Senior Producer

THE OPPORTUNITY

Unknown Worlds is seeking an experienced senior producer to work on the Subnautica franchise. Our ideal candidate is a collaborator, facilitator, and force-multiplier. They are highly emotionally intelligent, organized, and passionate about making games. They are experienced in partner management, project planning and risk mitigation, and empowering teams to do their best work.

This is a remote position on a fully remote team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead end-to-end production for one or more game projects, features, or development teams.

Partner with creative, technical and production leadership to translate the game's vision into actionable development plans.

Establish, contribute to and maintain project roadmaps, milestones, schedules, dependencies, and priorities. Review and approve milestones for externally developed projects.

Coordinate work across multiple disciplines and ensure teams have the information and resources they need.

Identify risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and resource constraints before they impact delivery or release dates.

Provide leadership with clear, concise verbal and written reporting on team and feature progress, risks, and key decisions.

Identify and vet co-development partners for specific project engagements. 

Manage key relationships on the project, including development partners and publishers.

Coach and mentor. The producer works with individuals to establish expectations, build on areas of strength, and address necessary improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years of professional game development experience, with significant experience in a production or project management capacity on internal game teams and/or overseeing external work-for-hire or co-dev partners.

Experience shipping at least 3+ PC or Console games in a senior production or leadership role, including at least one full game dev lifecycle from start, through launch, to live support.

Experience identifying and vetting external partners and working with those partners in a project oversight capacity including:

Milestone setting and review

Risk tracking

Working with internal legal and biz dev on contract setup and statement of work

Deep understanding of project management methodologies and game development process

Excellent situational awareness and judgment.  The ability to demonstrate both qualities in high pressure situations

Strong desire to coach and grow individual contributors and teams

Strong written and verbal communication. Strong relationship skills; the ability to manage up and down, internally and with external partners

Ability to lead and empower teams towards a set of shared and agreed upon goals

PREFERENCES:

Experience with multi platform development, including consoles, mobile and VR

Experience with Early Access, multiplayer, live service, cross-platform games

Experience owning production for an entire game or major game feature

Familiarity and experience with console certification and platform requirements for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC (Steam and Epic)

Experience working on Licensed products

Reasonable Accommodation

KRAFTON Americas is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the Company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to apply for an open position, perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the HR Talent team at KRAFTON Americas, to begin the interactive process.

EEOC statement

KRAFTON Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

In California, the expected salary range for this position is $140,000-$160,000. The listed expected salary range represents a good faith estimate and the actual pay may depend on a variety of job-related factors that can include experience, education, skills, and location.

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We make games that are accessible and engaging for players all over the world.  We believe in hiring and supporting the most talented and creative people of diverse backgrounds.  That support includes annual professional development and home office stipends, as well as paid time off for volunteer/non-profit work.  Join us and be a part of our growing and innovative studio. 

Unknown Worlds Entertainment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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