Lead Producer

3 weeks, 6 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
Demiurge Studios

Demiurge Studios

Demiurge Studios, founded in 2002, creates original video games for mobile, PC, and console platforms with deep systems, compelling gameplay, and memorable characters. Based in Boston, MA, the team has worked on hit AAA titles and continues to innovate...

Internet Software & Services
51-250
Founded 2002
$1835M raised

Description

  • Own overall delivery of the project and production outcomes.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Producer and discipline leads to define development strategy and methodology.
  • Build, validate, and maintain the development plan, including dependencies, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Proactively identify and manage risks related to technology, timeline, staffing, and team health.
  • Lead the production staff day to day, setting clear goals and ensuring effective execution.
  • Maintain strong communication with internal and external stakeholders, including progress updates and issue resolution.
  • Evaluate scope, time-to-market, and quality tradeoffs and recommend courses of action to stakeholders.
  • Track and manage the overall project budget.
  • Evaluate and manage co-development partners and external contributors.
  • Hold leadership and project participants accountable to commitments.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in the game industry, including time as Lead Producer or Development Director.
  • Experience leading through all phases of the game product lifecycle, including prototype, pre-production, production, launch, and live operations.
  • Experience working closely with both technical and creative disciplines throughout development.
  • Experience leading cohesive, creative teams of 10 to 60 people.
  • Ability to create aligned project roadmaps and timelines and adapt them across development phases.
  • Proficiency in driving process change across agile and fixed-time development processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality products under budget, time, and resource constraints.
  • History of successfully working with external stakeholders, client relationships, and vendor relationships.
  • Ability to lead distributed teams, including internal developers, co-development partners, and outsourcing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including motivation, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
  • Experience developing and playing 3D action games, especially open-world RPGs.
  • Must be able to work on Eastern Time; strong preference for candidates in the Boston area and able to work occasionally from the office.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $123,000 to $172,000 per year.
  • Eligible for company benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs.
  • Flexible work environment.
  • Generous PTO program including vacation, sick days, and holidays, with rollover and a studio closure during the last week of December.
  • Medical benefits with PPO options starting on the first day of employment.
  • Vision and dental coverage.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) option with a high-deductible health plan.
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (HC and DC FSA).
  • 401(k) with partial match.
  • Commuter reimbursement program for hybrid employees.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Referral bonuses.
  • Bonus plan.

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