HB Studios is a driving force in the creation of sports video games and the studio behind PGA TOUR 2K Golf – presently working on Console and PC.
As a Producer, you will lead a cross-functional team, supporting the production and development of features and content, ensuring alignment with the product vision and business strategy. In this role, you will make day-to-day decisions while handling low to medium complexity tasks and features.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Collaborate with studio leadership, designers, engineers, animators, and artists to define project scope, objectives, and success metrics.
Serve as a liaison between development teams, management, and external associates to ensure clear communication and coordination.
Assist in establishing and maintaining production processes, workflows, tools, and pipelines to optimize efficiency and team performance.
Support multidisciplinary teams in crafting a high-quality, immersive, and engaging player experience.
Develop and maintain schedules and resource capacity plans to supervise progress against landmarks.
Collaborate with Production and Departmental Leads to align tasks with milestones and facilitate communication between teams to manage resources effectively.
Coordinate Sprint Planning activities (stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews) to address blockers and track progress.
Handle and maintain Jira within the Production team, supporting evolving needs across departments.
Identify and assist in leading risks, dependencies, and change requests impacting project plans and budgets.
Evaluate process deficiencies, recommend improvements, and deliver key reports and metrics (production reports, team velocity, burndown data).
Collaborate with team members to review and evaluate develop, concepts, and driven products.
Handle relationships with external partners, contractors, and licensors to ensure alignment and quality.
Coordinate licensed asset management, tracking, and approvals to support the development process.
Provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback to develop partnership and accountability within the team.
Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Typically, a minimum of 2 to 4+ years of experience in production, including project coordination for shipping game titles (preferably AAA).
Strong understanding of the game development lifecycle, theory, and technology.
Proficient in multimedia and project management tools, including ShotGrid, Jira, Confluence, and Excel.
Confirmed experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
A strong skills in communication, partnership, organization, problem-solving & implementing solutions.
Location/Relocation Requirements
Position based in Nova Scotia
Willingness to relocate to Nova Scotia is helpful
Relocation support may be available for the right candidate
Nova Scotia offers access to nature, cultural experiences, and a balanced lifestyle
What We Do
2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM. At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We push ourselves creatively to do the best work of our careers. We’re direct, open, and you’ll probably meet some new best friends – along with their dogs – sitting nearby. In short, it’s kinda awesome.
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