MOBILE GAMES PRODUCER - Bight Games

Position Description

Bight Games is a developer of innovative and original mobile games for Java, BREW and iPhone.

Our games are distributed to mobile operators and subscribers around the world through agreements with aggregators and master publishers such as THQ Wireless and Sonic Boom, Inc.

Bight’s studio is a newly renovated warehouse near the waterfront in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

The Producer is primarily responsible for managing a game development project from concept through to final submission. Responsibilities include project planning, tracking development, and ensuring team deliverables are met in a timely manner, at high quality, and within budget. The Producer will also manage and coordinate the relationship with external stakeholders and internal team resources to ensure the final product meets expectations.

This is a senior position involving significant responsibility for overall planning and orchestration of each project. The successful applicant must possess the ability to motivate team members and maintain momentum throughout the game development life-cycle to ultimately ship a great quality fun game.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the execution of the game development process to produce high quality games.


• Works with development team(s) to define and meet project deadlines.


• Accountable for creating and maintaining project plans and schedules. Managing project resources and needs to meet production schedules and budgets.


• Ensures all necessary project documentation is complete and up-to-date.


• Forecasts equipment and staffing needs for projects.


• Maintains strong relationships with parent publisher, ensuring timely and clear communication on all elements of development.


• Establishes and maintains a productive and communicative working environment


• Collaborates with Programming, Art, and QA group managers to produce individual
  performance feedback for team members.


• Identifies and resolves conflicts between schedule, budget, and design goals.


• Recommends and implements new processes where efficiencies are needed to improve on-time or on-budget delivery.

• A passion for video games and game development.


• 3 – 5 years of game industry experience with at least 1 year within a producer role.


• Producer credits for a minimum of two game titles.


• Experience leading at least two development teams (internal or external, as appropriate).


• Undergraduate-level accreditation in a related discipline desirable.


• Experience with project management tools and budget planning procedures.


• Excellent communication, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

• Game design experience.


• Producer experience working directly in a Game Developer studio.


• Mobile and iPhone experience.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, email jobs@bightgames.com with your CV and cover letter today. To learn more about Bight Games visit http://www.bightgames.com

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