Senior/ Executive Game Producer - PC / Console Games Royal Leamington Spa, England
Job description
Job Title - Senior/ Executive Games Producer - PC & Console
Reports Into - Head of PC & Console Production
Location - Leamington Spa/ Hybrid
A Little Bit about Kwalee….
Kwalee is one of the world’s leading multiplatform game developers and publishers, with well over 900 million 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 TENS!, Eternal Hope, Die by the Blade and Scathe.
What’s In It For You?
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote/ WFH is the normFlexible 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?
As a Senior/ Executive Game Producer you’ll be taking games from conception through to launch, using your industry knowledge and great project management skills to help external development teams produce the best games.
Your Team Mates
The PC and Console department (PCC) is a totally autonomous publishing operation at Kwalee and we are relatively small by design. Everyone working in the PCC dept over 7 functional teams are subject matter experts and you will work closely with all of them, collaborating to get the best results for our signed games
What Does The Job Actually Involve?
Work with the Head of PC & Console Production, external development partners and other Producers to organise, plan and manage game development and delivery.
Coordinate with Marketing, QA and Analytics departments to meet expectations regarding game content, promotions, localisation, all aspects of release management, etc., and meet release deadlines.
Own the development schedules. Provide regular feedback on the games, with particular regard to the delivery of milestones, both informally and officially via reports to help create successful games.
Liaise with and support the external development team(s) to ensure that high levels of productivity, performance and staff morale are achieved.
Own the developer relationships and act as initial POC for any concerns, issues and disputes between Kwalee and the developer.
Establish and maintain a database of reliable, efficient and cost effective outsourcing suppliers that might assist our external development partners during the production cycle.
Assist with the management and reporting from both internal and external usability sessions.
Assist with the management and reporting from the internal console porting team.
Stay ‘hands on’: play the games regularly and ensure they are fun.
Review the performance and productivity of the external development teams.
Produce regular reports in a concise and clear format.
Analyze feedback and KPIs and make recommendations to improve the game based on this data.
Research and keep abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in order to deliver the most up-to-date solutions.
Reduce costs and increase revenue to maximize profits.
Report to the Head of PC & Console Production all relevant matters that affect your job and work.
Fully comply with the company’s procedures, processes, strategies and tactics as may be issued from time to time.
Ad-hoc other tasks which may arise from time to time to be assigned to you by either the Head of PC & Console Production, Head of PC & Console Publishing, COO or CEO.
5+ years experience in a production management role within a games studio with at least 2 shipped games;Strong project management skills;
A charismatic, energetic character who can direct and inspire;
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
Outstanding organisational and time management skills;
Strong understanding of PC & console games including game design and KPIs;
Experience of agile project management methodologies;
A “self-starter” mentality;
A strong interest in PC and console games, playing them regularly.
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!
