OPM’s Client is a lead game developer with a number of AAA titles. They are looking for a Senior Animation Producer to work on their current projects.

Reporting to the Central Teams Lead Producer, you will be a senior member of an innovative team focused on driving world-class animation and building next-generation animation tools and technologies!

You will work closely with the Animation Direction and our various Production teams developing and improving on processes, managing requests, and budgets, reporting on status, providing input for the schedule, team growth, external partner opportunities, and facilitating communication and information sharing.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• Coordinate day-to-day work of the team; Track the status and generate reports.
• Facilitate intake of requests from multiple projects, weigh against available resources, and map on a cross project-schedule.
• Partner with Animation Direction and department Leads on strategy
• Evolve existing processes and explore the introduction of new ones.
• Schedule reviews, document feedback, and design JIRA workflows.
• Work closely with the Production team to ensure continuity of content, and appropriate resource distribution between teams.
• Mentor members of the feature Production team that work with Animation groups
• Chase impediments and flag risks.
• Facilitate inter-departmental communication with other teams such as art, VFX, lighting, audio, writing, and world design to mitigate sophisticated co-dependencies.

REQUIREMENTS

• You have extensive game development experience, with a minimum of 1 full cycle shipping a title.
• You possess an understanding of real-time animation pipelines.
• You have a high level of technical proficiency and are excited to engage with a proprietary toolset/engine.
• Comfortable in an ambiguous and diverse work environment, embracing changes and accepting revisions if needed to improve the game.
• You possess strong oral and written English communication skills.
• You have experience with tracking work and mitigating risk.
• You’re able to effectively connect with artistic and technical team members.
• You’re able to switch between day-to-day firefighting and high-level strategy.

BENEFITS

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Marlon Sorhaindo

Project: Console and PC Games

OPMs client is looking for a talented Senior Producer to join their team.

The successful candidate will join an international team working on AAA Games for console and PC with a studio that combines creative freedom with the culture of an independent studio and the financial security of a big publisher.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience working as a Producer or similar title
• Having shipped at least 2 premium / AAA products from initial conception to release
• Outstanding group-communication skills with proven ability to work within a team in English
• Proactive project and people management skills in a multi-cultural environment
• Passion for video games and quality with an eye on the “big picture”
• Having a servant-leader mindset
• Experience in documentation and communication workflows
• Being a relentless self-starter with ability to motivate others to get results
• Acting as an organized centre of information with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in Agile or Waterfall development methodologies and tools
• Keen ability to prioritize tasks and issues in relation to goals and constraints
• Strong command of MS Office products

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Taking ownership of specific large areas of the game
• Ensuring development methodology and creative visions are aligned and maintained or improved
• Managing the project’s roadmap (preparing and tracking schedules, identifying risks and opportunities, prioritizing, and following up on deliverables)
• Making sure communication flows on time and on target
• Converting short and long-term development plans into concrete actions for all functions – artistic, design, technical and QA with relevant team leads and producers
• Implementing and improving production pipelines, design, and communication techniques, making sure these processes are followed up on time
• Helping coordinate across the development teams and supporting other non-game development endeavours such as play-testing sessions, interviews, key asset provision etc.
• Helping liaise with external parties when needed
• Participating in leadership activities and meetings with other producers and leads to define improvements and objectives

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

Our client is a games developer based in Paris. They create AAA video games with unique IP, offering immersive narratives for the player to lose themselves in.

As their Executive Producer you’ll be working globally recognised and exciting IP’s. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• You are a graduate of a BAC+5 (Engineering, business or similar school) with a specialization in project management
• Previous experience in the development of video games in an equivalent position
• Thorough knowledge of MS Excel and Project (or similar) software
• Autonomous and rigorous, true manager and team leader
• Very good analytical and decision-making skills
• Professional and positive attitude, effective in communicating both orally and in-writing
• Fluent English, written and spoken imperative.
• Curious and want to learn in a stimulating environment
• Open mind and will be keen to adapt your knowledge to the specificity of this project, our production pipeline and our clients teams

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Day-to-day planning and management of resources
• Monitoring of development tasks for both technical and artistic profiles
• Reporting on the smooth running of the project
• Lead large multidisciplinary teams
• Anticipate difficulties and propose practical solutions to overcome them
• A true leader , you will be able to demonstrate great rigor and enthusiasm in order to best support and optimize the efforts of a very high-level team on an ambitious project,
• Work in close collaboration with the Directors / Creative Director and the Production Director to whom this position reports into.

BENEFITS:

• 25 Days of Annual Leave (Workdays, not calendar days)
• VISA and Relocation support for you and your family (if required)
• The opportunity to join experienced and passionate game dev teams
• Working on highly ambitious, innovative and best-in-class projects
• Work on globally recognised and exciting IP’s

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on + 44 (0) 1206 214428!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

Our client is building a new AAA Open World game studio in Barcelona, backed by a quality-first market-leading publisher and developer.

They are looking for an experienced Senior Producer to help shape our teams existing standard of excellence. Working alongside the Heads and Directors of each department, you will help in managing the game’s product development cycle including scope, budget, pre-production, production, approval, and QA.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the Core Team to build a high-functioning team.
• Build excellent relationships of trust with the project’s development team and external stakeholders.
• Define some of the project’s milestones and reporting dashboard. Monitor related KPIs
• Facilitate team communication, ensure timely dissemination of information to team and company overall.
• Promote, contribute to, and participate in a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Create roadmaps and schedules that provide the team with clear visibility and line-of-sight on achieving future project milestones.
• Manage time efficiently by task prioritization, resource coordination, risk assessment and proactive problem solving.
• In collaboration with Directors, validate that the deliverables reach the expected level of quality in terms of execution.
• Celebrate the successes of others and maintaining high team morale.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience shipping AAA games in a producer role.
• Experience working on a full game development lifecycle (from pre-production to release).
• Excellent understanding of art, design, and engineering pipelines.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills (spoken and written) and experience working in an international environment.
• Previous experience building, tracking, and maintaining complex roadmaps and schedules.
• Good knowledge of Jira and Confluence
• Familiar with Agile and other project management methodologies.

DESIRABLE:

• Hands-on development experience in any development area – art, design, engineering, etc…
• Understanding of the open-world AAA game genre.

BENEFITS:

• Breakfast in the Office.
• Restaurant Tickets: approx 180 € per month (2.160€/year).
• 23 vacation days per year + Christmas to the new year (the office is closed from 24th December to 2nd January).
• Fully stocked studio kitchen (Nescafe coffee, organic fruits, snacks, and beverages).
• 16 weeks Maternity and Paternity leave 
• Hybrid work model (3 days in the office, 2 days work from home) and Flexible Friday.
• Private Health insurance, including dental coverage.
• Incredible office in Barcelona in Torre Glories, 15min from the beach and 1 min from Glories Mall.
• Team Building Events.
• Relocation Package with VISA support.

And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on + 44 (0) 1206 214414!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

OPMs client is looking for a talented Senior Producer to join their team for the overall production plan and execution, ensuring their team delivers the project according to the goals and objectives defined by the Directors.

The successful candidate will be working in an independent game studio with a prestigious publisher in the early stages of an exciting new project, so they’re looking to expand their team to accommodate for this growth.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Solid experience working as an internal Senior Producer within a game studio.
• Will have worked from start to ship on at least one major console or PC project.
• Highly experienced in Agile development process.
• Expert using JIRA, excellent understanding of reporting and acting on key metrics.
• Accomplished communicator. Able to motivate and articular laterally across the team, in addition to Studio Directors.
• Expert using MS tools, such as Excel and PowerPoint.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build, manage and own the complete backlog and sprint planning cycle. Ensure sprints deliver the requirements of the milestones and are appropriately tasked and resourced. Utilise metrics effectively and produce insightful reports.
• Proficiently facilitate team focused stand-ups. Ensure alignment across the team concerning goals and priorities. Actively manage dependencies and blockers.
• Work with the Director of Production to ensure Monthly Milestones are defined with clear, quantifiable goals and are quality focused.
• Work with discipline leads to maintain a relevant and strategic project roadmap, detailing key tools and technology requirements and prioritised content delivery.
• Proactively drive to expose project risks and mitigation strategies early. Effectively communicate proposals to Director of Production and follow through with action.
• Work carefully with the Design team to ensure the production process delivers on the creative and quality aspirations for the project.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

One Player Mission’s client creates team based multiplayer experiences that have entertained millions of players around the world.

The successful candidate will drive the vision of their games from conception through to launch.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in a similar role. 
• Have a keen eye for detail, along with an analytical mindset. 
• You understand what impacts on the player experience and strive to improve the overall game experience. 
• Able to guide teams down the right path and lead by example.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Leading the product team to deliver on the vision and it’s ambitions goals. 
• Suring the products aspects and teams are alligned while working towards building the best experience possible. 
• Lead cross-functional teams in creating creative content and incredible experiences. 
• Be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the product and how it can be a hit and continue to grow. 
• Lead the testing process and make optimisation decisions.

• Hybrid working patterns.
• Visa and relocation packages
• 25 days holiday and bank holidays, plus studio closure during the Christmas period. 
• Private medical and dental cover for you and your family. 
• 30 weeks maternity and 10 weeks paternity leave.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214414!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

Our client is working on a variety of exciting games and has a fantastic opportunity for a skilled producer. In this role you will be expected to manage production to ensure game content is delivered within scope and on schedule, in collaboration with their multi-disciplined development teams.

 They’re open to this person being based in-studio position or operating in a remote hybrid model. 
REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Shipped multiple titles in a production role.
• Managed the schedules of multiple departments within the game team, to ensure that milestones are agreed, detailed and delivered as expected.
• Created milestone content and realistic production schedules in coordination with team leads and management.
• Ensured project scope is adhered to and delivered in accordance with expectations.
• Identified and resolved conflicts between schedule, capacity and design goals.
• Managed day to day communication of matters regarding schedule, capacity, change and risk whilst making recommendations accordingly.
• Ensured that project team members are working from a tracked schedule and that they have a strong sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability for the quality and timeliness of their contribution.
• Ensured excellent communication, positive working relationships and teamwork within the development teams and across disciplines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage production to achieve your project’s requirements.
• Operate closely with a friendly team of dedicated people.
• Liaise with other areas of the studio and external partners to facilitate development.
• Be responsible for planning the workload of the development team.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

One Player Mission’s client is looking for a skilled and experienced Producer to work on their new and exciting open-world action RPG project.

As a Producer you will play an integral part of the production process, you’ll be interacting with all disciplines and driving the delivery of high quality features using modern development methodologies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Focus alignment and teamwork within a team or department to achieve project-wide goals and respond efficiently to changing demands and circumstances.
• Demonstrates sound production process, problem solving, analysis, and curiosity.
• Apply continuous learning to production challenges to advance production skills.
• Effectively approach problems via building and apply knowledge base to the best effect and make decisions with conviction.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Full project lifecycle experience in an internal production role
• Exposure to a range of project management software packages
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A good grasp of art, game design and technical fundamentals, including console platform considerations
• Risk management experience
• An eye for detail

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214 413

Role posted by

Marlon Sorhaindo

OPM’s client are seeking a producer to develop and deliver a world-class game experience for their players.

You will take ownership for Production of the game project from current development through to delivery and post-release content.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Shipped a title as a Producer on PC or Console game.
• Strong experience with software development practices.
• Comfortable working with diverse personalities.
• Good understanding of the project budgeting side of the business.
• Great track record of managing successful teams
• Outstanding understanding of version control, ideally Perforce
• Knowledge of JIRA or similar
• Excellent understanding of MS Office Suite, specifically word and Excel.

 RESPONSIBLITIES:

• You will work to foster and maintain communication between various disciplines and with partner studios within our organisation.
• You will schedule sprints & workload for the team each sprint, including risk assessment and management.
• Work with Department leads and Product Owners to plan sprint capacity and estimates.
• Communicating with the Game Director and Product Owners regarding sprint scope.
• You will jointly manage any Associate Producer or Production interns in the team.
• You will work with finance and management in the ongoing budgetary process.
• Comfortable in the use of JIRA and other tracking tools as appropriate.

BENEFITS:

• Relocation assistance to the South West, UK
• Private health Insurance.
• Flexible Work Hours.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• Quarterly social events.
• Dog friendly office!

  And many more!

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +44 (0) 1206 214417!

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Marlon Sorhaindo

Project: AAA Games

OPMs client is looking for a talented Senior Producer to join their team on a well-established AAA IP

The successful candidate will help develop, track, maintain and executing the overall project schedule/plan

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience with full project lifecycle, from inception to completion, including any post-launch content rollout
• Proven ability to successfully deliver AAA titles on time and on budget
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Good understanding of in-house tools and software used in development.
• Agile & SCRUM experience advantageous
• Experience with Jira, MS Excel & MS Project advantageous
• Practical and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Demonstrates dependability and commitment to projects/tasks.
• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt with change.
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing the requirements of the project stakeholders (Game Directors/Publisher’s/ Executive Management).
• Working closely with project stakeholders to provide clear direction, project plans and regular status updates.
• Maintaining communication flow between the project leads.
• Working alongside leads to establish project budgets and identify the resources required to deliver the project successfully and within the constraints of the project plan.
• Daily risk assessment of the project and resolving risks or elevating to the Head of Production.
• Resolving project conflicts.
• Responsibility for leading, co-ordinating, and managing the Project Co-ordinators.
• Provide coaching to Junior Project Co-ordinator where appropriate and with direction from the Head of Production.
• Evaluate and provide support to other projects in development, championing consistency across other project teams
• Support Head of Production with Studio level resource planning
• Continuously research and recommend best practices to drive game development.
• Establish, expand, and mature pipelines, technologies, and tools to streamline project processes.
• Undertake relevant on-the-job training where required and keep up to date with industry advancements and technologies.
• Identifying and ensuring that all employee relations matters (including absence, performance, and conduct) are dealt with in line with Company policies and procedures and in liaison with Human Resources.
• Ensuring adequate staffing levels to cover for absence and throughout crunch periods.
• Carrying out local inductions and probationary reviews for all new starters to ensure competence in the full range of tasks they are required to undertake.
• Delegating work to employees and monitoring output.
• Regularly reviewing employee performance through appraisals and one-to-ones to ensure performance targets and expected behaviours are delivered.

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call directly today on +44 1206 214 413!

Role posted by

Marlon Sorhaindo

Our client is looking for an experienced and talented Producer to strengthen its team.

In this role you will be directly reporting to the Production Director, and you will be working closely with several other producers and stakeholders to ensure that the day-to-day development runs smoothly. To thrive in this role, we believe you are a go-getter that enjoys responsibility and to see things through with an invested interest in the technical side of game development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day development and timely delivery of a section of a major AAA project, to a high quality.
• Coordinate team members from across various departments resulting in the delivery of game features.
• Work with Directors, Leads and other Producers to define milestone goals, both long term roadmaps and short-term sprints, of the area of the game under your responsibility.
• Set up sprints and maintain the product backlog for the areas of the game under your responsibility.
• Track, communicate progress and resolve problems during sprints.
• Develop and maintain both short- and long-term capacity planning methods.
• Coordinate and manage approvals from the appropriate creative and technical Leads.
• Coordinate gameplay/focus test sessions.
• Coordinate and keep documentation of development meetings as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience of development of Gameplay Systems, coordinating Gameplay Programmers, Designers and Animators, is highly desirable.
• Should be comfortable in understanding, and engaging in discussion about, how gameplay features are implemented at the gameplay-systems level. Deep programming/technical knowledge is not a requirement, but the ideal candidate should have an interest in, and be able to engage in conversation about, the inputs that drive the gameplay systems, and be knowledgeable about the major components of the systems that drive the end-user experience.
• Proven experience of working within a modern game development process, including designing workflows, resolving bottlenecks, identifying dependencies, evaluating work quality, and proactively solving problems.
• Have a solid technical knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

PREFERED:

• Prior experience working in a AAA studio. 

Interested in finding out more about the studio and project? Apply now or call me directly today on +441206 214413!

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Marlon Sorhaindo