Producer (Contract)
Santa Monica Studio, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Overview Join the award-winning team that created God of War. Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced producer for the development of a new unannounced title. The Production Team at SMS excels at creative problem solving and communication. We thrive on being at the intersection of people and productivity as the glue that holds the studio together. We are looking for a Producer to join us on the Audio team. In this role, you will partner with producers, creative leads, and directors to support the production pipeline throughout all phases of the product development cycle from design through final approval. You’ll own the creation, maintenance, and execution of a project plan to determine resource, budget and schedule needs.
Responsibilities
Manage Production Areas: Facilitate development efforts to keep product development on schedule and within budget
Develop and maintain project schedules, triage day-to-day production issues
Ensure regular and effective communication between internal and external team members to share project status and problem solve
Proactively Seek Resolution: Breakdown and prioritize work for teams, identify problems and propose solutions, provide data-driven impact analysis
Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams
Support Product Development Needs: Maintain and improve relationships amongst development team
Partner with team managers to help provide team assignments which support career growth
Participate in yearly performance review process by capturing feedback
Skills
Project Management / Production : Proven experience producing high performing cross-functional teams
Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail
Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Communication & Collaboration : Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
Adapts quickly to changing project priorities and emergent needs
Industry
Knowledgeable of current industry trends: stays up to date on competitive products and new production methodologies
Must love games and have a passion for crafting them!
Education & Experience
5+ years of production experience in a AAA game development environment
Familiarity with traditional waterfall production management techniques and Agile techniques, including SCRUM and Kanban
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Hansoft, Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)
Preferred Experience
Experienced with two or more published titles
PMP or equivalent certification
Policies & Notices
Avoid Recruitment Scams/Phishing Attempts:
Please be aware that any official outreach in response to your application will always be done from a @sony.com email address. Always double-check the spelling of Sony and that the characters have not been replaced with any numbers or symbols before replying. Any email not from @sony.com is not affiliated and should be reported to the platform or your email service as a phishing attempt.
Candidate Privacy Notice:
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information and your data protection rights.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below; this is an hourly rate. $62.60—$93.85 USD. This role is eligible for benefit offerings including medical, dental, and vision.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership, or membership in any other legally protected category.
Fair Chance Employer:
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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Overview Join the award-winning team that created God of War. Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced producer for the development of a new unannounced title. The Production Team at SMS excels at creative problem solving and communication. We thrive on being at the intersection of people and productivity as the glue that holds the studio together. We are looking for a Producer to join us on the Audio team. In this role, you will partner with producers, creative leads, and directors to support the production pipeline throughout all phases of the product development cycle from design through final approval. You’ll own the creation, maintenance, and execution of a project plan to determine resource, budget and schedule needs.
Responsibilities
Manage Production Areas: Facilitate development efforts to keep product development on schedule and within budget
Develop and maintain project schedules, triage day-to-day production issues
Ensure regular and effective communication between internal and external team members to share project status and problem solve
Proactively Seek Resolution: Breakdown and prioritize work for teams, identify problems and propose solutions, provide data-driven impact analysis
Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams
Support Product Development Needs: Maintain and improve relationships amongst development team
Partner with team managers to help provide team assignments which support career growth
Participate in yearly performance review process by capturing feedback
Skills
Project Management / Production : Proven experience producing high performing cross-functional teams
Excellent organizational & prioritization skills, attention to detail
Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
Communication & Collaboration : Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively across product development and management teams
Adapts quickly to changing project priorities and emergent needs
Industry
Knowledgeable of current industry trends: stays up to date on competitive products and new production methodologies
Must love games and have a passion for crafting them!
Education & Experience
5+ years of production experience in a AAA game development environment
Familiarity with traditional waterfall production management techniques and Agile techniques, including SCRUM and Kanban
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Hansoft, Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)
Preferred Experience
Experienced with two or more published titles
PMP or equivalent certification
Policies & Notices
Avoid Recruitment Scams/Phishing Attempts:
Please be aware that any official outreach in response to your application will always be done from a @sony.com email address. Always double-check the spelling of Sony and that the characters have not been replaced with any numbers or symbols before replying. Any email not from @sony.com is not affiliated and should be reported to the platform or your email service as a phishing attempt.
Candidate Privacy Notice:
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information and your data protection rights.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below; this is an hourly rate. $62.60—$93.85 USD. This role is eligible for benefit offerings including medical, dental, and vision.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership, or membership in any other legally protected category.
Fair Chance Employer:
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
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