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These games jobs were last updated on 16/05/08. If you are interested in any of them please quote the ref no(s) and send your CV to Debbie.

North

This North Eastern development studio creating titles for all modern gaming formats. They currently have a stream of projects in the pipeline, and a number of highly respected recent titles behind them.

Experienced individuals with a proven track record of bringing quality games to market, on time and on budget

· At least three years experience, with at least two published games.

· Proven track record of producing titles to a high quality and on time.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Excellent leadership and organisation skills.

· Ability to manage multiple teams is advantageous.

· Experience using Microsoft Project

· If possible, experience working within the Telecoms industry

Please get in touch or e-mail me if you are interested in the role.

Middlesborough £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26381 13/05/08

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 to help manage two new ventures. In addition to overseeing and managing production and scheduling, 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 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:
- 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: Sarah Ref: 25990 13/05/08

Based in the North East this studio has made a smooth transition from successful independent to becoming the sole UK developer for one of the world's biggest multi-national publisher/developers, with the combination of innovation and security that this implies. Our Client is looking for a strong Senior Producer to monitor, coordinate, and drive all aspects of the development process including testing, marketing, sales, legal issues, localization issues, and project scheduling/tracking.

Essential skills:
-Work with studio management and department leads to establish and maintain the game’s vision, feature set, scope, staffing plan, schedule and budget.
- A natural leader: people believe in what you lay out, listen to the direction you give them, and are willing to follow you. You are ready and willing to lead the charge.
-Ability to lay out the overall development plan for a game, providing input for the design of games and nurturing the project from concept to implementation to ship.
-Manage day to day development issues, attempting to predict and avoid problems, while being prepared to troubleshoot and provide conflict resolution as needed.
-Manage project budgets, balancing game features with resources and timeline.
-Review and analyze all documents, task lists and interim builds from developers. Create and modify schedules as needed.
-Review practicality of game design and technical design documents.
-Review milestone deliveries to ensure quality and consistency with design and licensed brand.
-Participate in product demonstrations and press interviews as needed.
-Travel and/or work at remote site as required.

There is also international travel with this role so you must hold a valid passport.

Newcastle £35-£60 DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26283 09/05/08

This Scottish company works solely on original game titles for next gen consoles, using a unique concept and technology that will create new possibilities in massively multi-player on-line gaming. Our Client is looking for an Assistant Producer to assist the leads and the other departments in determining between high and low priority items, focusing on areas yielding the greatest return, and making sound judgements based on what requires a "sense of urgency". You will also be required to participate in ongoing milestone evaluation, and work with Project Manager or Producer to maintain the project schedule.

All appilcants are required to have a minimum of 3+ years' development experience with a minimum of 1 complete development cycle with a demonstrated knowledge and experience of the customary procedures and development strategies in games titles.

Scotland £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26123

Based in the North East this studio has made a smooth transition from successful independent to becoming the sole UK developer for one of the world's biggest multi-national publisher/developers, with the combination of innovation and security that this implies.
Our client is looking for an an experienced Senior Producer to ensure the on time and on budget creation of high quality licensed software entertainment products. The Senior Producer will monitor, coordinate, and drive all aspects of the development process including testing, marketing, sales, legal issues, localization issues, and project scheduling/tracking.

The ideal candidate will have produced at least 10 game titles from inception to shipping, including 4 titles which have shipped over 1 million units. He/she will have excellent interpersonal skills. He/she will be able to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks. He/she will have relevant production & project management experience.

Foreign travel will be required and therefore applicants must have a valid passport.

North East £DoE

Contact: sarah Ref: 12847

This Northern company has been around for years, and is headed by some of the biggest names in the games industry. They are currently one of the most successful independent developers in Europe, selling more PS2 software units than most other developers. They are now in a really exciting period of growth and are looking for serious talent to push the boundaries of next gen technology. Our client is looking for a Development Manger that will be managing product production and ensuring that each product meets specifications. This role will involve managing your own development team of over 30 people and tracking the progress of a project throughout each stage.

Responsibilities include:
- Reporting to the Studio Manager for deadlines, budget, status, etc. with clarity
- Creating milestone reports, status presentations, and other various deliverables
- Managing your team with diplomacy and dealing with conflict
- Constant awareness of a project's progress, problems, and team members' responsibilities
- Serving as the main point of contact for all production related issues

Skills needed:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills ( as you will be responsible for reporting updates to both the Game Director and Studio Manager)
- Experience in a leadership position managing 30+ people
- Be a strong and proven motivator/leader
- Experience in holding responsibility in the delivery of AAA product titles
- Strong decision making ability
- Enthusiasm and a positive attitude.

North £DOE

Contact: sarah Ref: 25999

This is the Sheffield studio of one of the largest independent games developers in Europe. This studio is building on the foundations of decades of experience and now making amazing products on the next-gen toolset, Unreal Engine 3. We seek a senior producer to lead an internal production team to conceive, develop, and ship games for all platforms, whilst managing external contracts and resources and interfacing with other organisations. You will participates in planning and anticipating future challenges and opportunities. You will also manage and lead other producers and production staff within a creative environment.

Skills and knowledge required include :
- Track record of developing and shipping high quality console games.
- Strategic and creative thinking
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to lead teams
- Excellent management skills
- Degree educated if possible, but not essential.

North £40k plus. Also benefits.

Contact: sarah Ref: 25787

Our client is a leading global publisher and developer of mobile games. Their portfolio of top-rated games includes original titles, franchises and titles based on major brands. Founded in 2001, they are based in California and have offices in London, Hong Kong, Brazil and Europe. . This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company, specialising in the mobile games arena. The Deployment Co-ordinator will be responsible for all game submissions and content distribution. The role will primarily focus on the Central European market. Primary tasks include account management, which encompasses tracking submissions, ensuring deliverables are met in a timely manner and reporting project progress to management. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between the Deployment and the Publishing, Sales and Marketing arms.

Key Responsibilities will include:
- Managing and executing the entire submission process for the distribution of games across all target platforms and carriers
- Planning and tracking product deployment for the Sales operation in co-operation with Production
- Managing and editing all deliverable materials used in product submission
- Preparing submissions according to specific guidelines and protocol, using a variety of internal software tools
- Interfacing with other departments including Sales, Marketing, QA
- Assisting with writing, editing and creating game and submission content

Skills necessary include:
* Fluent in German
* Strong organisational skills, with particular focus on attention to detail
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to thrive under pressure
* A self-motivated, strategic-thinking team player
* Ideally you will be proficient with MS Office
* A real interest in gaming and mobile devices and knowledge of the mobile * industry would also be advantageous.

London Good

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25630

Midlands

This company has been around for 5 years. They have just undergone a merger and are now in a really exciting phase of development. They have won great acclaim for their two flight sim titles and are currently working on a project for PS2 and Xbox. Are you an experienced producer bursting with creative flair, overflowing with ideas and possess strong management skills? If so, our client is looking for a candidate like you to help manage projects and drive new concepts and prototypes.

You will be required to possess a number of key skills to be considered for this role which include:
*Strong interpersonal and motivation skills.
*A thorough understanding of all departments and processes involved during the entire development life-cycle.
*Ability to use your intiative and make tasks your own.
*Possess creative flair with great attention to detail.
*At least 3 years experience in the games industry with one completed development cycle to your credit.

You will be expected to manage a number of responsibilties including:

*Proactively managing part or all of one or more projects
*Project scheduling, tracking and coordination of all areas of development
*Assisting in the drive to generate new concepts and prototypes
*Managing external teams and freelancers
*Creating and assessing builds.

It will be an added bonus if you have experience with product presentations and pitches,and knowledge of different project methodologies namely Agile, Waterfall etc.

Oxford £High+ benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26140 14/05/08

This is an award winning, experienced and enthusiastic development studio based in Oxfordshire. Their team has an outstanding pedigree of delivering high quality sports games, to schedule, across all major gaming platforms. They have their own propriety cross-platform technology which has been refined over 10 years and is proven across many platforms and titles.

We are looking for two Assistant Producers to join the expanding Production department. You will be working on one of two sports titles helping with the finer aspects of scheduling and team management throughout the development life cycle of the product. The role will include project management, team management, game localisation, game design and balancing, build assessment, bug database maintenance and the management of press assets.

You must have the following qualities:


-Games industry experience, having worked on at least one published product.
-Able to provide support to the development team.
-An appreciation of online gaming is an advantage.
-Excellent interpersonal skills.
-Ability to learn quickly and turn your hand to a variety of tasks.
-Ability to rapidly adjust to changes and think on your feet.
-An understanding of PC operation, including file management and backup of data.
-Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise competently with all staff.
-Excellent presentation skills.
-Excellent time management skills.
-Excellent organisational skills.
-A working knowledge of MS Project.
-A keen interest in game design is advantageous.

E-mail or call me if you are interested.

Oxford £20-£27k

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26409 14/05/08

This company has been around for 5 years. They have just undergone a merger and are now in a really exciting phase of development. They have won great acclaim for their two flight sim titles and are currently working on a project for PS2 and Xbox. Proactively managing part or all of one or more projects; you'll need to have experience working on a number of projects similtaneously.

-Work closely with team leads and members to identify and mitigate risks, and to enable goals to be achieved efficiently;
-Project scheduling, tracking and coordination of all areas of development;
-Assisting in the drive to generate new concepts and prototypes;
-Managing external teams and freelancers;
-Hands on management of assets;
-Creating and assessing builds.
-Essential Skills:

Essential skills:

-Strong man-management, time-management, motivational and interpersonal skills;
-Comfortable with taking ownership of tasks with a hands-on approach;
-Creative with a good eye for detail and quality;
-An understanding of all departments and processes involved during the entire development life-cycle;

Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and motivational skills;
3+ years of games industry experience with at least one completed development cycle.

Oxford £DOE+benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26401 14/05/08

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.
In this role you will be reporting to the Director of Online Games whilst managing producers and associate producers.

Main responsibilities:
-Project Planning
-Project Management
-Strategic Planning
-Product Evaluation
-Team Management

You must have:
-Experience with MMO or other Online Games
-Experience generating and tracking contracts
-Minimum 3 years Production experience across multiple projects


Other duites will include:
-Present progress of titles at major review meetings taking full accountability for product status
-To remain aware of competitive titles in the marketplace and to report on them from time to time as requested
-To carry out such production tasks as may be required by the Director, Online Games or VP & GM, COG
-Manage emergency incidents within projects and production as when required
-Offering out of work hours services as required.

Southam £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26360 09/05/08

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. Our client is seeking an experienced individual to fill the role of Senior Producer. You will manage a team throughout the production process within a creative environment. You will also participate in planning and anticipating future challenges and opportunities.

Skills needed:
- Strong, proven management abilities
- Industry experience
- Ability to multi-task and to adapt easily to change
- Act as a team players, with good communication skills
- Establish, maintain and enhance relationships with all team members.

Midlands £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25968

This company is a very well established and highly regarded developer based in the Midlands. The founders are legends and have been producing big games since the early 1980s. They develop for Xbox and PS2 and treat their staff very well indeed - employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus. As a Technical Designer for our client you will have the opportunity to work with world leading publishers on a successful team.

Activities associated with the role include:
- Managing and upholding team morale
- Working with managers from several sectors within the company in order to ensure an efficient development process
- Monitoring all deadlines and milestones to make sure they are met
- Prioritizing and ensuring consistency with all coding

An ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in a related field
- Successful track record in the games industry
- Strong communication skills
-A self-driven attitude and the ability to multi-task.

Midlands £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26209

This company is a very well established and highly regarded developer based in the Midlands. The founders are legends and have been producing big games since the early 1980s. They develop for Xbox and PS2 and treat their staff very well indeed - employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus. We seek a Project Director who will be responsible for the efficient running of one to two game development teams. It will be your responsibility to ensure that the game is completed on time, within budget and to a high quality.
You will oversee the Technical, Art and Design Leads who govern the respective areas of the team.

Additional specific areas of responsibility include:
* Being the primary point of contact for the publisher
* Creating the project plan
* Running team meetings
* Reviewing and appraising staff
* Delivery of milestones
* Liaising with Marketing and PR

Specific skills include:
* MS Office experience
* Understanding of games development techniques.

Midlands £attractive

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25861

South

This studio is a high profile part of a well known games developer. It is in a beautiful location where great night life combines with fresh air and stunning views. We now seek a Development Director to take responsibility for product development. Responsibilities would include:

- Management of producers and associates.
- Overall management of teams of coders, artists and designers.
- Ensuring delivery of game assets to the teams.
- Accurate reporting of status of the project to publisher and senior management.
- On budget delivery of milestones to client.
- Identifying resource bottlenecks and providing a coping strategy.
-Taking ultimate responsibilty for best practice performance throught all teams.

Candidates should be well experienced in the games industry and / or software development generally.

South £60k plus

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26084 16/05/08

This Brighton based studio is part of an extremely well known games brand. It was originally an idependant studio responsible for several top selling games. It was recently taken over and now benefits from merits of a small company culture combined with the strength and support of its parent. It also enjoys a terrific location. We are now looking for a producer who will be responsible for timely delivery of projects to a range of clients. Responsibilities would include:

- Day to day management of a team of coders, artists and designers.
- Scheduling delivery of game assets to the client and team’s time to deliver those assets.
- Accurate reporting of status of the project to client and senior management
- On budget delivery of milestones to client
- Communicating game vision to the team and creating a culture of innovation
- Scoping the project appropriately along with the client and senior management.
- Maintaining quality and recognising risk and creating appropriate mitigation

Candidates should possess the following skills:
* People and project management skills
* Authority and in depth knowledge of the games industry and development
* Good prersentation, communication and negotiation skills.

Brighton £36-46k plus benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26130 16/05/08

This highly successful studio on the South Coast is owned by a global company that self-publishes and licenses a broad portfolio of video games for multiple platforms in all major markets worldwide. Are you a fan of driving games and have you deveoped similar games for Xbox 360 and PS3?

Our Client is looking for candidates either in similar positions within the games industry, or from a software development background looking to get into a creative industry.

Requirements:

-A minimum of three years project management / coordination experience,; with experience of managing or coordinating large-scale projects an advantage
-Excellent technical skills, including a competent working knowledge of tools essential for planning and tracking; plus the ability to understand technology issues
-Flexibility and adaptability; assertiveness and persuasiveness
-Proven organizational skills; effective in written, verbal and written communication; and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
-Able to work independently on routine tasks with little supervision
-Practical experience and/or an understanding of ‘Scrum / Agile’ project management methodologies an advantage
-A knowledge of the Entertainment Software industry an advantage.

Brighton £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26271 09/05/08

This company is responsible for one of the most widely played MMORPGs in the world, in addition to developing and marketing over 30 different online games. They are currently consolidating a period of rapid growth and are looking for top developers and support staff to complement their dedicated and successful team.

Reporting into the Head of Studio, the successful candidate will provide leadership and strategic direction of the project and the core team development team. They will also be responsible for the commercial performance of the game.

Key duties include:

-Building and overseeing the RuneScape Release schedule and overall games development strategy;
-Working closely with the Business Development and PR teams to ensure the continued commercial success of RuneScape;
-Overseeing the continual production of high quality, original and ingenious game releases;
-Ensuring our game development teams are working effectively towards business goals by providing operational support, inspirational leadership and guidance to our large development teams;
-Continual advancement of game development lifecycles and production processes, ensuring a cohesive approach is maintained for the overall storyline development of RuneScape;
-Ongoing appraisal of team managers’ and members individual performances, helping them to work towards their own continuous personal development and team objectives;

Also useful:

-Experience of localisation in either games or software;
-Knowledge or experience of developing products for multiple platforms, including mobile
- Previous experience of community support, preferably in a management capacity.

Cambridge £DOE+great benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26265

This company is a very well established and highly regarded developer whose founders are legends and have been producing big games since the early 1980s. They develop for Xbox and PS2 and treat their staff very well indeed - employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes pension, health insurance and a loyalty bonus. The company has developed a strong reputation as a producer of popular, high quality games and would like to recruit a Project Director that can continue to uphold their good standing. Coordinating, overseeing, and delegating duties for a game development team will be the main duties associated with the vacancy.

Other responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that day to day activities run smoothly and make frequent reports to senior management
- Serving as the main point of contact for the publisher
- Establishing goals and milestones for the project and accomplishing them on time and within the budget.
- Understanding the rules and conditions for the game and ensuring they are followed throughout the production process
- Communicating effectively with your team as well as employees in other areas of the company.

It will be important to have superb communication skills as you will be liasing with different sectors of the company and making presentations to the Development Director. Experience in management and a high level of enthusiasm for games are needed for this position.

South £50k

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26036

This new independent development studio is made up of passionate and talented team players who are committed to shipping great games, taking full ownership and having fun while doing it. They retain a small family culture which will encourage people's talent, treat people fairly, and reward people well. Their goal is to build a great reputation as an independent studio that ships innovative console games that are both commercially and critically successful. Our Client is currenlty looking for a strong Producer to work closely with the executive producer. You must have a minimum of two years experience, be able to maintain the project schedule and support production of a high quality AAA game.

You will also need to possess the following experience

Required:

-Familiar with agile development methods
-MS Project, excel and word skills are imperative
-Exceptional attention to detail
-Proven ability to deliver on time, with the abilty to talk through methods used to schedule and track the development team.
-Scheduling on at least one successful console game.

This is a great company to work for where you will be well looked after. If successful you can take advantage of their pension and bonus scheme, and a few other little perks that will make you smile.

Please e-mail me your CV with all of your relevant experience if this is the job for you.

Guildford £Competitive+benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26190

Founded in 1988, this company has created over fifty successful titles and is established as one of the leading games developers for the software industry. The company is best known for designing one of the most consistent best-selling series of all time. Our client is looking for a Senior Producer to run a large team for a very well known and hugely successful franchise in Oxford. Group leadership skills and proven production experience are necessary, as well as familiarity with MS Project. Console Games production experience would be useful but not necessary.

Applicants should also be:

* Team players, with good communication skills
* Capable of taking direction
* Self motivated and disciplined
* Passionate about games!

Oxford £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25892

We are working on behalf of a client responsible for some of the world's most popular games. Currently, they are looking to recruit passionate individuals to work across a variety of internal teams based in Brighton. We seek an experienced producer who wants to participate from the start in the new project.

The role encompasses:
- Team management
- Project managementy throughout all stages of game development
- Scheduling and delivering to deadlines

Experience required includes:
- Experience in a similar background (including time spent in a leadership position)
- Published titles
- Knowledge of PM techniques and MS (prefereably) tools
- A positive, enthusiastic and fun approach to work
- Good communication skills.

South £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25959

This company is responsible for one of the most widely played MMORPGs in the world, in addition to developing and marketing over 30 different online games. They are currently consolidating a period of rapid growth and are looking for top developers and support staff to complement their dedicated and successful team. They are now looking for a Development Manager. We seek iimaginative people with good team management skills and a comprehensive understanding of games development.

The successful candidate will lead one of the game content development teams. This will include taking full responsibility of all managerial tasks and providing inspirational leadership to 10-15 developers.

You will lead by example and manage the content development team as well as conduct appraisals of team members' performance.

The role includes working with senior design and technical staff to define the game's direction as well as interacting with other teams and management.

This job would suit someone with a deep understanding of storytelling, roleplay mechanics and gameplay. You should be an enthusiast of graphic novels, fantasy or general sci-fi.

South £30-40k plus benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25873

This is a south based studio of a major European developer. It easily commutable to and from Central London.
The Executive Producer will be responsible for timely delivery of projects to a range of clients. Responsibilities would include:

- Direcct management of producers and associates.
- Overall management of teams of coders, artists and designers.
- Ensuring delivery of game assets to the teams.
- Accurate reporting of status of the project to publisher and senior management
- On budget delivery of milestones to client
- Communicating game vision to the teams
- Scoping the project appropriately along with the producers
- Recognising risk and creating appropriate mitigation.

Home Counties £45-60k

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25833

London

We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and the London office is a world class development studio. 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. Our client is looking for an experienced individual to serve as a Project Coordinator that will assist in the management of production processes for a series of disc releases. You will be responsible for helping to ensure that disc releases are on time and within the budget.

Other responsibilities include:
- Supporting each team within production
- Serving as the main contact for all matters between the gaming and music departments
- Keeping record of a project's progress and reporting it to management.
- Assisting managers in setting and completing milestones.

An ideal candidate will have:
- The ability to adapt and prioritise in a rapidly changing environment
- Strong organisational skills
- A detail-oriented mindset
- Success in planning and managing activities in order to reach deadlines
- Games industry experience
- Strong and effective communication skills.

Please note that this is initially a 6 month contract.

West End £neg

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26233 08/05/08

This flourishing independent games developer, based in London, has full funding from one of the industries biggest publishers and is actively developing titles for current and next gen consoles.

Our client is seeking an experienced individual to fill the role of Senior Producer. You will manage a team throughout the production process within a creative environment. You will also participate in planning and anticipating future challenges and opportunities.

Skills needed:

- Strong, proven management abilities
- Industry experience
- Ability to multi-task and to adapt easily to change
- Act as a team players, with good communication skills
- Establish, maintain and enhance relationships with all team members.
· Staff development
- Business development
- Running meetings
- Budgets, staffing, Profit and loss, contract development experience all a bonus.

London £High

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26163

This is the European HQ of a massive American games publishing and development company whose products span a wide range of projects for all current and future-gen platforms. They only work on the most prestigious projects and licences.
As Creative Services Coordinator your overall responsibility will be to make sure deadlines are met by organising and integrating the processes associated with products’ launches.

Other responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that all projects are kept on schedule and meet the company’s quality standards
- Ensuring that all progress is logged and tracked
- Working with artists to confirm that artwork is: quality, up to date, and meets all requirements
- Informing managers of the status of each project
- Communicating with and sending artwork to agencies

An ideal candidate will have :
- Experience in localisation with another games publisher
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Have strengths in editing / proofing documents
- A positive, proactive approach to work
- Strong communication skills as you will liase with management and agencies
- A love for computer games
- Commitment to deadlines.

Uxbridge £DOE

Contact: sarah Ref: 26179

We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and the London office is a world class development studio. 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. An excellent opportunity as arisen to join this amazing studio. As the Communications Manager, you will be the single point of contact over a project for PR and management, throughout various regions (EUR/US/UK).

Duties:
- Deal with PR planning
- Manage assets
- Manage Development team schedule
- Oversee territory activity
- Be in contact with all the regions and management
- Know what is going on all over in various studios

The ideal person will:
- Be totally organised
- Be extremely responsible and confident
- Be enthusiastic about the games industry

This position is not senior, but carries a high level of responsibility. You need to possess a strong, confident personality and be demonstrably reliable.

This is not a production role, nor is it a PR account manager role. You would not be dealing with magazines and other company PR.

London £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26176

Xbox LIVE is building a dedicated product/service team in Europe to support its triple-digit growth and accelerate the development of the business across 15 European countries. We are looking for a Dashboard Producer to play a fundamental part in developing and maintaining programming schedules, as well as contributing to the creation of entertainment content produced exclusively for Inside Xbox and Xbox LIVE. Working with the Xbox LIVE Editor, you'll coordinate with internal and external content partners to help generate engaging, fully localised video, podcasts and other mixed media content designed with the primary aim of keeping millions of Xbox LIVE members across Europe informed and entertained. In addition you will liaise with Xbox LIVE Marketing, supporting their objectives by formulating creative, effective and relevant Xbox LIVE programming and editorial.
The successful candidate must have experience of web/new media producing experience at major media or publishing company, preferably working with localised content for a European audience. He/she must have excellent editorial judgment and subbing skills, along with experience and knowledge of content management technology, design and production. It will be necessary to be able to manage multiple projects in a short and long-term deadline-driven, fast-paced environment. Above all, the successful candidate must have a passion for entertainment and new media technologies, reflected by a high level of knowledge of both fields.

London £neg

Contact: Caroline Ref: 26168

This is a brand new London office for one of the worlds biggest developers. They offer highly competitive salary, a working environment second to none and an extensive benefits package.

Our Client is looking for an ethusiastic Assistant Producer to primarily support the team Leads in constructing and maintaining the project plan and then follow up on, track, and actively assist team members to achieve their set goals. You must have at least 3+ development experience and have completed at least one development cycle, within internal development. Alternatively, equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

You will also be required to:

*Production of Weekly reports.
*Delivery of project Milestones and Builds.
*Managing the localization process.
*Managing test process for team and liaising with test facility.

Essential skills that are required:

*Excellent organizational and scheduling skills.
*Great attention to detail and ability to follow tasks through to completion.
*Ability to prioritize and clarify the team's needs is essential.
*A keen interest and understanding of the game development process.
*Excellent documentation and editing skills.
*Strong Word & Excel skills.

If you are an adaptable and motivated and posses the above skills and requirements then please e-mail your CV.

London £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26153

Sony Computer Entertainment Network Gaming Group is based in the heart of Soho. They are responsible for supporting the games development in the area of online gaming - an integral part of SCE’s strategy for the next generation games consoles PS3 and PSP. Our client is looking for a project manager in the online gaming industry to play a key role in the creation of new games.

As a project manager, you will be:
- Developing and maintaining relationships amongst your team members
- Clarifying each games' features and requirements
- Following, evaluating, and keeping record of the implementation plans associated with these requirements
- Work with client/server developers to meet these requirements

An ideal candidate will:
- Be able to adapt to a changing environment
- Have knowledge of IT development/resource processes
- Posses strong communication skills both formally and informally
- Have a proactive attitude towards work
- Have effective time management skills
- Be able to prioritise and plan/schedule activities to meet deadlines

All enthusiastic candidates who fit this profile should apply.

London West End £wide range

Contact: sarah Ref: 26142

This is the European HQ of a massive American games publishing and development company whose products span a wide range of projects for all current and future-gen platforms. They only work on the most prestigious projects and licences and focus development and publishing on products that are, or have the potential to become, long term franchise properties and fantastic brands. The company is looking for an Associate Producer. You will be working with senior producers in all aspects of the production of a game. You will be generally responsible for taking over whole sections of game production. These sections can be the production of audio, video and asset management the main SKU, as well as complete responsibility for derivative products.

Essential skills and experience include:

1 Submission process experience (should be able to burn builds or have the competence to learn quickly.

2 Games development experience or production experience at Associate Producer level on at least 2 shipped high selling, multiplatform titles, or the equivalent type of responsibility working with software developers.

3 Passionate and knowledgeable about games development, project delivery and process.

Make no mistake, this is a role with a lot of responsibilty and in many companies the job title would be Producer.

West London Early £30s

Contact: sarah Ref: 26103

We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and the London office is a world class development studio. 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. Our client is looking for a self-motivated Project Planner to assist the Lead Programme Manager in the planning and developing of several new platforms and products.

Responsibilities include:
- Serving as the main point of contact for any project issues
- Creating project plans and reports for launching new platforms and business initiatives
- Organising meetings and helping to define business ramifications
- Assisting in aligning objectives across all areas of the company in order to ensure successful launches.

An ideal candidate will have:
- A degree level education ( required)
- 2-3 years experience
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task efficiently
- Proactive, positive attitude
- Basic computer skills including MS Office, MS Project, and MS Visio is desirable.

West End £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26016

We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and Studio London is a world class development studio. It has unrivalled development facilities and a creative and stimulating environment coupled with access to the best London has to offer in Soho. We now seek a Production Assistant to help with the project management of a flagship game and to maintaining a stable gamedevelopment environment via building and testing.

Successful candidates should be professional, tight and disciplined. The emphasis here is more on project management techniques rather than creative and games design.

West End £doe

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25950

Our client is a well recognised global company that develops a broad range of video games for a variety of platforms in all major markets. They have created a number of best-selling products over the past decade and are continuing to develop. Our client continuously strives to use innovation and creativity in order to develop a wide variety of videogames that can reach several types of consumers world-wide. Our client is currently looking for an experienced individual to serve as an Associate Producer for this highly successful company. You will assist the producer in the management of all production activities.

Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that the intellectual property of the company is protected
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external organisations
-Anticipate problems areas within each stage of the production process
- Meeting product deadlines on time and within the budget
- Assimilate information to report to both key-decision makers and the production team
- Coordinate with other departments, such as: Marketing, Public Relations, and Operations to ensure that all plans are strategically aligned.

The ideal candidate will have:
- BS/BA or equivalent ( required), MBA advantageous
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders
- Min. 5 years experience in related production or development
- Must have worked on the submission process of at least 1 shipped title
- High degree of innovation and creativity
- Previous experience working with a global company is advantageous
- Demonstrate excellent written,verbal, and aural communication skills.

London £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 26000

Our client is a well recognised global company that develops a broad range of video games for a variety of platforms in all major markets. They have created a number of best-selling products over the past decade and are continuing to develop. Our client continuously strives to use innovation and creativity in order to develop a wide variety of videogames that can reach several types of consumers world-wide. This household name in games is currently seeking an experienced Producer, to be based in London but with an opportunity to travel. You will manage day to day production activities, direct each stage of the product's development, and will coach and manage your own production team.

The role will include:
- Coordinating with other departments, such as: Marketing, Public Relations, and Operations to ensure that all plans are strategically aligned.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external organisations.
- Managing assets and ensuring that the intellectual property of the company is protected.
- Managing the localisation process.
- Meeting product deadlines on time and within the budget


The ideal candidate will have:
- BS/BA or equivalent ( required), MBA advantageous
- Min. 5 years experience in related production or development
- Must have worked on the submission process of at least 1 shipped title
- High degree of innovation and creativity
- Previous experience working with a global company is advantageous
- Strong presentation and communication skills.

London £DOE

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25998

We are managing all of Sony Computer Entertainment's games recruitment and the London office is a world class development studio. 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 Video Production Assistant to work on a high profile Eyetoy project. The role will be to assist the creating of FMV work, Trailers, in-game video sequences etc. Candidate could well have professional experience with post-production software such as After Effects or Combustion. You must have the initiative to work well both on your own and with a team.

This is likely to be a 6 month contract with the strong possibilty of it becoming permanent.

West End £open

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25958

This is the London arm of one of the largest independent games developers in Europe. With studios in four UK locations, they develop games for all major consoles, PC and wireless.

The Studio Technical Director provides technical direction, strategy and guidance to the studio head and the studio’s teams. The studio TD is actively involved in building strong development programming teams, taking direct responsibility for mentoring and recruitment. They are also responsible for establishing the processes and best practices for the studio’s technical teams, as well as overseeing technical plans and designs at both product (i.e. game) and studio-wide technology (i.e. engine architecture) levels. Additionally, the Studio TD acts in an internal quality role: at both a technical and product level and at all stages of product development. Candidates will have previous TD experience gained within the games industry.

London To £High + benefits

Contact: Sarah Ref: 25855

Datascope is the UK’s leading consultancy for games and digital media recruitment. We have offices in London's smart West End and Chicago, state of the art computer systems and a well-established client and candidate base. We are bright, innovative, casually dressed and have fun. We have also won the Develop award for "Best Recruitment Service" for two years now - an unprecedented achievement. We are now looking for an experienced recruitment consultant. You will concentrate on games producer and project manager roles. You should be an excellent relationship builder who can develop and maintain relationships with clients and candidates in order to maintain our number one position.

The successful candidate will inherit an established client base with many exclusive and managed recruitment agreements with games companies such as Sony, Bizarre Creations, Juice... so joining us represents a terrific career move. We will reward you well with an uncapped commission structure. These is a position resulting from the reluctant departure of a long standing employee. You should have 1-2 years' experience and a record of success.

West End Generous basic and commission

Contact: sarah Ref: 25617

Abroad

Our client is an interactive entertainment producer worldwide.Their most recent release has already collected awards and has ranked the company as one of the best game studios in the world. The company has also been recognized as one of the best places to work in Sweden. As project Manager, your main responsibility will lie in managing your team and with them creating project plans, deliverables, etc.

Other responsibilities include:
- Managing budgets
- Communicating with external partners and clients as well as fellow employees
- Contributing ideas and suggestions to all areas of project management
- Serve as the primary contact to the publisher

An ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years experience in project management ( preferably from the game industry)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Great attention to detail
- Able to multi task in a rapidly changing environment.

Sweden £DOE

Contact: sarah Ref: 26198

Founded in 1993 this Ontario studio proudly ranks as one of the world's top development studios in the interactive entertainment industry. They pride themselves on having one of the best teams in the industry and provide them with a rewarding, challenging, and fun atmosphere.
Main Responsibilities:
- Assists the Producers with scheduling and task tracking for defined areas
of the project
- Collaborate with Producers and Team Members to establish realistic
expectations for timelines, estimates and project deliverables.
- Manage large aspects of game production as directed by the Producer
- Use project management software tools to assist in maintaining detailed
project plans and to track status.
- Facilitate team communication and ensure timely dissemination of
information.
- Ensure timely delivery of necessary assets for localization, manage the
implementation of localized assets, and submit localized SKUS to foreign
partners.

Qualifications:
- Demonstrated strengths in taking initiative with a desire to learn and be
challenged
- Ability to create, maintain, assess, and adjust project schedules
- Ability to adapt and address issues encountered in the product development
process
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of the customary procedures and
development strategies in game development preferred
- Passion for making and playing great games.

Ontario, Canada $DOE

Contact: Yelena Ref: 25971