Production Director – AAA Console/PC Games – Paris, France

Project: AAA PC/Console

OPM are proud to be working with a globally recognised games developer based in Paris. The company are responsible for some of the most successful and well-known IPs in the Games Industry.

Currently looking for a Production Director to join their production studio working on top AAA titles.

The successful candidate will implement best processes, methods, and tools to deliver a major game project, ensuring the advancement of the work and attainment of production objectives.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Professional experience in a Production role having shipped at least two AA or AAA titles.
• Strong understanding of the games industry, gaming culture.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Strong analytic mind with problem solving skills.
• Able to give consistent directions on various disciplines such as art, game design, business etc.
• Good leadership & diplomacy skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define the game development strategy, key deliverables, and risks by providing information on the impacts in terms of scope, resource planning or future changes.
• Participate in the development of the organisational structure of the project.
• Establish and implement a clear decision-making framework, communicate the framework to teams and ensure that members follow the structure during the production process.
• Foster communication between team members.
• Coordinate, delegate and organise the work for teams.
• Help meet and follow up on budgets.
• Outline best production management practices and share them across the studio.
• Carry out deliverable follow ups with production directors and managers and keep the Producers and Senior Producers informed on the advancement of the work.
• Advise plans of action to handle delays that impact the content, schedule, or quality.
• Ensure to obtain the expected level of quality for the game by implementing best processes, methods, and tools.
• Help select technologies with the Producer, Senior Producer, Technical and IT teams.
• Help define HR demands and set out the resources plan for approval by executives.
• Participate in the development and follow up of the hiring and assignment plan and selection of team members in collaboration with Associate Producers and/or Project coordinators.
• Ensure team mobilisation by regularly gauging team spirit and implementing means to create a work environmental that fosters productivity.
• Coach direct contributors and provide feedback on their performance on a regular basis to help them to evolve in their role.
• Carry out the performance assessments for direct contributors and take part in the process by validating the coherence and equity for the team.

DESIRED SKILLS (good to have):

• French communication skills.
• Professional experience shipping a game with post-launch and online content.

Tagged as: AAA, Development Manager, Production Director