Lead Producer

Posted 13 Days Ago
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Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England
7+ Years Experience
Gaming • Information Technology • Mobile • Software • eSports
2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices.
The Role
Experienced Production Director needed to lead the production team for the latest instalment in the Mafia franchise at Hangar 13, an internal 2K development studio. Responsibilities include managing internal and external teams, developing budgets and schedules, maintaining development processes, and providing regular updates to studio leadership.
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Who We Are

Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that creates influential AAA video game experiences across all major platforms. The studio is based in four locations around the world: Brighton (UK), Brno & Prague (Czech Republic) and across the US, working collaboratively as one team. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment.

Our focus is on making the highest quality games with sustainable, healthy development plans; to tell stories that engage players through worlds and experiences that keep them hooked from start to finish.

We strive to be a studio that our team members know they can make a difference and grow professionally alongside creating games they are proud of.

Join our team and help craft the development of Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily.

 What we need

We are looking for an experienced Lead Producer, with a passion for game development and the craft of production. Demonstrating outstanding communication and creative problem solving you will partner with Executive Producers, Directors and development teams across multiple locations to drive projects forward.

You will own, build, maintain and execute project plans to determine resource, budget and scheduling needs for multiple teams and or larger areas of the game.

This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with developers and to support their efforts to achieve a breathtaking gaming experience at the very edge of the possibilities of our target platforms (PC, Xbox Series X and PS5).

 What you’ll be doing

  • Mentor producers at all levels of the team, taking a keen interest in their growth and career development
  • Drive the completion of project goals, objectives and deliverables for time and quality
  • Own schedules for multi-discipline game teams being mindful of the wider strategic vision of the game
  • Monitor the balance of time and resources across the Mafia franchise
  • Working closely with production teams, leads and development team to provide information in order to ensure that goals are achieved
  • Identify and communicate all roadblocks and bottlenecks and make recommendations for adjustment as appropriate
  • Handle day-to-day production issues to allow the team to achieve the highest possible game quality

 What we’re looking for

  • Significant  experience in the video game industry producing and developing console games from conception to release
  • Experience as a Lead-level Producer or higher shipping at least one AAA console game.
  • Passion and dedication mentoring fellow producers and supporting their career growth
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills (timekeeping, scheduling, etc.) with a ‘how can I help’ approach
  • Strong proficiency with G-Suite/MS Office tools and tracking/scheduling tools
  • Passion for developing video games

 What you might have

  • JIRA and Confluence expertise
  • Experience working with different production methodologies
  • Basic knowledge of video game editor and related software (3ds Max, Maya, Motion Builder, Blender, etc.)

Hangar 13  prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.  

As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.

SECURITY NOTICE -  We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.

Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.

If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.

 
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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.

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