Sr. Live Producer
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MAKE LIFE EPIC
Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world-renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to “build games that stand the test of time”. The name Firaxis, a fusion of “fiery” and “axis,” communicates the company’s dynamic development process that results in the creation of ground breaking titles with unparalleled gameplay delivered to gamers around the world. Under the creative direction of industry legend Sid Meier, Firaxis has released dozens of hit games on multiple platforms and is recognized as an industry leader in game development.
VISION
Make Life Epic…for our Players, our Community and all Firaxians.
CORE VALUES
Be Accountable
Own Outcomes, Be Honest And Treat Feedback As A Gift.
Embrace Enthusiasm
Allow Space For Failure, Share Your Excitement And Let Passion Drive Outcomes.
People First
Treat People With Respect, Create A Culture Of Belonging And Act With Empathy.
Work Smart
Solve For Efficiency, Focus On Collaboration And Prioritize Improvement.
Gameplay Focused
Deliver Quality Game Experiences, Take Pride In Your Work And Put Players At The Center Of Every Decision
What You Will Do:
Senior Producers must have outstanding leadership and teamwork skills, including working closely with Product Leadership to define and set production methodologies in support of creative pillars and product goals. A Senior Producer will own key features and pipelines from concept to completion. They will work closely with their team to build out schedules and deliverables, create team buy-in and understanding of team goals and how it relates to the project vision.
A Senior Producer will have extensive and broad experience (5 years minimum) in developing and shipping Live Service PC/console games, managing resources, creating schedules, developing budgets and working with internal & external teams to their projects.
Responsibilities include:
Ability to deliver on product deadlines with rapid development cycles while being the guardian over product quality in all phases of game development from concept to completion.
Accountable for meeting budget and schedule goals of projects/their assigned portion of the project.
Communicate the vision and priorities of features to the team while being accountable for outcomes.
Build and maintain a healthy work environment and culture for your team.
Work with discipline Leads and development team to determine resources necessary to complete projects.
Identify changes in goals, scope, priority or direction, and understand and articulate the consequences and communicate accordingly.
Work closely with the team to ensure proper monitoring and escalation of risks to the build, release schedule or live environment.
Work with external stakeholders (Community, Publishing, Marketing, etc.) to ensure product messaging is effective and accurate.
Mentors, assists and helps direct producers or associate producers on the team.
Passionate about video games (especially strategy games), and knowledgeable about industry and product trends and how to apply that to the project.
Own the outcome - you should be proposing solutions to problems you’ve identified before they impact your team.
You will be established as a subject matter expert in your field owning complex assignments across disciplines or specialities.
Establish and monitor KPIs and SLAs for the Live environment
What We Need (Requirements/Must Haves:)
5 Years minimum developing and shipping Live Service PC/console games.
Experience with Source Control and branching methodologies.
Experience building and managing schedules for cross-discipline feature teams.
STUDIO LEGACY:
Named World’s #1 Developer of the Year by Game Informer Magazine in 2012, Firaxis is very proud of its legacy of developing award winning titles. We have won multiple BAFTAs, D.I.C.E Awards, Game of the Year titles, and category awards (from “Best Strategy Game” to “Best PC Game”) across our products.
Additionally, our company was also featured in SmartCEO’s “Best-Run Book” for company culture and praised for a focus on “family, fun and flexibility.” Firaxis was also named a finalist in SmartCEO’s Healthiest Company Awards for 2016.
Firaxis Games prides itself on maintaining a quality of life inside and outside the studio – when our team members are happy and healthy, creativity can flourish. We offer boot camp fitness and yoga classes at the office, a free gym with shower, regularly catered lunches and breakfasts, biweekly Friday Happy Hours, company events and parties, and a “FunZone” complete with billiards, foosball, video games, and tabletop gaming space. We are also a philanthropic studio and offer employees the chance to volunteer with local charities and nonprofits throughout the year.
Fulltime employees can also take advantage of Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401K retirement savings, a wellbeing initiative with the opportunity to earn cash rewards, an Employee Assistance Program, and paid time off and paid holidays.
We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action EmployerThe above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.
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