Game Producer - Toronto, Canada - TVO Ontario Educational Comms. Authority

TVO Ontario Educational Comms. Authority

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Game Producer (DMP2)

Division:
Digital Learning

Reports To:
Manager, Digital Learning

Location:
Toronto, Yonge & Eglinton (on the Yonge subway line)

Salary Range :
$73, $80,709.12

TVO Media Education Group ) is a social impact organization at the intersection of digital learning, journalism, and immersive storytelling. As creators of award-winning content, we are on a journey to build a more informed, knowledgeable, and educated Ontario.

We are unapologetic about our purpose — everything we do is about inspiring learning that changes lives and enriches communities.

That is our why.

A Culture of Inclusion and Belonging
At TVO we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring.

We foster an environment where everyone is heard, feels valued and has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential.

We are committed to learning, and we learn better together with a diverse team of employees that are respected, valued, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

With this goal in mind, at TVO we celebrate individual differences, knowledge, self-expression, and talent. At TVO, we recognize the importance of using anti-oppression practices, both within our organization and in our content.

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Who We Are
As part of an ambitious new strategic vision, is transforming itself and the digital learning and media landscapes.

We know we are a better organization when we honour our commitments, when we thrive with diverse voices, when we value bold thinking, and embrace change.

We understand and celebrate that we are better together.

We are proud to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer of 2023, recognized for our work-life balance, mental health supports, company culture and flexibility.

This is a testament to the impactful work we do for Ontarians everyday.

It is also a reflection of how quickly we have responded to employee feedback about how, when and where they want to work.

The Opportunity

The
Game Producer - (
Digital Media Producer II) is responsible for the preparation, development, and creation of multi-platform content that aligns to the overarching vision for creating engaging and educational gaming experiences that meet intellectual and technical quality standards within an approved budget and/or resource allocation.

How you will make an impact

Assigns and coordinates the work of a team to ensure game projects are delivered on time and within scope; assigns freelancers.
Develops and maintains the daily production schedule for the entire lifecycle of a game.
Researches, proposes, develops, writes, edits, and collaborates on various content formats contributing to the daily and longterm vision of the game.
Generates story ideas, including suggestions for interviews and establishing contacts.
Creates, selects and edits photos, graphics, video and audio; creates interactive elements to enhance gaming experience.
Organizes, posts, updates and curates content to maximize traffic; writes and edits display copy.
Proposes, develops and organizes innovative approaches to generate game content quickly in response to emerging issues and developing technologies.
Responds to peak audience periods to promote engagement and build community on various platforms with game content tailored for each (e.g. digital, broadcast, social media).
Develops a pool of reliable sources and contributors.
Coordinates with other departments/program contributors to ensure seamless execution of crossdepartment, multiplatform content.
Consults on video planning and production.
Ensures metadata and texts are search engine optimized (SEO).
Participates in community initiatives and partnerships to promote games and their content; attends external events as required.
Monitor the development process to ensure adherence to design documents and project specifications.
Collaborates with website developers to maximize user experience consistent with site architecture.
Communicate with different teams, including artists, programmers, designers, and QA (Quality Assurance) teams.
Liaises with Media Research Team or others as appropriate to ensure proper and accurate clearance of all material used.

As required performs the following tasks:

Creates micro-sites to promote engagement and build community.
Performs on and/or off camera including incharacter roles, and voice overs.
Directs interviews/crew in studio or on location.
Directs the editing and mixing of audio and visual/graphic elements to ensure immersive gaming experience.
Guides and mentors content producers.
Performs other directly related duties.
Performs tasks of a lower classification.

What you will bring to TVO

Minimum 3+ years of work experience making in a game design, game production, or digital production environment.
College or University graduate (or equivalent experience) in Digital Media, Communications, o