Outsource Producer
Airship is currently seeking a skilled Outsource Producer to help drive the schedule and quality across our games with remote teams. If you are highly organized, self-driven, and absolutely love spreadsheets then Airship might be the place for you!
Expectation
This person will keep the team organized and on track. This requires intimate knowledge of the game itself, the milestone goals, and the specific tasks required to accomplish these goals. This person will create, update, and stay on top of all tasks and bugs created by the team to ensure our overall goals are met consistently. Change is expected and this person will know exactly how to flow through it, creating solutions and communicating with the appropriate people as it happens.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with internal and external teams to schedule out and deliver on project goals
Maintain tasks and bugs in Asana/Jira, ensuring work is organized and actionable
Maintain milestone goals, destroy roadblocks, and problem solve development issues
Communicate status, risks, and changes to the leads and team
Host meetings, take detailed notes and create actionable tasks
Work with Production and leads to assess progress, quality, and stay on top of bugs within the title
REQUIREMENTS:
3+ years of experience in a Production role within the games industry
3+ years of experience working with external development teams and a thorough understanding of the challenges
Thorough understanding of the game development process and pipelines.
Shipped at least 1 recent title
Strong project management skills
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Experience tracking complex features and reporting crucial information in a succinct manner
Ability to multitask and solve complex issues while meeting deadlines
Expertise with Google Suite, MS Office, Slack, Asana, and Jira/Confluence
PLUSES:
Shipped titles on PC and consoles.
Live Game Experience.
Passion for games.
Familiarity with Unreal Engine.
Adept at problem-solving and cat herding.
Experience with administration for various task and bug tracking systems.
Proficiency with art tools of the trade (modeling software, Photoshop, etc) and an attention to detail.
Our Benefits
Full health benefits including medical, dental and vision
Profit sharing
Generous PTO
401k plan
Relocation packages
Plus (when there’s not a pandemic)...
Office movie lunches
Snacks on snacks on snacks
A world-beating, custom-made board gaming table
MAME cabinet
How We Work
Autonomy through collaboration
We remove as many barriers as possible between you and productivity. We’ll ask you to be self-reliant and self-motivated, with the expectation that you talk frequently with your lead and teammates to keep everyone aligned.
Focused project management
We don’t manage just to manage. We’re building a system and process that is helpful, but not intrusive. If someone is asking you for a status update, it’s probably because they are working with you on the thing they are asking about, or are planning to use it.
Small team environment
Size is relative (especially in today’s dev world), but we’re all about direct interaction with teammates, experimenting with ideas and less bureaucracy.
Our Values
High Performance
Average will never be our target. We work hard to put the special sauce in each game we create, and this forms the core of our identity. It also pushes us to evolve. As we strive to be better together, we grow together.
Mutual Respect
We respect the time and extraordinary efforts of our employees by offering generous PTO, profit-sharing, WFH days (even pre-pandemic), and an understanding of personal circumstances. Making great games often takes a lot; we aim to give a lot in return, by committing to share our success with our team.
Approachability
Making something “fun” is inherently subjective, and can’t come without disagreement. We value being open, honest, and approachable. Respect breeds communication, and good communication means good games. If you aren’t approachable, in good times and bad, Airship isn’t for you.
Help Us Build It
We are still trying to achieve our goals, and probably always will be. We’re looking for thoughtful, creative folks to help us move the goalpost.
Due to the high volume of applicants we receive, we can’t reply to each individually. Only candidates in consideration for positions will be contacted. Thank you!