Producer

Who We Are:

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, 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, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, 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 are dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and want our community of candidates to reflect this commitment. We encourage all qualified applicants to explore our global positions.

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

Mass Media is the premier engineering group for 2K Publishing’s Global Services. Since 1995, we’ve developed deep and multifaceted engineering expertise in video games. Whether it's platform optimization, multiplayer/networking, rendering, console certification, tools, and pipelines – we’ve done it all! Because we're part of Global Services Technology, we're at the heart of all our games. We provide the engineering to support the matrix of platforms and storefronts of today, innovative technical solutions to the problems of tomorrow, and connective tissue across 2K's studios! In short, when some of the best studios in the world have needs, we can answer the call.

What We Need:

We’re looking for a hands-on Producer that can help our stable of developers achieve their vision. We need someone that is self-motivated, very organized and possess strong leadership and team building skills. You’ll be responsible for multiple projects, working with internal teams on some of the coolest products around. You’ll need to drive each team to a specific set of goals, supervise and manage progress, remove roadblocks and ultimately be responsible and held accountable for shipping high-quality products on time.

What You Will Do:

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously at different stages of development from concept to completion
• Oversee, manage, and liaise with internal and external resources to meet production schedules and maintain a coherent creative vision throughout the entire development life cycle
• Establish development priorities and milestones on a per project basis then eliminate roadblocks and smooth the path for team members to accomplish those milestones
• Develop product budgets and schedules and manage forecasts of the budget, anticipating, identifying, and resolving overruns
• Drive projects forward with the help of lead engineers by getting into the weeds of what your game needs
• Run the testing process with QA teams
• Manage and act to prevent potential conflicts between internal and external expectations for projects
• Define review processes, templates, and documentation requirements
• Evaluate interim builds and provide constructive, concrete feedback and follow up with team members about their tasks
• Further a culture of innovation and iteration
• Continuously improve creative processes and standard methodologies
• Play the game on an ongoing basis and be a last line of defense for all issues

Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit:

• Bachelor's degree recommended.
• 3 years of experience in internal or external game development.
• Experience with console & PC products.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), time and project management skills.
• Solid understanding of Spreadsheets, task tracking software, Word, and Presentation software.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and communicate with all development subject areas.
• Experience with scheduling tools, creating complex budgets and personnel plans.
• Experience handling conflict.
• Experience identifying, managing, mitigating, and resolving risks.
• Understanding of various production process and methodologies.
• Ability to conduct themselves in a professional manner with all co-workers on all levels of the organization.
• Must display resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and self-motivation.
• Flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by senior management.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Adept at forming relationships throughout the organization.
• Ability to manage to and deliver on hard product deadlines with rapid development cycles while being the guardian over product quality.
• Skilled in all phases of game development from concept to completion.
• Ability to encourage and empower those that work for them and those they work around.
• The ability to multi-task in order to handle a very large number of discrete tasks at once, without losing focus on any individual item.
• Highly organized and self-directed, and capable of instilling that characteristic in others.

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