Production Director

4 days ago


Irvine, California, United States LightSpeed Studios Full time
Production Director

As a key member of the LightSpeed Studios team, the Production Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the journey of our new, ambitious project. This role requires a strong leader who can oversee the production development of a new and exciting game IP, working closely with the Creative Director and core leadership team to define and maintain the production and delivery of features.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee production across multiple studios, ensuring all requirements are met.
  • Establish and execute production goals, standards, and practices for production, developing policies that improve the overall production process.
  • Responsible for establishing schedules, setting budgets, tracking actuals, and implementing solutions for financial accountability to those budgets in conjunction with internal game milestones or need-by dates.
  • Build strong team relationships with studio management, leads, production staff, outsource vendors, and other Tencent Studios for effective project execution.
  • Execute adaptable leadership skills with the ability to influence, motivate, and encourage the team.
  • Scheduling, coaching, and evaluating the performance of production staff.
  • Creation of contracts with external vendors in conjunction with our Legal and Tencent HQ.
  • Oversee and prepare submissions/notes for reviews internally and with vendors as needed.
  • Ensure the timely availability of resources, crew, and equipment, and partner with other game producers/leads to balance resources, elevating issues to the creative director as needed.
  • Prioritize bug fixes and tasks throughout the release cycle, with a focus on high-level priorities set by leadership.
Requirements:
  • 10+ years' experience in games or a related technical field.
  • Knowledge of JIRA & Confluence.
  • Able to "smell smoke" for significant project risk and be able to drive solutions across the team to head off challenges before they occur.
  • Experience building roadmaps, project/release plans with strong knowledge of dependency management skills.
  • Experienced with communicating across multiple platforms with producers, artists, designers, engineers, development partners, marketing, legal, and executive teams.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent at Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
  • Excellent follow-up skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, handling tight deadlines, and ability to solve practical problems, while being adaptable to handle dynamic situations on the fly.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Open-minded and receptive to different cultures and ideas.
  • Experience working with and leading teams from various countries around the world, demonstrating cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
  • A strong appreciation for diverse perspectives and the ability to integrate these into the creative process.
  • Passion for video games.
  • Project Management Professional Certification.
  • Agile Project Management Certification.

LightSpeed Studios is a dynamic and innovative game development studio, and we are seeking a talented Production Director to join our team. If you are a seasoned leader with a passion for game development, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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