Are you a Producer who's passionate about helping your development team get the information, direction and support they need to make the best possible game with the resources and time they have? You work with the team to co-plan the game project from pre-production to completion. You'll ensure that the team functions in a manner where everyone supports each other and is given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of and successfully deliver their tasks to agreed standards. Communication is important, especially the ability to communicate the game vision to others.
Auroch are part of the Sumo Group of companies, originally established in 2010 and with an extensive catalogue, including Mars Horizon and Dark Future: Blood Red States. We have an exciting stable of licensed and independent IP games in development including our upcoming beer brewing hobby game Brewmaster. Our diverse, friendly, and enthusiastic team are based in the centre of Bristol, but we are open to remote working for the right candidate. We have a company ethos that strongly values work-life balance and supporting our people to grow. We want our people to have a positive influence on other team members and a passion to support others.
Your role @ Auroch Digital:
We are looking for new producers to join our growing team to work on exciting new games projects. We are open to applications by both experienced and more-junior producers for these roles. Experienced game producers will be given onboarding with the systems we use internally at Auroch Digital. Junior producers will be trained in our methodology and mentored to help them advance in skills and knowledge.
A producer is responsible for making sure the development team has the information and organisation they need to make the best possible game with the resources and time they have. They work with the team to co-plan the game project from pre-production to completion. They ensure that the team functions in a manner where everyone supports each other and is given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of and successfully deliver their tasks to agreed standards. Communication is important, especially the ability to communicate the game vision to others.
Responsibilities:
- Managing a development team (either as the experienced producer or with the support of a mentor)
- Facilitating production meetings
- Assisting the production team as a whole
- Co-creation and maintenance of schedules and forecasting tools with the development team
- Identifying, in collaboration with other team members, improved ways of working
- Working with age ratings boards for submissions
- Using task management software
- Working with localisation companies
- Playtesting and recording gameplay
- Liaising and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Being the touchpoint for the project between the development, marketing, and business teams
- Understanding the value of a particular task or project, and adapting production approaches accordingly
Requirements:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organised and with good organisational skills
- Motivated by helping teams meet their goals
- Interest in games development
- Comfortable with data-driven development
- Basic maths skills
Desirable:
- Passion for games
- Experience in game development
- Experience in game production
- Experience in another form of production (e.g. software, animation, film)
Work benefits:
- We don’t agree with using crunch (here's our take on it)
- We won’t get in the way of you working on your own indie dev projects in your time
- Remote, office based or a hybrid are all totally fine options
- 29 days holiday total (including your Birthday off!)
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working
- Pensions contribution
- Visa support for non-UK residents (subject to meeting the requirements)
- Ongoing support for training and career development
Application Information:
Your application should include a short covering letter explaining a little about your previous experience and why you think you would be a good fit for the role, and a current CV with relevant work history. Though not required, if you have a portfolio or examples of previous work please also include them with your application.
