Manager, Production

Pixelberry Studios is a top mobile games developer, creating fun and engaging games with heart for over nine years. We’re a division of Nexon, one of the Top 10 largest gaming companies in the world. Our studio is 3-for-3 launching games into the App Store's Top 25 Grossing chart. Our market-leading, award-winning mobile game, Choices: Stories You Play,  broke into the Top 5 in the App Store. Our vision for success is based around innovative game design, diversity, and putting our players first!

We've seen firsthand the positive impact that games can make. Because of that, we leverage our commercial success to make a real difference: we have partnered with numerous non-profits, saved actual lives with our games, and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities. Players love our games’ focus on racial, gender, sexual, and identity diversity while holding us accountable when they expect more. 

Some of us at Pixelberry have worked together for over 10 years through multiple companies. As a result, we strive to create long-term relationships that help sustain our success. We continue to add new individuals who aren’t just searching for another stepping stone but a place to put down roots and actively make a difference. We love what we do and are looking for passionate, like-minded people who want to grow, learn, and make a difference together.

SUMMARY OF POSITION 

Pixelberry Studios is looking a talented Manager, Production for an unannounced project that is equal parts “app” and “game”; as part of that project's Production Team, you would be working on features for both.

Our headquarters is in Mountain View, CA but we can accommodate a remote work environment for a candidate from the following states: CA, OR, WA, TX, and NV.

Currently, all Pixelberry staff are working remotely. Hybrid work model  (1 day/week in-office) will be in place once we resume on-site operations, currently scheduled for January 2022.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with our Lead Engineers and Platform Visionaries on app and game to plan, schedule, and manage features development.
• Lead the team and manage and mentor direct reports. Bring the team together under a unified vision for the product.
• Create deliverables such as Unity scripts, high- and low-fidelity working Unity-based mockups, and optimized game-ready assets.
• Direct Unity implementation of gameplay calls and trouble-shoot implementations of Unity features. 
• Collaborate with artists and developers to transform concepts into a highly polished experience.
• Clearly communicate your designs through use of sketches, feature documentation, mockups, and prototypes.
• Meticulously test and validate designs in-game and lead creating testing guidelines for QA.

REQUIREMENTS

• 8 to 10 years of professional production experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in Unity design and visual design skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in forward-thinking management of design vision and planning skills. 
• Advanced user in Unity, Photoshop, Sketch or equivalent software.
• Fundamental understanding of engineering principles.
• A strong grasp of storytelling tools within game development engines. 
• Good analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Not afraid to ask for help and eager to learn new tools and programs.
• A great attitude and desire to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to receive direction and make changes to design work as requested.
  

POSITIVES

• Regular player of mobile story games, especially Choices and its competitors.
• Experience with animation or building interactive prototypes.
• Examples of game design & implementation in your portfolio.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Competitive salary
• High level of autonomy and freedom
• Rich & flexible health, disability, and employee assistance offerings to meet the needs of a diverse workforce
• 401(K) with matching program
• Paid Year-End Break
• Relaxed office environment with free food and snacks and WFH Tuesdays and Thursdays (pre-COVID)
• Virtual escape rooms, video game nights, trivia parties, and other team-building activities throughout the year!

HOW THIS JOB IS DIFFERENT

• Learn about the business side of mobile games. Our team is very good at what we do.
• Good work/life balance. We are family-friendly and look at things in the long term.
• That warm fuzzy feeling that you’re not just making a difference at a company, but in the lives of people all over the world.

Pixelberry Studios values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, Black/BIPOC, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. Pixelberry is also an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.