Free Range Games grows games the old fashioned way: we don’t put our team in cages, we work distributedly, and we don’t use toxic work/life trade-offs. Some of our crafters have worked together from PS1 to PS5 and will tell you about carving games one triangle at a time from punch cards.
We are some of the folk behind Spider-man, Tony Hawk, Lord of the Rings, Twitch Sings, Oddworld, Callisto Protocol, Shrek Super Slam, and dozens of mobile and web games. We believe every member of the team has a voice in what the game should be.
We prioritize community, family, and love-of-gaming over process, crunching, and TPS reports. And maybe that’s what you want too.
Do you love it when a plan comes together? Are you able to look at a problem and identify the steps that are necessary to understanding and resolving that problem? Do you love rallying and motivating a team towards shared goals to build a great game? If this sounds like you, please apply!
Responsibilities
Oversee one or more cross-discipline feature teams
Establish and maintain the team’s scope and capacity on a daily basis
Manage resource requirements, establish dependencies and balance priorities
Partner with Product Owners to establish feature goals and deliver features on time
Partner with a technical and creative leadership team to ensure project vision, deliverables and goals are met
Proactive risk management and tracking with a keen eye for when escalation is needed
Establish and maintain regular communication channels with other feature teams and coordinate dependencies with stakeholders
Manage scope and quality, proactively assess and mitigate risk
Manage task tracking in Jira and organizational oversight of asset lists
Record meeting notes when needed and translate them into a coherent, organized recap and list of action items
Requirements
Minimum of 2 years experience in a producer role
Fundamental understanding of game development cycle from pre-production to release
Passion and enthusiasm for games and game development
Experience in various project management methodologies such as Agile and Predictive Project Management
Effective communication skills across all levels and disciplines
Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic and collaborative team environment
Excellent verbal and written skills
Pluses
Demonstrated ability to monitor project goals and course correct/communicate when things go off track
Experience in creating and maintaining a positive team culture with a “people first” attitude
University degree or equivalent professional experience
Experience in cross-platform development environments
Experience with AzureDevOps, Hansoft, JIRA, or other project management software tools
Experience with Unreal Engine
Experience with Open World games
Experience with shipping AAA on modern consoles
Lean/Agile certifications
Experience managing live operations games
Strong ability to drive process change and improvement
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Free Range Games is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Free Range Games makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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