat You Bring:
10+ years of experience with 5+ years of management experienceProven experience leading and shipping AAA PC and console gamesExpert knowledge of industry-standard project management methodologies (waterfall, scrum, kanban, etc.) and the value and place of eachFamiliarity interacting with executive leadership teams and strong public speaking abilitiesPassionate understanding of video game development, the video game industry as a whole, and latest trends in design and productizationAbility to form consensus, define and drive action items from ambiguityDemonstrable ability to develop sophisticated project roadmaps and staffing plansExperience defining and implementing development processes as well as identifying and implementing process improvementsSkilled at clearly and concisely communicating information across large, distributed teams as well as keeping external collaborators informedSkilled in JIRA, MS, and Google Office SuitesStrong leadership skills and the ability to influence without authorityAbility to handle high pressure situations, instill calm within uncertainty, and prioritize tenaciouslyMust be dependable, proactive, and possess a strong work ethicOwn the outcome from start to finish
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