Cloud Imperium is looking for an Associate Producer to join our team. The successful candidate will work with some of our Feature, Tech or Content Teams to help deliver the requirements for the development of the crowd-funded space simulation MMO Star Citizen and the action-packed cinematic story campaign game Squadron 42.

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities:

Serve as a global driving force for delivering CIG’s goals, facilitating communication, organization, and accountability within your assigned Teams, reporting to the Senior Producer
Help the team plan using Waterfall or agile methodologies such as Scrum (where appropriate) and ensure that goals and deadlines are clearly communicated
Create, track, and manage tasks to ensure that schedules are maintained and adjusted accordingly for all upcoming releases, deadlines and milestones
Compile and send out regular reports on team progress and accomplishments
Identify, communicate, and support resolving any risks that may prevent the team from completing deadlines to Production Leadership, Directors and Team Leads
Schedule and attend meetings as required, taking clear and concise notes and distributing them to the appropriate personnel
Serve as custodian of team wellbeing and foster a culture of success
Provide guidance and motivation to team members, making sure that goals and deadlines are achieved
Champion efficient processes and policies to team leadership and internal support staff

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years’ experience in video game production
Worked on a full project life cycle involving multiple disciplines
Proficient with standard project management development tools (MS Project, JIRA, MS Office etc)
Very good verbal and written communication with various levels of stakeholders within the business
Good knowledge of project management methodologies
Very high self-motivation and initiative
Excellent problem solving and relationship building skills
Passion for video games
Must be willing to work in Wilmslow, UK

Pluses:

Project Management certifications such as Prince2, PMP, Scrum, and Kanban etc
Experience with UI Designers, Programmers and Artists

Experience with pipeline production and asset management as well as the relevant tools and databases such as Shotgun