Associate Executive Producer - London, United Kingdom - Zynga

Zynga

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Careers Category:
Production

Careers location:
London, UK

Connected Worker Type:
Connected

Requisition Id:
R_109528

At NaturalMotion, we make games that wow people. We innovate to create experiences that previously were impossible and that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. For the past six years NaturalMotion Studios have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK games industry by

Job Purpose

Love the process of making great games? Do you like to help guide others through the process from concept to launch and beyond? We are looking for a motivated and experienced
Associate Executive Producer - Live to help lead and drive our game development and live services.

Our team is currently developing

Star Wars:
Hunters, which is currently in Soft launch and with a planned global launch coming in the near future

Star Wars:
Hunters is a competitive arena combat game, built using the Unreal engine, and will be available for the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices

Star Wars:

Hunters will bring players together to engage in thrilling, team-based, multiplayer battles featuring a diverse array of distinctive new Star Wars characters.

Responsibilities
On

Star Wars:

Hunters, our production team is focused both on HOW games get made but also on how we support those games as a service for our players.

Our Associate Executive Producer - Live is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of Producers whose goal is to support our live product, making sure we deliver both a quality product and service.

Partner closely with peers in other crafts to establish, maintain, communicate the production and live service of our project
Work with your key reports to build an organizational structure, processes, and project plan that allow the team to provide a quality live service in support of the game
Tackle complex risks and problems while balancing priorities across multiple crafts and teams
Work collaboratively with multiple teams to proactively get results and outcomes
Passionately articulate goals and team principles to help form a stimulating and fun work environment and culture
Identifying and helping guide the team around potential hazards that come up through the normal game dev process
Help define and set standard processes and make sure they are communicated out across the team
Help the game team navigate the live cycle of the development process
Help build and strengthen the communication between teams and locations
Help foster a positive culture
Above all, flexibility and adaptability are key

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience leading and guiding multidiscipline teams through all stages of development, with at least 2 games shipped as Production Lead, Associate Executive Producer, Development Director or equivalent
Experience running production on a live game
Knowledge of and proficiency in the game development process
Strong experience working within Agile methodologies
Experience with various project management tools, including Jira
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong problemsolving skills, along with a keen attention to detail

Desired Skills and Experience:

Console or PC experience

What we offer you:

Please note, benefits vary on country.

Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme
Create nextgen games that will be played and loved by millions of players around the world
Work in a familyoriented, collaborative team that invests in your development and growth onthejob
A diverse team of friendly, fun and supportive coworkers
Flexible working hours & crunchfree working culture
Summer/Winter parties and weekly Happy Hours in the studio
26 days holiday + bank holidays, 2 paid personal days
6 months of fully paid parental/adoption leave or 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave (eligibility criteria apply)
Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution (capped at 8%)
Private medical insurance, dental insurance and healthcare cash plan
Life insurance, accident insurance and longterm disability insurance
Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligibility criteria apply)
Fitness Reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum
Charitable Giving Platform to which the Company contributes a 2:
Annual season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.

Your passion and experience for building original games will be instrumental as we bring together a brand-new collective of developers to seek next-generation thinking and innovative products.

As a leader, you will act as a key bridge in tight and effective collaboration with your UK-based counterparts.

Zynga is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud of our broad community; we do not discriminate on the basis of