Cloud Chamber is looking for an industry leader with experience building, organizing, and managing large distributed teams that deliver hit AAA titles and establish successful franchises. Our goal is to find someone who will be a positive presence in the studio; an exceptional communicator who can institute global development best-practices. We would prefer someone with experience working with cross-site development teams who can support our goal of working as “one team in multiple locations”.

Job Details:

Reporting to our Global Studio Head you will be responsible for establishing industry-leading game development/project management best-practices for all projects studio-wide, from inception through launch, and beyond.

You will lead the Global Production and Technology Teams, creating a strong studio strategy and operational model to support our short and long-term goals. You will partner with the Head of Creative Development and each project’s Creative Director to define and implement development methodologies that bring the creative vision to life.

At Cloud Chamber we put people first. In your role as Head of Production it will be important that you foster a strong sense of Culture and Community within the studio; encourage mentorship, knowledge sharing, and skills development by providing learning and development opportunities for the team.

Oversee the building of the production and development teams for all projects, owning performance management, career development and mentorship for Directors and Leads
Be a visible face of the studio in presenting updates to 2K executives and representing the studio’s efforts and achievements
Own high-level reporting for studio KPIs (established with the Global Studio Head and Director of Studio Operations)
Unify processes across projects where possible and identify areas where bespoke methodology is required
Oversee full integration of outsourcing and co-development partners with the project pipelines and processes.
Work closely with project Executive Producers, Creative Directors and the Head of Creative Development to ensure requirements are understood and supported at the studio level and across outsourcing and co-development partners.
Ensure intra-team needs and dependencies are identified on a milestone-to-milestone basis
Update the Director of Studio Operations on changing resource requirements across projects
Travel, both domestic and international, will be required (whenever we are able to do that again)

Skills, Experience, and Qualifications:

Our Head of Production is a dynamic individual who can oversee the development pipeline for our global studio locations in Montreal, QC, and Novato, California, as well as outsourcing and co-development partners worldwide. You are resourceful and enthusiastic, with a people-centric focus. You are a positive leader with a passion for building environments in which creative people can do their best work.

10+ years’ experience in internal game development in a Lead, Director or Executive production role
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
Shipped 3+ large-scale AAA games
AAA console and PC development experience, from concept to ship
Experience working with global cross-site teams encompassing internal and external development partners.
Credible, confident, and articulate with excellent communication and presentation skills and the gravitas to deliver ideas clearly and concisely to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
Personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for excellence
Proven ability to build teams from the ground up, or substantially expand existing teams
Flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by Studio Head
Strong problem-solving skills; ability to solve problems quickly and completely
Ability to identify and analyze risk while providing mitigation support
Experience working in startups or early-stage teams a plus

We are Cloud Chamber: a collaborative team of inspired minds who create games together. We strive to make unique, entertaining, and thoughtful game experiences that engage the world.

We believe in the beauty and strength of diversity, in both the makeup of the studio and the nature of our thinking. Our focus on open communication and overall well-being allows each of us to strive for excellence in our work, and happiness in our lives.

We’re currently making the next BioShock. Our passion and love for this iconic franchise is what brought us together. The thrill and responsibility of creating the next iteration of such a beloved game is what keeps us going.

If all of this sounds as exciting to you as it is to us we’d love to meet you! Join us in creating worlds that move people.

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