At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Orange County, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, San Jose, Vancouver and Seoul are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.
What We Need:
Our Austin studio is looking for a highly seasoned Senior Producer to contribute to the next iteration of the award-winning NBA 2K franchise! Within this role, you will be responsible for overseeing a development team in delivering high quality features while also helping to lead the overall project scope, quality, and schedule. This role will report into the Director of Product Development.
What You Will Do:
- Partner with the production team and the project’s leadership to organize and manage a multidisciplinary game development team
- Define project deliverables and priorities while mitigating risks
- Define the scope of the project, and help keep it in bounds
- Lead an area of development and/or special project through different stages of development – from concept to completion
- Set up and maintain efficient processes and best practices to optimize team engagement, productivity, and communication within and across internal and external groups
- Address difficult team situations (conflicts, communication issues, etc.) and take actions necessary to resolve them
- Define production processes and workflows, always improving the way we build games
- Mentor and train junior production staff, including potential day-to-day management and guidance
- Contribute to a positive studio environment
Who Will Be A Great Fit:
- 7+ years pf proven experience in the video game industry as a Producer
- 4+ years of experience as a mid or senior-level Producer
- Shipped 1+ AAA title as Producer on a modern console (PS4/XB1/PS5/XBSX/NX), and familiar with requirements from industry first-parties
- Helped lead at least 1 game through all cycles of development (preproduction, production, shipping, and live support)
- Expert knowledge of industry-standard project management methodologies (waterfall, agile, etc.) and the value and place of each
- Experience leading an internal, multidisciplinary development team or an area of development that interacts with multiple teams
- Experience with steering ambiguous ideas into actionable items
- Experience identifying and navigating through project risk, whether game-related or business (operations/publishing/legal/etc.)
- Experience with being responsible for schedules, budget, and scoping
- Significant knowledge of game development pipelines and content creation workflows
- A JIRA and Confluence power-user, having created workflows, reports, and templates
- Strong analytical, technical, and project management skills
- Experience working on current-gen/next-gen consoles
- Experience with Games as a Service or online multiplayer modes
- Scrum Master or PMO certified
- Loves video games (not just ours!)
