PRODUCER – DIGITAL MEDIA

ROLE – The primary function of the Producer is to lead and inspire a talented team of digital media developers to consistently deliver both original and contract projects that are creatively and commercially successful.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management: Take responsibility for the successful completion of assigned projects:

Ensure that the goals of the project—quality, timeliness, budget, etc—are met
Establish the policies, goals, and values of the development team
Stays up to date with the current state of the digital media industry
Highly knowledgeable of current best reviewed and best selling apps
Ensure that the entire team knows it highest priorities and due dates
Ensure that all contractual requirements are met in each milestone delivered to the client
Effectively use all resources for production and testing
Maintain forecasts of the project’s budget; anticipate, identify, and resolve overruns
Constantly evaluate risks, potential obstacles and provide solutions before they become issues

Client Interaction

Interact with clients as appropriate
Identify and track the responsibilities and dependencies of clients
Manage potential conflicts between internal and external expectations for the project

Documentation

Oversee the creation and maintenance of all project-related documentation: milestones, schedules, contracts, design documents, specifications, etc.
Work with the Leads (Art Director, Lead Designer, Technical Director) to develop project specifications that define the scope of the project, requirements of the prototype, and deliverables of milestones

Staff Support

Assist and counsel marginal performers according to HR policies
Complete the performance reviews of team members on time
Ensure that the team’s work environment is healthy and facilitates a high degree of creativity and productivity

SKILLS

Thorough and accurate management and communication
Multi tasking: able to manage multiple projects
Problem solving
Strong leadership skills
Solid knowledge of the digital media development process
Experience communicating with external clients
Timely reporting to senior management
Ability to maintain project-related documents, schedules, lists, etc., using commercial software (e.g. Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.)
Ability to consistently deliver high quality digital media products, on time, on budget that make a difference

REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum of 4 years directly managing a team composed of digital media developers (artists, programmers, designers, sound artists) from diverse disciplines
Professional experience working in the digital media industry as a producer or associate producer at either the developer or agency level
At least 3 AAA released projects (mobile, console, Web, PC/Mac)
University degree or equivalent experience

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