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These games jobs were last updated on 28/01/10. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV to Julien.

This fun-filled games company located in the North-West of England has been around for fifteen years, although they still posses the energy and vibrancy of a brand new company. With 160+ staff working out of a custom-built development studio, they are now simultaneously developing several next-gen projects across various platforms. Our client is looking for a Producer/ Development Manager for an action title based on an established licence, currently in development for next gen consoles.

Responsibilities:
- Game delivered on schedule without impacting quality
- Direct management of a team of Coders, Artists and Designers who are focused on delivering a AAA title for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC
- Coordinating team communications and scheduling with shared teams
- Work closely with the established management Team
- Visible and up to date planning & scheduling
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with external parties

Job requirements:
- Good people skills
- To be able to focus on the bigger picture
- Ability to Work with HR to establish recruitment needs
- Must have 2 or more years experience and have shipped one high quality title.


Desired:
- Enthusiasm; a real love for the work.
- Talent
- Commitment to both the product and the team.

North West £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31690 28/01/10

We are working with Sony Computer Entertainment's world class development studio in London. It has unrivalled development facilities and offers a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer from their Soho office. We are looking for a highly experienced Producer to join the development team of one of their most successful products.

Role Overview:
- Responsible for the timely delivery of all titles developed by the franchise (internal and external), in accordance with the quality standards set by the Game Director and Discipline Leads, while continuously improving the work-life balance of the team
- Defining, evangelising and enforcing a best practice production methodology for the franchise

Key Skills/Experience:
- Successfully shipped at least 2 projects from inception to completion as a producer
- Proven track record of managing 20+ teams
- Outsourcing experience
- PS3 and/or social gaming would be an advantage
- Project management and organisational skills required

Key areas of responsibility:
- Responsible for the delivery of all titles developed by the franchise, internally, externally or via licensing, to the quality set by the Game Director and the time and cost standards set by the Production Manager
- Resolve time-cost-quality conflicts escalated by Discipline Leads within the franchise
- Supervise post-mortem execution at the end of each title, and ensure approved issues are turned into action points
- Define a schedule and budget and track the teams progress against it, identify critical paths, key risks, change and slippage and put solutions in place to mitigate them
- Define and enforce production processes as set by the Production Manager to ensure efficiency, focus and strong morale
- Balance production considerations with quality and creativity in decision-making
- Carry out secondary line management responsibilities for the Discipline Leads including personal development, training and appraising
- Point-of-contact for anything relating to the development and delivery of the title
- Maintain effective communication with the entire team, at all levels.

London £Good + excellent benefits

Contact: Donna Ref: 31688 27/01/10

This independent game development studio has a passionate talent for creating small, fun and addictive games that appeal to the casual game player. They don't believe casual gaming is limited to a specific game genre or collection of genres. Through a combination of simple controls, clear objectives and vibrant visual style games can be created that have mass market appeal using a variety of themes, contexts and game-play mechanics. Our client is looking for a Studio Manager to run their internal development teams, with a strong production background in mobile and casual games. Who will play a key role in successful growth of the company on international market.

Responsibilities
·Full responsibility for the development cycle of all internal titles, including concept pitch, pre-production, production, quality assurance, certification, release, and localization.
·Management of internal teams to define milestones and schedules and validate deliverables.
·Manage client relationships, providing clear, concise and regular communication of development progress and rapid solutions to current or predicted issues.
·Build strong development and support teams enabling the successful delivery of games on time, on budget and to the highest quality standards.
·Improve the effectiveness of current development processes whilst implementing required changes/additions.
·Lead regular employee appraisal, review and objective setting.

Skills
·Excellent project management and pitch communication skills, preferably gained in a blue-chip, quality-driven environment or within the Games Industry, and be able to apply that knowledge in a results driven, creative environment.
·Specific experience with major project management packages such as MS Project and Excel is a must, and any knowledge of others will be a plus.
·A great motivator, who can inspire and lead others through example whilst maintaining a positive and energetic approach to all aspects of the role.
Experience
·Candidates will ideally have at least 4 years of experience in the games industry with at least 3 years in a senior project management, producer or studio head position.
·Produced at least 2 large scale console titles to delivery or a number of smaller projects.

Scotland £GOOD

Contact: Julien Ref: 31679 27/01/10

Our client based in Quebec, Canada, is a progressive gaming company with a fantastic reputation in the industry which rewards its employees with a great salary and excellent benefits including relocation package for those candidates living abroad or away from Quebec City. The Producers will lead the development of new title from concept to release. You will be charged with managing cross-functional teams to move their product through each stage of development.

The position relies heavily on interpersonal and organizational skills, along with an ability to manage, motivate and provide direction for large, diverse teams.

Given the demands of the job and the nature of the content they will be working with, you must be passionate about video games in a wide variety of genres. You are expected to have and maintain a deep knowledge of industry trends and opportunities.

Experience Requirements

· 3+ years of videogame production experience (Producer level)
· 3+ years leading cross-functional teams
· Proven management experience including: employee selection, employee development, performance management, conflict resolution, team facilitation, motivation and recognition, budgeting, project planning and organizational skills
· Track record of project execution: completing and shipping quality games on time and on budget
· Excellent written and oral communication skills
· Experience with narrative formats (fiction, film, television, drama, sketch comedy) is a plus
· Prior design experience a plus
· Experience with Scrum/Agile development a plus.

Canada $DOE + excellent benefits

Contact: Donna Ref: 31629

Our Soho based client is one of the world's leading post production facilities creating high-end digital visual effects for the television and feature film industries. Developing and supporting cutting edge software to support new techniques and effects is core to their continued success. Responsible for working with Heads of Department, Show Producers and Supervisors and other Departments in creating delivery schedules for both small and large scale projects.

Key Duties:
·Creating schedules and reporting to Heads of Departments, Central Production and show teams with project updates
-Responsible for rolling out broad project deliverables (Milestones) to the departments
·Coordinating resources
·Project planning reviews and assessing the progression of established project plans
·Maintaining project databases and mentoring other department production staff
·Responsible for managing staff, conducting regular appraisals and coordinating department recruitment
·Ensure staff remain on schedule with project deadlines and other deliverables
·Liaising with clients and vendors

Skills/Experience:
·Proven experience coordinating technical projects
·Previous experience of directly managing a technical team
·You must be diligent, resourceful, meticulous and able to thrive on pressure.
·An understanding of CG production pipelines and post production in general is desirable.
·Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail coupled with exceptional people skills and the ability to work within a team environment.
·Strong project management skills and a sensitivity towards deadline related deliveries
-Must be able to handle a variety of multiple changing priorities in a dynamic environment. An enthusiasm for effective planning would be warmly welcomed.
·Able to communicate effectively across multiple teams with excellent written and oral communication skills.
·Good general computer skills (inc. Microsoft Project).
·Demonstrate a general knowledge and understanding of the software development process.

Lonodn Up to £35k + excellent benefits

Contact: Donna Ref: 31578

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Technical Producer to join Sony's team for PLAYSTATION Home.
The job will involve assisting the production team with the planning, scheduling and day to day management of the code teams, both for the Home Client and the HDK tools.

The ideal candidate should have experience in project tracking and scheduling, ideally on a complex development project.
They should be extremely well organised with the flexibility to work within a rapidly changing development environment.
Knowledge of programming languages, games and tools development is a must.
This position offers a great opportunity within a high profile SCE project.

West End £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31576

Datascope is offering an exclusive opportunity at one of the world’s leading online gaming companies. This is a young, fast-growing company with an international presence and a fun, dynamic culture. They are dedicated to creating exciting social connected experiences for casual gamers with in-house games or by working with the best developers. They are looking for a Game Studio Manager to manage the production of technical and functional game innovations in the in-house studio.

Responsibilities will include:
* Build the technical foundations to enable games to function on different platforms
* Develop new social gaming features and roll out to in-house and external developers
* Manage and develop the studio team of 8 programmers and artists
* Develop and manage a robust API for use by internal and external developers.

Skills/experience required:
* 3+ years experience managing game production teams
* Experience with Flash/server interfaces and protocols
* Creating APIs (desirable)
* Degree in a relevant technical field
* Good English communication skills.

Europe 100k euros plus

Contact: Julien Ref: 31531

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines. Please get in touch to find out more.

Midlands £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31529

This central UK games company develops and publishes games for Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and PCs, as well as multiplayer and world games for internet play. They have been in existence for years and have had many No 1 hits across Europe. They have been voted Publisher of the Year by gaming magazines. This Senior producer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day and strategic functions of a project, using their experience to identify and resolve issues in order to deliver projects on time and to the required quality standards.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Project Planning
- To validate that all documentation required to pass Development Process gateways is produced on time and to the required quality.
- To work with Project Planning Manager to define development processes for the entire project lifecycle.
- Review detailed milestone deliverables and ensure they are fully achieved
- Validate weekly Project Progress Reports, including detailed Risk Register.

Team Management
- Ensure that liaison with other studios and Departments is done in a timely and efficient way to ensure that requirements are defined and delivered.
- Define in conjunction with Brand and Marketing the process and schedule for the supply of marketing assets.
- Maintain relationships across internal departments and external companies.

Staff Management
- Regular appraisal, review and objective setting for first line reports.

Midlands £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31528

This publisher / developer has new technology (such as live video) to add further dimensions to the games industry's number one games console on the market today. The combination of gameplay and social networking offers an intoxicating user experience. We are seeking an experienced Executive Producer who will be responsible for bringing a AAA product to market for this platform, from concept all the way to daily operations after launch. And what makes this job even more exciting is the additional focus on the European audience.

You will work with the development teams to create designs, schedule and track development, ensuring that milestones are met and that the quality is high.

After launch, the Executive Producer will be responsible for monitoring feedback from customers and ensure that as a result the experience is continuously improved. You will manage the relationships with internal and external resources and ensure that customer experience on the platform is superlative and becomes a benchmark for years to come.

Please email, in confidence to julien@datascope.co.uk.

London £80-100k

Contact: Julien Ref: 31530

This company is an ambitious German developer. It is a financially independent development studio for next generation multiplayer games and exclusively develops its own IP. English is the studio's first language and employees come from all over the world. The work environment is highly creative with the company's ethos being that everyone plays a significant role in the development process, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the game. The Creative Producer will lead and direct the team from the creative perspective of development.
The right person will balance schedule needs with creative imperatives; push for quality and innovation while managing both quality and time.

Position Responsibilities:
- Development of long term project strategy working with senior and executive management and external partners
- Confident market analyst
- Coordination with all disciplines (management, design, art, programming, audio and animation) to ensure the project's vision is stable and clear.
- Own and communicate the product vision both internally to the team and stakeholders, and externally to the press and external partners
- Setting, definition and control of design and development priorities according to the company goals

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Previous experience in senior/ executive Creative or Production role (complition of at least 2 titles)
- 5 years experience working on AAA multiplayer shooters
- Proven ability to interface all facets of production (Engineering, Design, Art and Production)
- BSc, BA, or equivalent in a relevant subject
- Experience managing international projects
- Good knowledge of the free-to-play/freemium business model.

Germany €DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31495

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Online Technology Group provides a full range of services (technical support, software development and consultancy) that supports the development of PlayStation products by both SCEE and its third party partners throughout Europe and Australasia. They are the resident experts at SCEE when a technical issue arises relating to any of the PlayStation platforms. The group is unique in reporting directly into both SCEE’s headquarters in London, and SCEI’s R&D group based in Tokyo. Our client is seeking a project manager to ensure projects are properly planned and resourced, risks assessed and mitigated, and stakeholders aware of project progress, business impact and deadlines. The candidate should be able to demonstrate any relevant experience in facilitating gaming/website/online development, process reviews and testing.

The main responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- Project manage the entire life cycle of network applications (Java/C++)
- Create and maintain project plans with complex project dependencies
- Ensure effective communication and good relationships are maintained with game teams and global business units (e.g. Hosting, Operations, Marketing, and QA). This could require occasional travel to games studios within the UK and Europe.
- Facilitate team information and work flow, typically between technical/product development and non-technical/publishing units of the company, in regular processes or on special projects
- Identify risks and implement control mechanisms to ensure successful project delivery

The candidate must have these qualities or experiences:
- Understanding of technical aspects of client-server web applications
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, including PMI and Agile
- Excellent analytical skills with great attention to detail
- Knowledge of IT development/support processes:
o Requirements gathering
o Effort estimation and planning
o Source control and release management
o Issue tracking and prioritisation
- Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Significant stakeholder management experience
- Risk Management understanding with the ability to identify, analyse, prioritise, mitigate and communicate project risks
- Experience conducting post-mortems and compiling historical information
- Knowledge of online gaming and social networking technologies.

London DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31507

Making games since 2000, this Amsterdam studio has a proven reputation for creating original AAA titles for high profile publishers. Now working exclusively with an industry leader, on their current and next gen technologies and with a major franchise in the pipeline, they are looking to recruit creative and talented individuals to join their determined and experienced multi-disciplinary game teams. Although the studio employs staff from over a dozen different countries, English is the common working language. As a Senior Producer you will be responsible for ensuring that their upcoming game project runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible. In addition to maintaining project schedules and status reports, you'll manage risks and change requests, nip development problems in the bud, and track the project workflow.

Requirements
- able to drive a team to success
- excellent communication skills
- proactively identify roadblocks and chase their removal
- possess advanced knowledge of modern project management methods and tools
- able to critically assess status and identify risks
- have in-depth experience of managing a large game project through the back-end and submission process
- have a strong affinity with games
- have an education at HBO or university level, preferably in a technical discipline, or equivalent level of industry experience
- you have at least 4 years of experience in managing software projects.

The Netherlands €DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31480

This Northern company has been around for almost fifteen years, and has produced hundreds of games during its lifetime. While they have produced games for every major platform, the company is currently concentrating on innovative racing games for consoles. Our client is currently lookingfor a Senior Online Producer. In addition to overseeing and managing production, you will need to ensure the games are at their highest quality and delivered on schedule.

Other responsibilities include:
- Serving as the main point of contact with the client and other project sponsors
- Managing and motivating the whole team effectively
- Comparing/contrasting new technologies, tools, and creative or technical approaches that are available in the industry

Skills required:
- online experience
- racing games experience
- Strong communication and team management abilities
- Ability to create and effectively use diagrams and texts to accurately specify product design
- Ability to evaluate and give constructive feedback
- Knowledge of different platforms and technologies relevant to creative and technical development
- Awareness of the requirements of third party license holders.

North East £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31481

Our client was founded in 2001 and went on to win the 2006 Develop Industry Excellence Awards for best New UK/European Studio. Their aim is to make great games - fun, playable and exciting with maximum exploitation of technology to deliver the best visual and aural experience. They are committed to injecting original gameplay into their products. Join the hand-picked team and work alongside some of the best in the business, with competitive pay and a creative role on world class high calibre action games. We now seek a Development Manager who will have overall responsibility for the game's day-to-day production. He/she will work and communicate with the functional heads (ie art, technical and game) and also the head of studio.

Specifically the role encompasses:
1 planning, resourcing, staffing and solving bottlenecks
2 establishing and communicating clear goals to the team members, in particular the leads
3 creating milestone documents and reporting game status and cost/impact
4 working with external resources
5 motivating staff and also managing staff problems

Experience and skills required (in addition to experience of the above) include:
1 the key principles of Agile development
2 must have held senior responsibility of delivering AAA products of long and short production cycles.

Midlands £doe

Contact: Julien Ref: 31449

Our client provides tools and middleware for games games developers to exploit the capabilities of next gen consoles. The company is well funded and partners the leading console manufacturers in the world. We are now seek a project manager to manage the development of a variety projects being coded by the research teams.

Candidates should:
1 Possess an IT degree
2 Have experience of managing s/w development
3 Be experienced in PM tools.
4 Be good communicators
5 Have a thirst for problems.

South circa £40k plus

Contact: Julien Ref: 31409

This Northern company has been around for almost fifteen years, and has produced hundreds of games during its lifetime. While they have produced games for every major platform, the company is currently concentrating on innovative racing games for consoles. Our client is currently looking to fill a Producer role.

Other responsibilities include:
- Serving as the main point of contact with the client and other project sponsors
- Managing and motivating your team effectively
- Comparing/contrasting new technologies, tools, and creative or technical approaches that are available in the industry
- Creating written and schematic documentation

Skills required:
- racing games experience
- Strong communication and team management abilities
- Ability to create and effectively use diagrams and texts to accurately specify product design
- Ability to evaluate and give constructive feedback
- Knowledge of different platforms and technologies relevant to creative and technical development
- Awareness of the requirements of third party license holders.

Gateshead £DOE

Contact: Donna Ref: 31292

Our client is seeking a project manager to facilitate development of AAA quality games on time and to budget through comprehensive planning and risk management. Responsibilities:
- Draw up and manage the project plans
- Report progress against plan, upwards to studio management and across the team
- Work with the publisher to define scope of proposed content additions
- Work closely with Games Leads to achieve buy-in and allocate resources

Skills required:
- Team building and management
- Project planning, tracking and clear reporting
- Management of risk and scope
- Understanding and application of project management principles and development methodologies
- Stakeholder management, including liaising with the Publisher and PR/Marketing
- High level of relevant software knowledge including: MS Project, MS Office, issue tracking packages and version control software.

Midlands £40s

Contact: Julien Ref: 31287

Our client is part of a world leading games developer with top rate development facilities. They are based in London and offer the exciting lifestyle you would expect from such a premier location. We now seek an experienced Executive Producer. The role is like that of Game Director. The emphasis is on game content, management and, of course, the timely delivery of high quality products within budget. Candidates will have hit games already to their name and fully understand what makes a good game and what it takes to deliver one from product inception to publishing.

Experience required:
- Leadership and motivation
- Delivery of a range of games titles by both internal teams over short and long (>2 years) cycles
- Managing internal development of several titles at once, including research projects
- Tracking and controlling budget
- Recruitment, development, training and appraising of multidiscipline teams
- Ability to manage on two levels - senior and middle (directly and indirectly) - large teams of 40+ people
- Overseeing localisation and QA processes
- All round communication skills

Bonus requirements:
- Project management methodologies
- Good technical knowledge.

London £70-75k plus benefits

Contact: Julien Ref: 30660