Producer (EA Originals Studio)

Requisition Number: 154590

Position Title: Contingent

External Description:

We are EA

We entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead:

EA Originals has recently partnered with a Guildford based studio and they’re growing fast! Right now they’re busy building an unannounced game for PC and consoles about creating, exploring and the joy of discovery.  

This is an opportunity to play a crucial role in our expanding team. Reporting to the company’s co-founders you’ll be working closely with them and the rest of the team as you help take responsibility for resources, scheduling and completion of deliverables. You’ll be involved at an early stage of the project, taking us from pre-production to completion. You will need to excel in managing both the high level tasks as well as dealing with all the usual minutia of problems and issues that occur during production.

As a Producer you will…

• Jump enthusiastically into understanding the scope of the game and break it down into a manageable schedule.
• Work alongside the rest of the team and start getting a feel for what assistance and resources are required, and when.

In 6 months you will be…

• A central, supportive member of our small team, helping to keep everything on track.
• Open and candid about the state of the project and the schedule, helping us to maintain high quality whilst staying on schedule and in budget, but not to the detriment of the team.
• Running daily catch ups, maintaining task, backlog and bug lists.
• Organising fortnightly sprint reviews / show and tells with the team, with a written report of progress to be sent to relevant stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will…

• Be a great communicator and people person.
• Develop schedules and resource requirements to achieve the project’s vision.
• Build strong relationships within the team, keep everyone talking to one another and help inspire them to reach targeted deliverables.
• Anticipate the key risks of the project in advance, and recommend plans of action to handle the unknown issues that arise during development.
• Have excellent knowledge of project management software and other task tracking tools.
• Have experience managing a project across multiple platforms.
• Have experience working with teams of 20+ people,

Bonus for points for…

• In-depth knowledge of the games industry and production processes.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and resources.
• A passion for making games and an understanding of technical and creative concepts.
• Production experience on a ‘live’ service.

 

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Community / Marketing Title: Producer (EA Originals Studio)

Company Profile:

We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

EEOText:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

Days Open: 81

Can this position be remote?:

EEO Employer Verbiage:

About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.