Senior Game Producer

Position Title: Senior Game Producer

Studio/Department: Everquest Legends/Production

Employee Type: Full Time 

Location:  San Diego, CA or Remote from approved states: CA, TX, WA, MA, NY 

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000

THE OPPORTUNITY 

The Senior Producer will be responsible for overseeing and managing the game development process for EverQuest Legends. This position will be reporting to the Executive Producer (EP) and will be responsible for:    

Project Management & Planning

• Execute on game vision, design, and roadmap under the direction of EP
• Build, maintain, and adjust development roadmaps, sprint plans, and milestone schedules
• Work with the development team to ensure that all major engineering and design updates are documented in Confluence and tracked and updated in Jira
• Ensure that engineering, art, and design efforts remain on schedule, that milestones are met, and that the game adheres to the approved design documents
• Identify production bottlenecks or technical roadblocks early and actively remove team blockers to keep development moving from pitch to gold master

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Bridge gaps between engineering, art, design, audio, QA, marketing, and external partners, ensuring alignment on what ships and when
• Coordinate with publishing team on marketing plan, visual assets, gameplay capture, website updates, community management, and other publishing needs for the game

Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as the primary communication link between the day-to-day development team and upper management or publishing executives
• Communicate effectively with the development team to ensure that game development remains on track and adheres to design plan
• Communicate effectively with EP and provide regular status updates on game development and obtain necessary approvals

Resource & Budget Allocation

• Track financial resources, manage contracts, control scope creep, and prevent project delays
• Assist EP in setting the budget and managing the development team to ensure budget is met and updated as necessary
• Assist EP in determining staffing needs and lead the hiring effort

Requirements/Preferences 

• Relevant/related Game Producer experience of 4 years. 

• SCRUM Master certification or equivalent work experience. 

• Strong project/program management skills. 

• Strong experience with JIRA/Agile/Waterfall/SCRUM development with hard deadlines. 

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Games, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com.    

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