Summary

Firefly Games is looking for a talented Senior Producer / Producer to be involved in the production side of our company. You will take charge of producing mobile free-to-play game titles with external and internal developers on original and/or IP branded titles. The position involves taking games you are responsible for from initial concept to launch and into post-launch activities, by monitoring overall quality and progress of the project, ensuring timeliness, getting approvals from necessary parties, working with internal staffers to define requirements and milestones for the game, and driving the production of necessary assets/builds.

Senior Producers will report to and work alongside executives and management of Firefly. Senior Producers are also flag bearers for establishing standards and processes necessary to make the production a success. Being that Firefly is an international start-up environment, you help to define our culture as a manager, and demonstrate the flexibility needed to wear many hats in a multi-cultural environment.

The ideal individual will be someone who has comfort in working in an agile environment, while working with a variety of external partners, including major film studios. The person must be able to be work under pressure and exhibit tact when working with multiple international partners. Someone who is a good relationship builder, a leader and teacher, exercising tact, is detail-oriented, yet remains flexible when the situation warrants will perform well in this position.  Knowledge of free-to-play gaming is required.

About us

Firefly Games was founded in January of 2015 on the idea that the mobile gaming future is global and highly community driven. We consistently seek to build a passionate team that is as international, game-loving, and talented as our players – to create the most community focused mid-core and hardcore mobile gaming company. Our team members have come from a history of shaping highly influential mobile, PC, and browser games and communities at places like GREE, Funzio, Zynga, Nexon, Riot Games, ZQGame, Gamevil, Wargaming, Fun Plus, and more. With offices in North America and Asia, our company aims to fly higher and burn brighter by merging the East and the West in a way unlike any other to create a higher level of gaming.

Responsibilities

•    Produce high quality F2P games on time and on budget by managing 3rd party F2P mobile developers during game production.

•    Identify, track, and manage project issues. Consider risk management.

•    Transition finished titles into post-launch live operations.

•    Maintain tact and cultural relativism when working in an international development environment.

•    Maintain relationships and communication with development partners and internal staff to have knowledge of the big picture.

•    Work with 3rd parties to ensure development contracts accurately reflect the product requirements, scope, schedule, milestones, and budget through launch and during live operations.

•    Support all aspects of the localization, design, creative, schedules, project management, and QA.

•    Work with department team leads and other producers to determine resources necessary to maintain ongoing development.

•    Solid understanding of global mobile gaming F2P market, and “culturalizing” the game for markets.

•    Supply updates and reports to executives.

•    Travel to developer and internal teams will be required during production.

•    Empower, teach, and elevate staff

Requirements

•    3+ years of experience producing mobile f2p games is required.

•    Proven production leadership on high quality games. Experience with working with intellectual property from film companies preferred.

•    Understanding of mobile f2p KPIs and design.

•    Outstanding attention to detail and a proven track record of successful project management

•    Ability to work highly independently and prioritize tasks appropriately

•    Excellent organization and very professional communication skills

•    Resourcefulness and the ability to track tasks in-flight with multiple partners at once

•    Skilled in handling change and refocusing when needed

•    Ability to use Jira and Microsoft Office

•    Experience with agile development methodologies (scrum)

Nice to have:

•    Familiarity with SDK APIs for games and marketing

•    B.A. required; additional certificates or credentials in project management, interactive design or related subjects are a plus

•    Outstanding attention to detail and a proven track record of successful project management

Job type

This is a full-time position

Compensation

Negotiable. Based on experience

Misc.

If you are interested in this opportunity please jobs@fireflygames.com.