Associate Producer - Mobile Publishing Royal Leamington Spa, England
Job description
Job Title - Associate Producer - Mobile Publishing
Reports Into - Head Of Mobile Publishing
Location - Hybrid / Leamington Spa
A Little Bit about Kwalee….
Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 1 billion downloads worldwide for mobile hits such as Draw It, Teacher Simulator, Let’s Be Cops 3D, Airport Security and Makeover Studio 3D. We also have a growing PC and Console team of incredible pedigree that is on the hunt for great new titles to join Scathe, Die by the Blade, Robobeat, Space Chef and Wildmender.
What’s In It For You?
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the norm
Flexible working hours - we trust you to choose how and when you work best
A dog friendly office (There’s dog-free areas too, if pooches aren’t your thing)
Profit sharing scheme - we win, you win
Private medical cover - delivered through BUPA
Life Assurance - for long term peace of mind
On site gym - take care of yourself
Relocation support - available
VISA Sponsorship - available
Quarterly Team Building days - we’ve done Paintballing, Go Karting & even Ninja Warrior
Pitch and make your own games on Creative Wednesdays!
Kwalee Artificial Intelligence (K.A.I) - win prizes for proposing useful AI initiatives
Are You Up To The Challenge?
We’re looking for an Associate Producer who can work with our external developers and internal service teams to bring our mobile content from concept to launch. They will be experienced with game production processes and be familiar with the tools used by the industry.
Your Team Mates
Our team of publishers, producers and researchers source and onboard external mobile game developers who wish to make chart-topping success. We support these developers in their journey with our publishing knowledge and metrics to ensure we get the kind of games millions love.
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Liaise with our external development partners to ensure their projects remain on schedule and their work backlog is managed efficiently
Work with our internal service teams to provide support to developers and implement required functionality in their games
Provide regular feedback to our Partnerships team on the performance of our content lineup and the future potential of our games
Mitigate production issues and regularly report back to the management team
Monitor game KPIs and work closely with internal and external teams to ensure game performance hits our targets
Keep all game documentation and schedules up to date and communicate to key stakeholders
Create post-mortems for games that have been sunsetted and communicate learnings back to the business
Help to iterate our publishing processes to ensure we remain at the top of our game
Your Hard Skills
Previous production experience in a gaming environment (Ideally one year in mobile)
A keen interest in video games and the market, particularly in the mobile space. Bonus if you keep up with tech trends too!
Knowledge of industry tools and standard practices and a fast learner when new things come around.
Comfortable working with cross-functional teams to bring games to the market in a fast-paced environment.
A can-do attitude and ability to move projects forward even when outcomes may not be clear
Your Soft Skills
Kwalee has grown fast in recent years but we’re very much a family of colleagues. We welcome people of all ages, races, colours, beliefs, sexual orientations, genders and circumstances, and all we ask is that you collaborate, work hard, ask questions and have fun with your team and colleagues.
We don’t like egos or arrogance and we love playing games and celebrating success together. If that sounds like you, then please apply.
A Little More About Kwalee
Founded in 2011 by David Darling CBE, a key architect of the UK games industry who previously co-founded and led Codemasters, our team also includes legends such as Andrew Graham (creator of Micro Machines series) and Jason Falcus (programmer of classics including NBA Jam) alongside a growing and diverse team of global gaming experts.
Everyone contributes creatively to Kwalee’s success, with all employees eligible to pitch their own game ideas on Creative Wednesdays, and we’re proud to have built our success on this inclusive principle.
We have an amazing team of experts collaborating daily between our studios in Leamington Spa, Lisbon, Bangalore and Beijing, or on a remote basis from Turkey, Brazil, Cyprus, the Philippines and many more places around the world. We’ve recently acquired our first external studio, TicTales, which is based in France.
We have a truly global team making games for a global audience, and it’s paying off: - Kwalee has been voted the Best Large Studio and Best Leadership Team at the TIGA Awards (Independent Game Developers’ Association) and our games have been downloaded in every country on earth - including Antarctica!
