{"id":93917,"date":"2019-05-22T21:07:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T21:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/view\/news\/343194"},"modified":"2019-05-22T21:07:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T21:07:00","slug":"get-a-job-ccps-eve-online-team-is-hiring-a-production-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/05\/22\/get-a-job-ccps-eve-online-team-is-hiring-a-production-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a job: CCP&#8217;s EVE Online team is hiring a Production Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!<\/p>\n<p>Here is just one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamasutra.com\/jobs\/\">many, many positions<\/a>&nbsp;being advertised right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;Reykjavik,&nbsp;Iceland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCP Reykjavik are looking for a world-class Production Director to lead production efforts on EVE Online.<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> Reporting into the Executive Producer, the ideal candidate will have a background running production efforts on large, multi-disciplined teams, experience over-seeing the development of live games, and a passion for the MMO genre.<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/><strong>Your tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As head of the Production team, take ultimate&nbsp;responsibility for the on-time delivery of high quality features into EVE Online.<\/li>\n<li>Transform product strategy defined by EVE Online\u2019s Executive Producer and Strategy Team into execution.<\/li>\n<li>Lead the production function in driving project scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, prioritisation, task tracking, and problem solving to achieve results.<\/li>\n<li>Run the Product Backlog for EVE Online, driving a clear prioritisation process for all product features.<\/li>\n<li>Work with cross-discipline teams to scope, plan, and deliver game features.<\/li>\n<li>Co-ordinate with other departments (e.g. Security, Payments &amp; Purchases) on the delivery of cross-team product features.<\/li>\n<li>Own the studios&#8217; production methodology, ensuring consistency, efficiency and the timely delivery of quality features.<\/li>\n<li>Manage day-to-day development issues, effectively managing risk, and troubleshooting development challenges as they arise.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a transparent reporting process, providing project and company leadership with a clear overview of development progress and risk.<\/li>\n<li>Coach and mentor the production team, with the goal of building a world-class production function.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Your profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 5 years\u2019 experience directing video game projects in a production capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Experience running live game projects, requiring high frequency feature and content updates.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrable experience of formal project management methodologies, and a solid understanding of how best to tailor methodologies to specific circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>Proven track record of building and maintaining complex project schedules for large teams across all disciplines.<\/li>\n<li>Solid understanding of AAA game production process and methodology.<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on experience managing large outsourcing engagements across multiple vendors.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with JIRA or other similar project tracker.<\/li>\n<li>Effective communication skills across all levels of an organisation.<\/li>\n<li>Strong negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills.<\/li>\n<li>Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative \u2013 comfortable with ambiguity but driven to create structure and order.<\/li>\n<li>Highly flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of localisation, QA, submission, and build processes.<\/li>\n<li>Proven ability to coach employees at all levels of an organisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we can offer you<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The inspiring challenge of working on pioneering ambitious projects with great coworkers<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company<\/li>\n<li>A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation<\/li>\n<li>An active fun division that hosts regular events<\/li>\n<li>An excellent canteen that offers a weekly breakfast and lunch menu as well as drinks and snacks<\/li>\n<li>On-site fitness facility and showers<\/li>\n<li>Annual sports grant<\/li>\n<li>A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours<\/li>\n<li>On-site doctor, free of charge as well as other on-site services at a discounted price such as hairdresser, massage therapist and beauty technician<\/li>\n<li>Relocation package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/job\/production-director-eve-online-reykjavik-33836\">Apply now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what&#8217;s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Gamasutra&#8217;s Job Board is the most diverse, most active, and most established board of its kind in the video game industry, serving companies of all sizes, from indie to triple-A.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a new job?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.gamasutra.com\/search\">Get started here<\/a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent?&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/employer.gamasutra.com\/employerx\/\">Post jobs here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry! Here is just one of the&nbsp;many, many positions&nbsp;being advertised right now. 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