Creative Producer, Apple Arcade in CA by Apple

Summary
Posted: Sep 10, 2021
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200262797
Apple Arcade is the first game subscription service for mobile, desktop and the living room, featuring over 100 new and exclusive games, and we're growing our team! As a Creative Producer, you’ll help third-party game developers deliver their absolute best to Apple Arcade subscribers. You'll draw on your passion for mobile-first game design, as well as your production experience, knowledge of all the games you've ever played and loved, and growing understanding of Apple's hardware and software features to advise game developers on how to best succeed in this new games ecosystem. As the main creative team for Apple Arcade we have a commitment to our developers' success and overall quality. Your drive and passion for creating incredible games will take you into development studios, have you championing our catalog to internal teams, and shaping the future for games at Apple as a whole. We at Apple don’t just build products — we deliver surprise and delight, revolutionizing entire industries along the way. Developers' creativity inspires us to do our life's work here - from amazing technology to industry-leading business practices. Join us, and help leave gaming better than we found it.
Key Qualifications
5+ years in game design/director/consultant roles, primarily in the mobile space
3+ years' experience working with strategic partners to deliver highly impactful business outcomes (internal/first party or external/third party)
Career emphasis on first-person/third-person synchronous multiplayer and interaction design on mobile, player experience, and both core game and meta loop design
Near-encyclopedic knowledge of “canonical games” in first-person/third-person synchronous multiplayer experiences such as mobile MMOs; published content in game design a plus
Personally designed core features or full game designs from top to bottom that made it into a commercially released mobile product; bonus if that product is available in the Apple ecosystem
Experience working cross-functionally - Roles like Creative Director, Design Director, Game GM, Third-Party Publishing a plus
You love mobile games and the teams that make them
Clear, concise communicator in English - both written and verbal
Business knowledge of Japanese, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese a plus
Willing and able to work in person in Cupertino, CA
Description
Work closely with select game developers to help their creative vision shine on Apple Arcade. Examples include: Deep dives on playables, control scheme recommendations, in-game feature/update prioritization, concept pitches/analysis, one-to-many design input via formal documentation (eg design guidelines), live ops and longterm content planning, and standard methodologies for first-time user experience. Collaborate with internal Apple teams and advocate on behalf of Apple Arcade developers. Examples include: Game-centric APIs and tools, store enhancements, marketing/promotion recommendations for managed games.
Education & Experience
BA/BS degree in game design/writing/interactive creative field preferred; equivalent professional, volunteer or other academic experience considered.
Additional Requirements

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https://www.projectcasting.com/job/4477-creative-producer-apple-arcade

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