Producer

The Producer will lead Product Development for a variety of online / social video games on web / console / mobile. The ideal candidate is an experienced, can-do person, with a broad understanding of game development and project management processes (including agile / scrum) and the overall social game / video games / interactive market. The role requires expertise and experience for the full cycle of developing and launching online social video games, must be a great team builder and leader, a strong executer, who is systematic and organized and can handle multiple projects at the same time with a large work load, sharing from experiences, and training and motivating project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Head up Product Development operations for multiple projects and cross-functional teams encompassing Production, Design, Engineering, QA, Art, Sales / Marketing, Biz Dev, Legal - manage and motivate a team of artists, designers and engineers to accomplish their goals of producing mass market social games
  • Responsible for project plans, scheduling / task assignments and completion of projects on time and at target quality
  • Help assemble a strong, highly motivated and creative team
  • Work closely with executive leadership to fulfill business objectives, ship product, and create strong relationships with various internal / external teams around the world as needed
  • Refine and establish processes and routines to ensure that the organization can develop, prototype and deliver rapidly in the most efficient and streamlined manner, with high quality
  • Establish efficient training systems and knowledge transfer systems for the studio, linked with all teams
  • Hire, induct, and manage team members, freelancers and external studios as needed
  • Develop and execute the distribution and monetization strategy, and help maintain and own the necessary partnerships to execute this
  • Always be willing to try new things, prototype ideas, throw away bad product, listen to and give feedback, share ideas and contribute to the overall success of the company
  • Effectively champion excellence in product development, particularly social games, to internal and external stakeholders
  • Creatively solve problems related to product development for a wide variety of genres, titles, and resource budgets
  • Work directly with product teams to improve projects in specified areas, while balancing resource, schedule, and quality needs
  • Writing concise, readable production documents that embody total transparency into the product development process while creating templates / examples for the entire staff
  • Effectively communicate solutions through a variety of means, from informal one-on-ones to detailed documents
  • Work effectively with cross-functional teams to implement solutions
  • Integrate easily into a variety of team structures and styles
  • Provide expert design critique and analysis for specified areas of product development
  • Effectively communicate critiques to teams
  • Own projects from start to finish
  • Coach, mentor, and train studio designers/producers in area of specialties through written documents, one-on-one meetings, and large group presentations
  • Conduct design research and formally present findings in areas of specialty
  • Educate and liaise with Engineering, Design, QA, Art, Marketing / Sales, Biz Dev, Legal and all other internal groups regarding product development
  • Establish, communicate, and manage objectives to meet project schedules
  • Lead inter-department communications as they relate to product development
  • Take an active role in developing, maintaining, and refining a vision for projects
  • Research, explore, and communicate best practices in product development and discern which competitive ideas are most effective; lead the development of goals, standards, processes and feedback mechanisms
  • Develop/manage expense budgets, adjusting cost estimates on an ongoing basis
  • Develop and provide continuous quality improvement on processes for planning, execution, approval and reporting

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • 3+ years of professional experience including communication and project management skills
  • College Degree from highly regarded/accredited institution, or respectable body of professional work/experience
  • Solid experience in the entertainment and/or video game / interactive markets
  • Demonstrable expertise in product development / management principles, documentation and tracking
  • Effective communication skills across all levels of an organization
  • Innovative creative problem solving
  • Strong negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills
  • Demonstrated ability to make compromises while maintaining target quality
  • Solid understanding/philosophy of the realities of production from an art, tech, and design standpoint
  • Demonstrated ability to work at many levels, from high level concepts to detailed project plans
  • Outstanding communication and writing skills
  • Excellent grammatical skills and the ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing
  • Successful track record in developing and managing multidisciplinary teams
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to follow through and see projects to completion, working independently and as a team
  • Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines with a strong attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to direct and multi-task effectively under pressure, while balancing speed and quality of the work
  • Applied conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, day-to-day shepherding of a project to completion and team collaboration with stakeholders is required
  • Proven ability to think conceptually and broadly about projects and the brand as a whole, and to develop and evolve creative systems
  • Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust project plans accordingly
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to oversee the implementation of new features and systems
  • Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and familiarity Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash)
  • Shipped titles and experience in social / mobile / web video games a major plus
  • Passion for video games, virtual worlds and social networking

Grab Benefits

GRAB offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and excellent growth opportunities. Our benefits are designed to strengthen our organization by supporting employees' ability to balance work, personal and family life. Through GRAB's exceptional company culture and outstanding benefits, employees have the opportunity to share in the Company's success and have more peace-of-mind and enjoyment in daily life.

  • Competitive salary
  • Bonuses
  • Employee Share Interest
  • Health care coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid vacations
  • Weekly Catered Lunches
  • Team member events
  • Office snacks
  • and Video Games