Producer, Narrative (Contract)

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Los Angeles, CA
In-Office
62-98 Annually
Gaming
The Role

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

 Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced producer for the development of a new unannounced title!

The Production Team at SMS excels at creative problem solving and communication. We thrive on being at the intersection of people and productivity as the glue that holds the studio together. Whether by being leaders of the craft of production management or partners who will clear the path ahead, the production team is here to move development forward and deliver quality.

We are looking for a Producer to join our Narrative team. In this role, you will collaborate with producers, creative leads, and directors to support the production pipeline across all phases of development, from initial design through final approval. You’ll support performance capture planning and execution, manage key deliverables including motion capture data and voiceover recordings, work closely with animation teams on roadmapping, and provide day-to-day production support for the Narrative team.

Responsibilities

Manage Production Areas

  • Facilitate development efforts to keep product development on schedule and within budget
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, triage day-to-day production issues
  • Ensure regular and effective communication between internal and external team members to share project status and problem solve

Proactively Seek Resolution

  • Breakdown and prioritize work for teams, identify problems and propose solutions, provide data-drive impact analysis
  • Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams

Support Product Development Needs

  • Maintain and improve relationships amongst development team
  • Partner with team managers to help provide team assignments which support career growth
  • Participate in yearly performance review process by capturing feedback
Skills

Project Management / Production

  • Proven experience producing high-performing cross-functional teams
  • Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail
  • Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution

Communication & Collaboration

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
  • Adapts quickly to changing project priorities and emergent needs

Industry

  • Knowledgeable of current industry trends: stays up-to-date on competitive products and new production methodologies
  • Must love games and have a passion for crafting them!
Education & Experience
  • 5+ years of production experience in a AAA game development environment
  • Familiarity with traditional waterfall production management techniques and Agile techniques, including SCRUM and Kanban
  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Hansoft, Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)
Preferred Experience
  • Experience working with motion capture, performance capture, and animation
  • Experienced with two or more published titles
  • PMP or equivalent certification

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At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. 
Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.
$62.60$98.85 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Aliso Viejo, CA
8,768 Employees
Year Founded: 1994

What We Do

PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Our products delight millions across the world through incredible games, cutting edge experiences and access to many types of media.
This commitment to amazing our fans is at the core of who we are and one we share with Sony Corporation, internationally known as a leader in music, movies and consumer electronics.
We can only achieve this goal by welcoming talented people and empowering them to do their best work. From game developers to data scientists, software engineers to cybersecurity experts, marketing to accounting and finance professionals, we’re always looking for talented people who share a passion for creating and our commitment to delivering amazement.

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