Senior Producer in British Columbia by East Side Games

WHAT IMPACT CAN A SENIOR PRODUCER HAVE AT ESG?
East Side Games’ Senior Producer is a critical member of The Office team and is responsible for the success of East Side Games’ biggest game. You will provide leadership and support to a multidisciplinary team. You are accountable for identifying and escalating issues and working with stakeholders to ensure timely resolution. You must love solving problems and getting sh*t done, oh and working with some of the coolest folks in the biz!

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
Own Game’s Key Performance Indicators, business objectives and all initiatives aligned to Objectives & Key Results (OKRs).
Communicate the health and status of the portfolio to stakeholders on an ongoing basis; engage with the team leadership to keep them informed of current live event statuses as well as presenting data-driven results and recaps.
Hold the vision and communicate the vision across multidisciplinary teams; aligning efforts at all stages of production, including design of the game, art, QA, engineering marketing plan, launch plan, growth plan, community/social media plan and LiveOps-plan.
Determine necessary and ongoing resource allocations for all disciplines related to The Office: SWM, including Production, Engineering, Art, Design, and QA.
Partner with our Director of Product Management to ensure priorities can be executed and roadmaps are aligned.
Lead and act as an escalation point across all disciplines: find solutions to any roadblocks (pipelines, people problems, workflows, communication processes, etc.).
We are remote across Canada, but this Senior role will be required to be in the Vancouver office once every two weeks minimum for in-person team meetings.
Possibility for some international travel to conferences with other Senior team members.
*** Duties & responsibilities outlined above are representative, but not all inclusive.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
5+ years of experience as a Producer in mobile games.
Excellent writing, verbal communication, and task management skills.
Strong understanding of Atlassian products (both Jira and Confluence).
A solid understanding of social, F2P, and idle mobile games.
Strong knowledge & experience of production methodologies including, but not limited to Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Kanban.
Experience working in a Live-ops environment.
Previous experience leading a multidisciplinary team.
Superb ability to collaborate, problem solve, and build consensus.
Excellent listener and relationship builder; strong stakeholder management skills.
Ability to make informed decisions by leveraging metrics, SMEs, OKRs, and other resources.
A strategic thinker who can balance between short-term and long-term priorities.
Strong sense of urgency; willing to roll up the sleeves and jump right in to get things done.

YOU ARE:
You are a leader, a problem solver, and you pride yourself in your tact and soft skills.
You are curious and the sound of an impossible challenge perks your ears up.
You embrace the chaos, are adaptable to changing priorities and love to get sh*t done.
You communicate effectively across levels. You know how to be high level and strategic with the CEO and bring it down to details with the development team.
You have a natural ability to work in a fast-paced hybrid environment and handle stress appropriately.
You are proactive and accountable - you come with ideas and solutions, not problems and shrugs.
You challenge the status quo and are not shy to push back.
You act with integrity and compassion.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WORK AT ESG?
Established in 2011, East Side Games started as an indie game studio in east Vancouver. Today, we’re part of East Side Games Group (TSX: EAGR), and we’re a game developer, publisher, and technology provider. We enable creators to successfully deliver memorable mobile gaming experiences that players engage with every day. Through our proven tech kits and beloved brand partnerships, our games empower passionate fan bases to explore their favourite content in a fun, convenient medium, available in the palm of their hands.

The best part is, we’re fans first, which makes this adventure extra special. Our games and our team have the same goal; to be inclusive and for everyone. We get sh*t done and our team is on hand to step in, listen, and support, regardless of rank. Find solutions, share your learnings, then share updates with the whole studio in our monthly All-Hands calls. Have we piqued your curiosity? Then check out our Core Values and Benefits on our website too! We note that our culture is not a monolith and is ever-changing based on the folks that make up our team here at ESG.

 WE’RE BUILT ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
East Side Games are an equitable employer that values justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage people of marginalized backgrounds, particularly QTBIPOC folks, to apply, and will acknowledge and value the strengths you bring to foster yours and the studio's growth.

If this sounds like something you hoped for and more, and you’re enthused to build genre-defining narrative idle games, click the “Apply For This Job” button below. If now is not the right time for you, but you know someone who would be a great match for us at East Side Games, check out our Referral Bonus here! Let’s build great games together!
We can’t wait to hear from you!

Due to a small, but completely awesome recruitment team, only those candidates that qualify will be contacted. Thanks for your interest in ESG and we wish you the best of success in your job search!
 East Side Games
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