Senior Producer - Offenburg, Deutschland - Black Forest Games GmbH

Black Forest Games GmbH

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Offenburg, Deutschland

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Lena Wagner

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Company Name
Black Forest Games GmbH
Salary
Competitive
Location
Offenburg, Germany
Country
Germany
Industry sector
Production
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
20/01/202 Experience Level
Mid-Senior Level
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Remote / Hybrid
No

Black Forest Games is part of the fastest-growing publisher in Europe, Embracer Group, and the biggest studio of THQ Nordic Vienna.

Our last release was the highly successful remake of 'Destroy All Humans'.

Here in the south of Germany, directly at the French border, we combine the creative freedom and culture of an independent studio with the financial security of a big publisher.

Senior Producer (f/m/d)
We are currently looking for a Senior Producer to work on our upcoming projects with Unreal Engine.

You will be responsible for the management of one or more core aspects of the projects, working collaboratively with team leads and other producers for building roadmaps for features, identifying key success criteria, dependencies, risks, implementing/improving cross-functional workflows, troubleshooting communication, and helping teams deliver on time and in quality.

You will have frequent interaction with a multidisciplinary team composed of leads, testing teams, other producers, and outsourcers as needed.

Responsibilities:

Taking ownership of specific large areas of the game
Ensuring development methodology and creative visions are aligned and maintained or improved
Managing the project's roadmap (preparing and tracking schedules, identifying risks and opportunities, prioritizing and following up on deliverables)
Making sure communication flows on time and on target
Converting short and longterm development plans into concrete actions for all functions artistic, design, technical and QA with relevant team leads and producers
Implementing and improving production pipelines, design, and communication techniques, making sure these processes are followed up on time
Helping coordinate across the development teams and supporting other nongame development endeavours such as playtesting sessions, interviews, key asset provision etc.
Helping liaise with external parties when needed
Participating in leadership activities and meetings with other producers and leads to define improvements and objectives

Reporting Lines:

Reporting directly to the Development Director.

Requirements:

5+ years' experience working as a Producer or similar title
Having shipped at least 2 premium / AAA products from initial conception to release
Outstanding group communication skills with proven ability to work within a team in English
Proactive project and people management skills in a multicultural environment
Passion for video games and quality with an eye on the "big picture"
Having a servantleader mindset
Experience in documentation and communication workflows
Being a relentless selfstarter with the ability to motivate others to get results
Acting as an organized centre of information with strong analytical and problemsolving skills
Experience in Agile or Waterfall development methodologies and tools
Keen ability to prioritize tasks and issues in relation to goals and constraints
Strong command of MS Office products

Pluses:

Experience in complex action games
Working knowhow of the Unreal engine
Knowhow on major pipelines of development like localization, facial animation, and large gameplay or technical systems
Handson experience with Confluence, Kanban boards, and common bug trackers
Experience in automating project reporting
Ability to work towards deadlines under changing conditions
Understanding of a programming language or design best practices

What else do we offer?

Flexible working hours
Worklife balance
Additional health insurance
30 days of holiday
Competitive

salary

Green office, fresh fruits, coffee, and drinks
Fitness area in the studio
Social events
Relocation support
Free German language classes
Stability of a successful publisher paired with the creative freedom of an independent studio

And the chance to work with a great team in an open culture where your opinion and input are always welcome and considered, beyond your dedicated task.

Why join Black Forest Games?

We are a team with a long history of looking for long-term companions - we are hiring for the studio, not for the project.

This is an important part of our company philosophy. Talent is always welcome, no matter where you are from. We offer a family-friendly work-life balance and a lot of flexibility. Here you can work on IPs known worldwide and help shape them.

As a bonus, Black Forest Games is located in one of the most beautiful and wealthiest areas in South Germany, located close to Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, and Basel.

Getting here is easy because of the excellent traffic conditions, 3 airports about 30 minutes aw