Senior Producer - Offenburg, Deutschland - Black Forest Games GmbH
Beschreibung
Job reference- Company Name
- Black Forest Games GmbH
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Offenburg, Germany
- Country
- Germany
- Industry sector
- Production
- Job start date
- ASAP
- Posted date
- 18/04/202 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.
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
- 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.
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.
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