Senior Game Producer

About position 

We are looking for an experienced Producer to support the production of a new title in development at Stepico Games. The Producer will work closely with the project’s key leaders to successfully execute on a new, groundbreaking, original IP.

Our company values

• Passion for games;
• Creating innovative projects;
• A policy of open communication;
• Strong appreciation of your performance;
• Competence development;
• Comfort and well-being of our employees.

Requirements

• 3+ years of leadership experience in gaming production, gaming product management, game project management, and game publishing including experience in developing, planning, and executing game projects;
• Build, track, and maintain both simple and complex project schedules, based on current knowledge of all game development disciplines;
• Experienced with client-facing relationships and communications along with strong mediation and negotiation skills;
• Ability to manage and run effective live operations of the released games;
• Comprehensive understanding of key business metrics, demonstrated expertise in adapting business objectives in response to dynamic market conditions, and proficiency in making data-driven decisions;
• Experience in managing teams or sub-teams of 3 to 15 developers;
• Understanding of software development processes and workflows, project management, and agile methodologies;
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills;
• Experience coordinating and/or managing engineers, artists, and game designers;
• An internal drive to keep team members working efficiently and effectively toward project goals;
• Upper-intermediate or higher-level English.

Will Be A Plus

• Diverse experience with Jira for task management and bug tracking; including database setup, organization, and maintenance;
• A passion for making and playing great games, with an awareness of current titles and industry trends;
• Experience with speaking to press, publishing partners, and game community members in an official development capacity.

Personal Characteristics

• Have a passion for continuous improvement;
• Decision-making skills;
• Structured and strategic thinking;
• Great communication skills – both written and verbal;
• Organized and can organize others;
• Result-oriented and open-minded.

Responsibilities

• Work with project leads to define and delineate project requirements and milestones, and facilitate communication and planning across project teams;
• Epic creation and tracking;
• Regularly evaluate project data, and based on it update resources and re-prioritize or change roadmap;
• Identify risks as early as possible to mitigate them and communicate both issues and proposed solutions clearly;
• Interface with publishing or other business partners on milestones and other deliverables, and maintain excellent working relationships as the main point of contact on all development issues. Communicate effectively to ensure these problems are resolved quickly;
• Ensure creation and maintenance of project management documents including status reports, project plans, communications plans, post-mortems, and compiling of historical information;
• Ensure features and content follow established documentation and development workflows;
• Anticipate and address potential problems like resource blockers, quality concerns, and scope changes;
• Collaborate and support in solving problems and resolving issues across the development team;
• Lead and provide mentorship to Associate Producers, Production Coordinators, and QA team members.

How will you grow professionally with Stepico

• You will work in the game domain, which has shown its stability in recent years and continues to develop;
• We have both full-cycle development projects and art production;
• You will have the opportunity to participate in building transparent and efficient processes;
• We have minimal bureaucracy, so there is a wide area of influence and implementation of ideas.

What will you get with Stepico

• Competitive salaries are regularly reviewed based on professional growth;
• Flexible working hours and remote working;
• 18 working days of paid time off;
• 5 paid sick leaves (without doctors notes);
• Corporate medical insurance;
• Life event support system (extra paid days off and financial compensation);
• Physical activities: basketball, football, yoga, massage;
• English classes;
• Art classes;
• Compensation for external conferences/ workshops/ events;
• Full employment;
• Fun corporate events.