Senior Producer New

Third Kind Games

Senior Producer New

Salary Not Specified

Third Kind Games, Sydenham, Warwick

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 1 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 11bf45f31e214ee8a611687b3ee87d33

Full Job Description

As a Senior Producer you will have a passion for creating games and take responsibility for specific areas of the game design and work closely with all disciplines to implement features that deliver on the overall game vision.,

  • Defining and presenting the development strategy for the game.
  • Setting the scope and the milestones of the project.
  • Coordinating the day to day activities and priorities of a small production team.
  • Mentoring and assisting your colleagues to support their personal development.
  • Facilitating the communication and planning across internal project teams and external contacts and resources.
  • Assessing and managing project risks, resource blockers, quality concerns and scope changes, and support in solving problems and resolving issues across the development team.

    Have an ability to create, track, and maintain schedules across multiple teams and/or projects.
  • Hold an understanding of development processes, project management, and agile methodologies.
  • Show an ability to keep team members motivated and working efficiently and toward project goals.
  • Be naturally inquisitive and keep up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends and developments.
  • Be highly adaptable and a great problem solver.
  • Skills you need
  • 5+ years' experience in a similar role.
  • Proven ability building and leading a small but high-performing team.
  • Production experience with the skills required to optimise budget, manage schedules and project resources to exceed expectations.
  • Experience working with Unreal, Unity or a similar engine.
  • Extensive experience using task management and bug tracking software to manage a project.
  • At least one shipped title on a modern console platform.
  • Skills it would be great to have Experience with:
  • Experience with Jira for task management and bug tracking.
  • Knowledge of platform (PC, MS, Sony, Nintendo, etc) submission processes.

    Third Kind Games is one of the largest independently owned game development studios in the UK, based in Royal Leamington Spa. We also have remote studios in Poland and Spain. Our three studios have been built on the same original spirit and values since our beginning.
  • Founded in 2016 by nine leaders in the industry, with extensive experience in the development of critically acclaimed titles such as Guitar Hero Live and DiRT, we've been growing ever since. Today we work with some of the biggest names in the games industry such as Blizzard, Amazon, Microsoft and Mythical Games. Alongside several new high-profile, unannounced projects, our team is also working on our own IP, so TKG is an incredibly exciting place to be right now. We are also setting new benchmarks for creativity in the games industry, driving technical expertise in programming alongside creative innovation. What is it like to be a Third Kinder? We are a diverse team of people. We are collaborative, open-minded creatives who embrace ideas and knowledge from everyone in our team, with the aim of developing and inspiring ourselves, our projects and our games. Work life balance and flexibility are very important to us and our team. At TKG we offer a place where our team can be their most creative, imaginative and confident selves. We want all of our team to feel valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are at work. TKG recently received a GOLD Award in Mind Charity's Workplace Wellbeing Index, recognising our dedication to our team's mental health and wellbeing.