We're seeking a proactive team leader and creative producer to lead a talented team of product designers, drive impactful projects, and collaborate closely with design, product, and engineering managers to pioneer revolutionary sports experiences. Ideal for a strategic thinker who excels at managing multiple tasks concurrently, the Games Design Producer is adept at assembling efficient project teams and overseeing detailed design tasks across various products and teams. They spearhead every aspect of the project lifecycle, from identifying customer needs and clarifying requirements to leading project teams, conducting design reviews, and harnessing cross-functional expertise to introduce impactful solutions to the market. Providing vision and direction, fostering creativity, and coordinating team-wide initiatives are all part of their role. Our team is deeply involved in scaling existing media services and introducing new ones. Our culture is diverse, passionate, fosters healthy debate, and is customer-centric. The ideal candidate is keen on shaping their own growth, seeks a company where they can explore diverse functions and locations, and sees a job title as a starting point for what they can achieve with the team. The Producer navigates design challenges, identifies and mitigates project risks, manages dependencies, and addresses issues impacting deliverables and timelines. They oversee design projects from concept to completion, guide each project through the design process, ensure continuous progress by monitoring project status, resolving questions, identifying next steps and potential risks, and facilitating design reviews. They act as a liaison between Design and cross-functional teams. **Key Responsibilities:** - Lead multiple projects and initiatives aimed at launching new sports features and capabilities.- Drive workflow innovations, contribute to the operational roadmap, and implement new work methodologies.- Lead high-profile projects with significant executive visibility and interest.- Maintain oversight of all projects and initiatives by the Games Design teams.- Cultivate and manage cross-functional relationships and partnerships.- Advocate for the Design team in product and resource planning discussions, negotiating priorities within constraints of limited resources and ambitious timelines. **Key Qualifications:** - 5+ years as a design producer in software design or at an agency.- Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects and priorities.- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to focus on critical issues.- Passion for delivering innovative Human Interface design.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.- Meticulous attention to detail and adaptability to change.- Experience managing remote work streams across multiple time zones.- Proven track record of collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to launch and refine new product designs.
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HYBRID Game Producer [74440]

Our client, a Tech Company, is seeking a Game Producer to join its team! Key Qualifications:<ul><li>5+ years as a design producer within software design or at an agency.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and achieve results while managing multiple projects and priorities.</li><li>Strong aptitude for quickly grasping complexity and focusing on critical issues.</li><li>Passionate about delivering innovative and exceptional Human Interface design to our customers.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Meticulous attention to detail.</li><li>Ability to adapt to constant change.</li><li>Experience managing remote work streams and partners across multiple time zones.</li><li>Proven track record of collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams (Design, Engineering, Business, R&D, etc.) to conceptualize, iterate, launch, and refine new product designs.</li></ul> Pay Rate: $65/hr W2 - $72/hr W2
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Game Producer III  - SAS Products [74440]

Our client, a Video Game Studio, is seeking an Audience Development Manager to join the team! Responsibilities<ul><li>Identify growth opportunities in content programming, publishing practices, and platform strategies to increase engagement & reach of content.</li><li>Manage audience development and content strategies for multiple titles</li><li>Work with cross-functional teams to develop and execute programming plans.</li><li>Harness data analytics and insights to positively impact content decisions that will</li><li>resonate with our community and audiences.</li><li>Understand and adjacent competitor audiences to guide development of content strategies and identify growth opportunities.</li><li>Create, manage, and distribute key reports, campaign postmortems, and</li><li>competitor/landscape analysis</li><li>Develop and champion content and platform best practices among the content and operations teams</li><li>Champion and foster a culture and discipline of data science among internal and partner teams</li><li>Manage and optimize key data analysis tools to provide actionable insights for our marketing and content creation teams</li><li>Implement effective data-tagging and data automation & dashboarding</li><li>Oversee Social Analytics Coordinators group, guiding projects, developing technical skills, and ensuring quality of work</li><li>Act as main point of contact with key platform representatives</li><li>Support ad hoc executive/leadership data and reportings requests in support of business needs (forecast, budgets, best practices, KPIs)</li><li>Work with content creation teams to optimize content slate for platform-specific audience preferences and best practices</li><li>Partner with operations to optimize and communicate Audience Development project and workflows statuses</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging platforms, changing best practices, and upcoming trends to help the teams innovate</li></ul>Requirements:<ul><li>5+ years of professional experience in corporate environments</li><li>3-5 years of experience in social media management, strategy and/or digital marketing research</li><li>Strong analytics and data science skills</li><li>Possesses a highly collaborative mindset</li><li>Proficient in Sprinklr or similar analytics tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, etc.)</li><li>Familiarity with YouTube Analytics & platform strategy</li><li>Experience with competitor research tools such as Tubular</li><li>Deep familiarity with current social and video platform landscape</li><li>Possesses strong communications skills (written and presentation)</li><li>Able to manage cross-functional relationships with stakeholders at all levels of leadership</li><li>Able to manage multiple projects and workflows</li></ul>Plus<ul><li>People/team management experience</li><li>Experience with optimization tools like VidIQ and Tubebuddy</li><li>Familiar with Blizzard games and titles</li><li>Experience in gaming or related industries (entertainment)</li><li>Experience with Wrike or other project management tools</li><li>Data-science / statistics experience</li><li>Project management experience</li></ul> Pay Rate: $50/hr W2- $57/hr W2
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Audience Development Manager - AAA Game Studio [73560]

Our Client is an independent creative agency based in LA (but working remotely on west coast hours). We work with our client partners to develop creative solutions that truly move the needle. Clients range from Fortune 500-type household names to up-and-comers across a variety of industries / verticals.We’re looking for a multi-talented Art Director with 5+ years experience to join our growing team. You must….<ul><li>are skilled at concepting and executing across multiple mediums and platforms (social, digital, web)</li><li>Have extensive experience with social-first, performance campaigns (grabbing consumer's attention and inspiring action within noisy feed environment)</li><li>Is experienced working in Figma and fluent in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)</li><li>Has great taste and an eye for copy</li><li>Experience with branding is a plus</li></ul> Above all, we are looking for a creative thinker with a passion for design and a relentless desire to dig in and create great work.Here’s what you’ll be doing...<ul><li>Lead the creative vision, conceptualization and execution of creative from start to finish, along with copy lead.</li><li>Develop original concepts and designs for digital campaigns (banner ads, paid social).</li><li>Develop original concepts and designs across other mediums (video, print, emails, landing pages)</li><li>Supervise and support creative team members (inclusive of art, copy and video) to ensure deliverables are executed on strategy and on time.</li><li>Work with Account/PM teams to ensure project milestones and client needs are being met.</li><li>Present ideas effectively to clients and internal teams</li><li>Lead and help elevate the work of more junior members of creative team</li></ul> Requirements<ul><li>5+ years’ experience in an agency or similar environment</li><li>Fluent in Figma and expert-level handle of Adobe Creative Suite including: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, AE</li><li>Bachelor’s or related degree from design school is preferred</li><li>Deep understanding of and ability to concept for all mediums</li><li>Comfortable managing and mentoring junior creatives</li><li>Ability to take a creative project from start to finish</li><li>Firm understanding of high-level brand strategy, industry trends and design principles</li><li>Can work independently and managed multiple projects while remaining organized</li><li>Must thrive on collaborative teams and be able to take direction in group and 1-on-1 environment</li></ul> BenefitsBenefits including healthcare, 401K, vacation/PTO policy to be shared in greater detail during interview process.<ul><li>Our Client provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law</li></ul> Pay Expectations : $52-56/hr
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Art Director [72938]

We’re looking for someone who has …<ul><li>7+ years full cycle console or PC game development experience on products demonstrating a high visual bar, with one or more shipped commercial titles as Senior or Lead Artist from concept through release.</li><li>Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine, ideally with UE5 knowledge.</li><li>Strong hands-on abilities in traditional art, drawing, painting, illustration, and/or concept art.</li><li>Broad experience across real-time art disciplines, including concept, character, animation, environment, VFX, lighting, and shading.</li><li>A keen understanding of technical constraints and the ability to adhere to them to achieve the artistic vision.</li><li>Exceptional leadership and communication skills with a collaborative, team-player attitude.</li><li>Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment while delivering under deadlines and time constraints.</li><li>Ability to articulate complex visual ideas with clarity and conviction.</li><li>Creative thinking, adaptability, and the ability to inspire and lead an art team.</li><li>Proactive problem-solving and collaborative communications with the Leads group.</li></ul> It’s a bonus if you …<ul><li>Have shipped one or more games built with Unreal.</li><li>Have a love for innovative video games exploring new and compelling themes.</li><li>Have a passion for ocean and environmental causes. </li></ul> Salary Range: $150k-$170k
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Art Director - PC/Console Games [72789]

JOB DESCRIPTION Our client, a video game company, is seeking a Program Manager II to join the Player Platform Team. Responsibilities: • Plan and scope cross team projects within Player Platform.• Plan and scope the end-to-end platform integration path for each game developer on the platform.• Build and adjust all integration milestones per customer, including kickoff meetings, working agreements, and follow-up commitments• Design systems for improving the feedback loop between teams, game and platform.• Standardize communications best practices, nomenclature, and tools between platform teams and their customers.• Plan, scope, and provide long-term, sustainable customer management support between platform teams and game developers.• Assess, escalate, and document emergent customer issues, identifying and improving on process pain points and inefficiencies. Required Qualifications: • 4+ years of professional experience in the project management craft for large-scale software products utilizing different crafts and disciplines whilst serving a global audience.• Experience managing product goals across multiple teams.• Experience with iterative development methodologies like Scrum & Agile, and have used supporting software (i.e.: JIRA) Desired Qualifications: • Experience working on a variety of software products in the gaming and entertainment space• Knowledgeable about the gaming industry including newest trends and events Pay Range: $65/hr W2 - $76/hr W2
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Program Manager - Player Platforms (AAA Game Studio) [72420]

Our client, a video game company, is seeking a Content Publishing Coordinator to join the Commercial Partnerships team. Responsibilities:<ul><li>A variety of operational tasks that ensure our partnerships are successfully executed globally. Your work will be detail oriented and highly collaborative with the Partner Managers that you support.</li><li>Focused on tracking and maintaining multiple deliverables across all of our global partnerships, assisting with the administrative needs of the team, and working live events to support experiential activations. </li><li>Support Partner Managers across multiple partnerships at once</li><li>Own, track, and deliver specific assets in collaboration with Partner Managers</li><li>Manage fulfillment and gather metrics utilizing data insights related to partner performance and asset value</li><li>Design templates and build partner recaps for proof of performance</li><li>Consistently collaborate and communicate with internal departments cross functionally</li><li>Collate necessary information and contractual partner obligations including, but not limited to, ticket requests and hospitality, onsite activations, and event logistics</li><li>Work at live events as support staff for partners</li><li>Assist in departmental operations </li></ul> Musts:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree</li><li>2+ years prior experience in partnership management, account management, sponsorships, marketing, project management or equivalent</li><li>Incredible attention to detail and meticulous planning and organization skills </li><li>Excellent ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal</li><li>Customer/Client management experience</li><li>Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays across multiple time zones if necessary</li><li>Must be open to domestic and international travel if necessary</li><li>Your passion for Esports, Gaming, Experiential or Media Agency sectors are a big plus</li></ul>
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Content Publishing Coordinator [72339]

Our client, a video game company, is seeking a Content Publishing Coordinator to join the Commercial Partnerships team. Responsibilities:<ul><li>A variety of operational tasks that ensure our partnerships are successfully executed globally. Your work will be detail oriented and highly collaborative with the Partner Managers that you support.</li><li>Focused on tracking and maintaining multiple deliverables across all of our global partnerships, assisting with the administrative needs of the team, and working live events to support experiential activations. </li><li>Support Partner Managers across multiple partnerships at once</li><li>Own, track, and deliver specific assets in collaboration with Partner Managers</li><li>Manage fulfillment and gather metrics utilizing data insights related to partner performance and asset value</li><li>Design templates and build partner recaps for proof of performance</li><li>Consistently collaborate and communicate with internal departments cross functionally</li><li>Collate necessary information and contractual partner obligations including, but not limited to, ticket requests and hospitality, onsite activations, and event logistics</li><li>Work at live events as support staff for partners</li><li>Assist in departmental operations </li></ul>Musts:<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree</li><li>2+ years prior experience in partnership management, account management, sponsorships, marketing, project management or equivalent</li><li>Incredible attention to detail and meticulous planning and organization skills </li><li>Excellent ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal</li><li>Customer/Client management experience</li><li>Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays across multiple time zones if necessary</li><li>Must be open to domestic and international travel if necessary</li><li>Your passion for Esports, Gaming, Experiential or Media Agency sectors are a big plus</li></ul> Pay range: $32/hr-$39/hr W2
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Content Publishing Coordinator - AAA Game Studio [72339]

Looking for an awesome Gaming Brand Manager (game industry experience required) to help on a 3+ month contract full time in Los Angeles that will set the long-term strategic marketing plan for key releases, identifying consumer and retailer trends and translate those insights into new product concepts, multi-channel marketing plans and strong packaging. This role is on the marketing team and will work directly to the Brand Marketing Director. <ul><li>Lead new product launches across from conception through execution</li><li>Evolve a brand’s position, target audience, values, brand pillars</li><li>Secure key brand/promotional partnerships</li><li>Partner with sales and marketing analytics to monitor category performance across ecommerce</li><li>Expertise of game-specific marketing tactics</li><li>Experience managing creative, media, and research agencies</li><li>Own campaign goals and performance metrics; monitor regularly to optimize and understand effectiveness of strategy and creative</li></ul> Required:<ul><li>Social media including Instagram, TikTok, and other app-based platforms, including community gaming platforms.</li><li>Brand marketing</li><li>Digital marketing strategies</li><li>7+ years experience in brand strategy, brand building, campaign management</li><li>Must have GAMING EXPERIENCE, DO NOT APPLY to this ad without this required qualification</li></ul> We look forward to talking more about this position with you! Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. AA/EOE/M/F/D/V.
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Gaming Brand Manager (Game Industry Exp Required)

JOB DESCRIPTION Our client, a video game company, is seeking an Associate Producer - Program Manager to join the team. Responsibilities:• Assist the senior program manager in aligning the IP Management team towards complex, small- to medium-scale programs centered around Riot's strategic priorities.• Evangelize processes and delivery methodologies to ensure we accomplish our team’s goals.• Facilitate and manage some IPM rituals and processes (Airtable tracking, note-taking, etc.)• Report on program performance, supporting the team to achieve milestones against its objectives• Foster transparency and predictability by assisting in the building and maintaining of roadmaps for assigned programs.• Assist in the creation of internal workflows, and the rollout and maintenance of the resulting rituals. Required Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field• 2+ years of relevant industry experience (production experience in Games or Entertainment industries, or doing product/project/program management for creatives) or relevant Post-Graduate Degree• Excellent teamwork, team leadership, communication, and stakeholder management• Experience supporting a team to deliver on strategic priorities on schedule.• Experience working on a variety of programs in the space, working closely with support teams like• Experience working with artists, writers, or other creative disciplines• Familiarity with project tracking software (e.g. Google Sheets, Airtable, MS Project, Trello, JIRA, Smartsheets)• Desire to improve Riot's ability to make the impossible happen for players Desired Qualifications:• Previous program experience in a large decentralized organization• Experience supporting delivery of cross-functional programs• Experience with project methodologies like Scrum & Agile• Experience leading change management on large-scale programs• Experience in Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote and deck design Pay rate: $35/hr-$40/hr W2
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Program Manager - Player Platforms (AAA Game Studio) [72420] in CA by Onward Play

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