Producer - Vancouver, Canada - Activision

Activision

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Producer - Treyarch Vancouver

Requisition ID:

R019295

Job Description:

Treyarch is searching for a highly capable, experienced
Producer to join our team in beautiful
Vancouver, BC in developing AAA Zombie content for the next generation of platforms

In this role you will be partnering with department leadership to lead teams through the development process, from concept to submission.

This is an opportunity to lay the foundation for a new team onsite in Vancouver. Responsibilities include creating and managing schedules, tracking development and ensuring team deliverables are met on time and at quality. We're looking for someone who is well organized, detail oriented, an effective communicator, and who enjoys working with people.

What you'll do

Be accountable for the quality and timeliness of the delivery of game features and content, from concept to completion, often times on multiple initiatives simultaneously
Collaborate with Directors and Leads to establish long term feature schedules, milestone definitions and phase/sprint goals
Understand and effectively communicates project milestones, task deadlines, and partner feedback to team members across the studio
Use game development knowledge and experience to predict, identify and propose solutions for project risks and issues
Stay in constant communication with Leads and Directors to manage project expectations, ensuring they are clear and realistic
Work with the teams to overcome complex problems, improve product quality and stay on track
Monitor the health of features in a live environment and able to respond and make decisions in a timely manner
Chair meetings to facilitate communication among team members

To succeed you should

Be an Adaptive planner
You are a forwardlooking and proactive, with the ability to identify risk early and suggest effective mitigation strategies
Be a Problem Solver
You know how to identify, assess and critically think through problems. You understand when support, not direction, is needed and are able to get the right people involved to find solutions
Be an Expert Communicator
You speak the languages of game development. You keep partners informed about project information and deliver the audience appropriate level of detail

Be a Collaborator

You're a Bridge builder, accommodator and facilitator.

Be Customer Focused

Whether these are developers you work with or players in the game, you can anticipate their needs and drive to make their experience better
Be a Team Player
You're a champion for the team and their areas of responsibility. You promote a positive work environment
Be a Relationship Builder
You value fostering/building positive relationships and encourage face time with the team
Have 4+ years of proven experience in Production or Project Management in the Games or Digital Content space

We'd love it if you also have

Experience using Shotgun, Jira and/or Confluence

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We've transitioned to a work-from-home model and we're continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

ABOUT TREYARCH

Founded in 1996, Treyarch is a videogame studio whose purpose is to create awesome games for the world to enjoy.

With this purpose in mind, we crafted the award winning Call of Duty:
Black Ops series and pioneered the fan favorite Zombies mode.

At Treyarch, we empower the team to be individually driven to innovate on our games, processes, and culture. How we do things is just as important as what we do.

Studio culture and development, we believe it's a team effort and that collaboration and hearing one another is key. Every day we face the large and small challenges together and every voice matters.

These values guide us in our mission to create moments that matter. Both to the players and to us, the creators.

In an era where triumphs and defeats are readily shared, seeing players engage with our creations gives us great pride.

Come help us create that next moment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.