Producer

Description

Purpose of Position:

The incumbent will oversee the development and timely and on-budget delivery of a quality game based on the order and studio constraints.


Missions:

The main and routine tasks of the Producer are to:

Production management
Define and present the game development strategy to management
Define the scope of the project and main deliverables
Suggest a development plan for each platform
Draw up and follow the project budget
Build the team structure and optimally organize the workloads
Decide which compromises should be made between the time, quality, and budget
Manage risks and approve the contingency plans
Draw up and present the status of the project (project snapshot status – PSS) to management
Meet, when necessary, with external collaborators or members of the press to promote the game
Negotiate agreements with internal and external suppliers whenever necessary

Marketing
Challenge the MGM (marketing game manager) on the product’s positioning on the market
Gather, analyse, and transmit market information (consumer and stockholder) to the team

Content
Challenge and support the creative director in creating the game vision
Implement the corporation’s management and design methods within the team
Challenge the technical and IT teams on the technology choices
Suggest technology choices that support game development (tools, engine) to management
Ensure that you receive the level of quality that was expected

Human resources
Build the core team
Define resource needs and establish a resource plan to be approved by management
Supervise and coach subordinates
Carry out performance assessment meetings with subordinates
Validate annual salary reviews for team members
Foster and participate in career development with the project’s key employees
Carry out all other related tasks