05-24-2019, 03:18 PM
Get a job: CCP’s EVE Online team is hiring a Production Director
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/get-a-job-ccps-eve-online-team-is-hiring-a-production-director.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!</p>
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<p><strong>Location: Reykjavik, Iceland</strong></p>
<p>CCP Reykjavik are looking for a world-class Production Director to lead production efforts on EVE Online.<br /> <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 /> <br /><strong>Your tasks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>As head of the Production team, take ultimate responsibility for the on-time delivery of high quality features into EVE Online.</li>
<li>Transform product strategy defined by EVE Online’s Executive Producer and Strategy Team into execution.</li>
<li>Lead the production function in driving project scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, prioritisation, task tracking, and problem solving to achieve results.</li>
<li>Run the Product Backlog for EVE Online, driving a clear prioritisation process for all product features.</li>
<li>Work with cross-discipline teams to scope, plan, and deliver game features.</li>
<li>Co-ordinate with other departments (e.g. Security, Payments & Purchases) on the delivery of cross-team product features.</li>
<li>Own the studios’ production methodology, ensuring consistency, efficiency and the timely delivery of quality features.</li>
<li>Manage day-to-day development issues, effectively managing risk, and troubleshooting development challenges as they arise.</li>
<li>Maintain a transparent reporting process, providing project and company leadership with a clear overview of development progress and risk.</li>
<li>Coach and mentor the production team, with the goal of building a world-class production function.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Your profile</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least 5 years’ experience directing video game projects in a production capacity.</li>
<li>Experience running live game projects, requiring high frequency feature and content updates.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of formal project management methodologies, and a solid understanding of how best to tailor methodologies to specific circumstances.</li>
<li>Proven track record of building and maintaining complex project schedules for large teams across all disciplines.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of AAA game production process and methodology.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience managing large outsourcing engagements across multiple vendors.</li>
<li>Comfortable with JIRA or other similar project tracker.</li>
<li>Effective communication skills across all levels of an organisation.</li>
<li>Strong negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills.</li>
<li>Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative – comfortable with ambiguity but driven to create structure and order.</li>
<li>Highly flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.</li>
<li>Knowledge of localisation, QA, submission, and build processes.</li>
<li>Proven ability to coach employees at all levels of an organisation.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What we can offer you</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The inspiring challenge of working on pioneering ambitious projects with great coworkers</li>
<li>An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company</li>
<li>A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation</li>
<li>An active fun division that hosts regular events</li>
<li>An excellent canteen that offers a weekly breakfast and lunch menu as well as drinks and snacks</li>
<li>On-site fitness facility and showers</li>
<li>Annual sports grant</li>
<li>A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours</li>
<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>
<li>Relocation package</li>
</ul>
<p>Interested? <a href="http://jobs.gamasutra.com/job/production-director-eve-online-reykjavik-33836">Apply now</a>.</p>
<p>Whether you’re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what’s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.</p>
<p>Gamasutra’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>
<p>Looking for a new job? <a href="http://jobs.gamasutra.com/search">Get started here</a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent? <a href="http://employer.gamasutra.com/employerx/">Post jobs here</a>.</p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/get-a-job-ccps-eve-online-team-is-hiring-a-production-director.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>The Gamasutra Job Board is the most diverse, active and established board of its kind for the video game industry!</p>
<p>Here is just one of the <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/jobs/">many, many positions</a> being advertised right now.</p>
<p><strong>Location: Reykjavik, Iceland</strong></p>
<p>CCP Reykjavik are looking for a world-class Production Director to lead production efforts on EVE Online.<br /> <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 /> <br /><strong>Your tasks</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>As head of the Production team, take ultimate responsibility for the on-time delivery of high quality features into EVE Online.</li>
<li>Transform product strategy defined by EVE Online’s Executive Producer and Strategy Team into execution.</li>
<li>Lead the production function in driving project scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, prioritisation, task tracking, and problem solving to achieve results.</li>
<li>Run the Product Backlog for EVE Online, driving a clear prioritisation process for all product features.</li>
<li>Work with cross-discipline teams to scope, plan, and deliver game features.</li>
<li>Co-ordinate with other departments (e.g. Security, Payments & Purchases) on the delivery of cross-team product features.</li>
<li>Own the studios’ production methodology, ensuring consistency, efficiency and the timely delivery of quality features.</li>
<li>Manage day-to-day development issues, effectively managing risk, and troubleshooting development challenges as they arise.</li>
<li>Maintain a transparent reporting process, providing project and company leadership with a clear overview of development progress and risk.</li>
<li>Coach and mentor the production team, with the goal of building a world-class production function.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Your profile</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least 5 years’ experience directing video game projects in a production capacity.</li>
<li>Experience running live game projects, requiring high frequency feature and content updates.</li>
<li>Demonstrable experience of formal project management methodologies, and a solid understanding of how best to tailor methodologies to specific circumstances.</li>
<li>Proven track record of building and maintaining complex project schedules for large teams across all disciplines.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of AAA game production process and methodology.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience managing large outsourcing engagements across multiple vendors.</li>
<li>Comfortable with JIRA or other similar project tracker.</li>
<li>Effective communication skills across all levels of an organisation.</li>
<li>Strong negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution skills.</li>
<li>Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative – comfortable with ambiguity but driven to create structure and order.</li>
<li>Highly flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.</li>
<li>Knowledge of localisation, QA, submission, and build processes.</li>
<li>Proven ability to coach employees at all levels of an organisation.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What we can offer you</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The inspiring challenge of working on pioneering ambitious projects with great coworkers</li>
<li>An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company</li>
<li>A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation</li>
<li>An active fun division that hosts regular events</li>
<li>An excellent canteen that offers a weekly breakfast and lunch menu as well as drinks and snacks</li>
<li>On-site fitness facility and showers</li>
<li>Annual sports grant</li>
<li>A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours</li>
<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>
<li>Relocation package</li>
</ul>
<p>Interested? <a href="http://jobs.gamasutra.com/job/production-director-eve-online-reykjavik-33836">Apply now</a>.</p>
<p>Whether you’re just starting out, looking for something new, or just seeing what’s out there, the Gamasutra Job Board is the place where game developers move ahead in their careers.</p>
<p>Gamasutra’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>
<p>Looking for a new job? <a href="http://jobs.gamasutra.com/search">Get started here</a>. Are you a recruiter looking for talent? <a href="http://employer.gamasutra.com/employerx/">Post jobs here</a>.</p>
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