Producer
<p>Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.</p><p><br></p><p>Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements. </p><p><br></p><p>At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>
</p><p>Do you love it when a plan comes together? Are you able to look at a problem and identify the steps that are necessary to understanding and resolving that problem? Are you an expert at cross-platform game development through the entire production cycle?
Do you love rallying and motivating a team towards shared goals to build a great game?</p>
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<p>Blackbird Interactive is seeking a Producer to support feature delivery for a large IP. You will work with a talented team, help identify their needs, and move them from the earliest days of concept and prototypes into the full production and release.</p>
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<p>Oversee one or more cross-discipline feature teams.</p>
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<p>Establish and maintain team schedules, evaluating and assessing capacity on a daily basis, proactively assessing and mitigating risk.</p>
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<p>Manage resource requirements, establish dependencies and balance priorities.</p>
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<p>Partner with technical and creative leadership to ensure project vision, deliverables and goals are clear.</p>
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<p>Maintain regular communication with the project team and coordinate dependencies with stakeholders.</p>
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<p>Manage scope and quality, proactively assess and mitigate risk</p>
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</div><p><br></p><b>Requirements</b><div>
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<p>Minimum of 5 years experience in a producer/project manager capacity.</p>
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<p>Strong technical appreciation for software involved in the development of games, media or digital entertainment.</p>
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<p>Demonstrable experience of short and long term scope and capacity management</p>
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<p>Proven ability to prepare mitigation and contingency plans before problems occur</p>
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<p>Passion and enthusiasm for games and game development.</p>
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<p>Experience in various project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile.</p>
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<p>Effective communication skills across all levels and disciplines.</p>
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<p>Ability to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment.</p>
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<p>Excellent verbal and written skills.</p>
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</div><p><br></p><b>Pluses</b><div>
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<p>University degree or equivalent professional experience.</p>
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<p>Experience in cross-platform development environments.</p>
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<p>At least 2 shipped AAA game projects.</p>
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<p>Experience with Hansoft, JIRA, or other project management software tools.</p>
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<p>Lean/Agile certifications</p>
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<div>$100,000 - $115,000 a year</div>