Associate Producer
2020 has been a stand-out year for Curve Digital and
our amazing titles, but we’ve got even bigger plans for 2021 and beyond, so
we’re looking to grow our successful team!
We've adapted the way we work and implemented a series of wellbeing initiatives to help everyone in our team feel connected. Safe In Our World has helped us construct a mental health charter, and we've pledged our support for UKIE’s Raise the Game diversity initiative to ensure we’re striving towards an inclusive culture within the games industry.
So, if you’re looking for your next role within a
company that cares for its people and want to join our friendly and hardworking
team then read on!
A vital addition to the team, the Associate Producer is responsible for assisting on multiple projects, reporting primarily to the Producer to ensure all requirements are met to support the release. The Associate Producer will join a team making games they love and will relish working in a proactive, inquiring and diligent manner.
- Reporting to the Producer, the Associate Producer will be responsible for:
- Supporting the Producer to ensure the best quality & timely delivery of milestones
- Supporting QA and the Producer in bug triage & QA planning/resolution in JIRA
- Owning the planning process, with support from the Producer for key distribution partners to ensure we have reliable plans for upcoming releases across the world
- Working with external development teams to review & approve contracted milestone deliverables
- Taking a lead in daily internal & external stand ups to ensure progress, changes & concerns are communicated & addressed
- Providing clear detailed analysis on risks and areas for improvement
- Using existing gaming knowledge to provide clearly-explained gameplay enhancements
- Reviewing community & internal feedback on the game so it can be prioritised in the development plan
Requirement
- Good knowledge of Scheduling software, e.g. Jira
- Good aptitude of scheduling, process, tracking and resource allocation
- Ability to identify and assess risks and form a strategy to mitigate them
- Experience working within QA processes and with external vendors
- Ability to cultivate strong working relationships within a software development environment
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office / GSuite applications
- Works well with ambiguity and can form an actionable plan on loose ideas
- Broad knowledge across diverse areas of game development, with a background in code/art/design/QA is desirable
- Experience with prototyping in Unity or Unreal
- Experience in tools used to make Art, Animation and Audio
- Experience with platform holder requirements; Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Steam
- Experience with console submission and certification processes
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Medicash (Health Cash Plan)
- Remote and flexible working
- Contributory pension scheme
- Group Income Protection, Critical Illness and Life Assurance Cover
- Eye test and frames reimbursement
- Wellbeing initiatives including mental health charter, charity talks and working from home support
- Plenty of social events, currently hosted online
- Ride2Work scheme
- Annual interest free season ticket loan
- Gym Membership contribution
- Friendly and Supportive work colleagues
- Newly refurbished office with social kitchen space, fully-stocked bar and beer tap, arcade gaming machine, standing desks, shower and bike store, free fruit and snacks