Producer
Studio Gobo, United Kingdom
Job Description
Studio Gobo is an established AAA games studio, part of the Keywords family. Our team has worked on multiple world class projects for companies such as Guerrilla Games, Arkane, Warner Bros, Ubisoft, Disney and Tencent. Projects include Redfall, Hogwarts Legacy, For Honor, Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars: Rise Against the Empire playsets for Disney Infinity 3.0.
We are looking for a Producer to join the team and the ideal candidate will be confident with large team development and executing on an external publisher’s vision. As a producer at Studio Gobo you will be accountable for the timely delivery, budget and final quality of the game, working with a team of directors, producers, engineers and external production team.
Studio Gobo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We offer you a comprehensive benefits package and an award-winning environment to work in, rating 4.8 out of 5 stars for employee satisfaction on glassdoor.com!
A Producer at Studio Gobo...
- Schedule amp; Planning:Work with feature and project leads to create, prioritise and maintain the projects schedule and product backlog.
- Dependencies:Clearly identify any cross-team and cross-function dependencies and develop mitigation plans.
- Risk Management:Identify areas of risk as early as possible and create solutions to manage these before they impact the project.
- Pipelines amp; Workflows:Work with subject matter experts to develop pipelines and workflows that minimise risk and allow for predictive planning.
- Co-Dev: As a co-dev partner you will work with the lead studio or publisher on integrating their working practices and align on quality standards.
- Dev QA Liaison:Work with the Dev QA Lead to ensure that the continuous QA strategy is working effectively across the team and that milestones are appropriately planned for.
- Communication:Communicate to all key stakeholder’s project progress and quality.
Things we'd love to see from you:
- A few years of game development experience in a production role.
- Developed a AAA game on either console or PC in a production role.
- Solid understanding of game development and video game technologies, with experience in all phases of development.
- Established communication, people, interview, presentation, organizational and documentation skills.
- Experience with agile development processes, specifically Scrum and Kanban.
- Highly skilled in the use of Excel, Jira and other project management tools.
- Creative problem solver who can work within a team to produce AAA gaming products.
Please also let us know if you have
- Certified Scrum Master or similar qualifications.
- Experience working with external teams and publishers.
Benefits
When you join Studio Gobo you can expect to enjoy a unique culture. Whether its participating and relaxing with one of our wellness benefits or discussing the latest games over lunch cooked by our in-house chef. The Studio knows that it’s the best people that make the best games and this is what Studio Gobo invests in. Below you will find all the benefits and perks you can enjoy as a Studio Gobo team member.
Benefits
- Holidays - 22 days’ annual leave entitlement, plus 3 days’ studio closure over the Christmas period, giving a total of 25 days paid annual leave plus all 8 UK bank holidays.
- Bonus Anniversary Holidays - An additional day of annual leave for each year’s anniversary working at Studio Gobo, to a maximum of 5 extra days!
- Generous Annual Bonuses
- Visa amp; Relocation Package - For qualified employees, we will pay for the visa costs for you and your family. We will also provide you with a relocation allowance.
- Company Pension Scheme Employer contribution matching award-winning pension scheme provided by NEST under the UK governments automatic enrolment scheme.
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) - ESPP is an easy way for staff to get involved in entry level company ownership or make a small profit on savings.
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme Full private medical cover provided by BUPA Private Healthcare.
- Group Life Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance Scheme Full private dental cover provided under our Dental plan company scheme.
- Group Income Protection
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their w