Senior Producer
Sumo Newcastle
Sumo Newcastle – Production /
Full-Time, Permanent /
Hybrid
About Sumo Digital, Newcastle
Located in the heart of the Northeast, Sumo Newcastle is a studio with a proven track record of delivering projects to a high standard, specialising in creating new IP with a focus on multi-player action games – including the 2021 release Hood: Outlaws & Legends. Our team is built around its own unique cultural fit, with a welcoming mix of industry veterans and up-and-coming stars.
Day in the Life of a Senior Producer:
As a Senior Producer at Sumo Newcastle, you will have a key role in planning and organising a project and be responsible for delivering it on time, on budget and to a high standard. You will work closely with discipline leads and project stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks to deliverables.
An average day in this role includes daily “stand ups” where you will review task progress with the various teams you are responsible for. You will liaise with discipline leads and key staff on the project and organise/participate in playtests and well as planning meetings, sprint reviews or even stakeholder meetings (with external clients and/or Sumo Directors/Executives).
Please note, this role can be done on a fully onsite, hybrid or mostly remote basis with the UK. With our remote option, there will be an expectation for you to come to the studio once every 4 months for 1 week (travel and accommodation covered).
What you need to do this job:
• Strong experience in a Production role, with at least 1 shipped console and/or PC titles.
• Experience with Project Management software (E.g. Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel).
• Excellent Project Management skills with ability to create detailed schedules and road maps.
• Have an understanding of various Agile methodologies.
• Strong line management skills, coaching and ability to mentor Junior Producers.
• Ability to correctly prioritise risks and execute appropriate mitigations strategies.
• Good conflict resolution skills, supporting team members to find the best solutions to issues.
Interview Process:
At Sumo Newcastle, we want a holistic and engaging interview process that allows us to get to know you, your skills and your potential. For our Senior Producer role, we will do a 2 stage interview:
1st Stage: 1-hour with our Senior Development Director and Producer. We will talk with you about your experience, our expectations in the role and ask some competency-based questions. There will, of course, be opportunities for you to ask questions!
2nd Stage: This will be split into 3 x 45 min group interviews. Ideally this would be a face to face meeting (so we can take you for some lunch!) These interviews will be more technical based and a deep dive into your experience. This will also be a great chance for you to speak to many different people across different disciplines with the studio.
What’s in it for you?
Sumo also offers a highly personable benefits package which has something for everyone, no matter where you are in your career.
Financial: Annual bonus, flexible benefits allowance, salary sacrifice pension, benefits hub, payroll giving, an employee referral scheme (up to £3,000), financial/home buying consultations, workplace ISA and other schemes for tech loans, car loan and bicycles.
Work-life balance: Flexible working, 21 free choice days holiday (increasing to 22 with service), bank holidays, birthday day off, a duvet day (increasing to 4 with service), Christmas shutdown (Christmas Eve to New Year) and options to buy or sell up to a week of annual leave*.
Health and Wellbeing: Dental insurance, income protection, life assurance, BUPA private healthcare*, leading EAP programs (remote GP, mental health, physio, nutrition, lifestyle coaching and second opinions (medical)), critical illness cover*, health cash plan*, flexible gym (in-studio or discounts) and funded flu vaccines/eye tests.
Personal Development: Structured Personal Development tool, regular appraisals, annual salary reviews, access to Udemy learning platform, 5/8 learning days per annum (1 can be used as a volunteer day), award-winning L&D team and yearly attendance to the Sumo Developers Conference (link to video).
Extra Perks: A variety of in-studio perks, regular care packages, studio days out (family welcome), studio-led social activities (game jams, yoga, quizzes, life drawing and more), sabbaticals (at 10 years’ service) and an annual gaming subscription.
*These benefits are part of our flexible benefits options and are opt in selections.
Inclusion and Belonging at Sumo Digital:
We are dedicated to growing a sustainable business that provides security to our people while delivering a first-class experience to our partners and players.
As a people business, the success of our people is the success of our company. We prioritise taking care of them with a focus on supporting them, nurturing their talent and providing a healthy, friendly, enriching, creative and safe environment in which to work.
Sumo's employee diversity group, PRISM, exists to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, equality & wellbeing across the company and plays a key role in Sumo's ongoing goal of fostering environments where all employees feel safe, welcome & represented.
Our charitable and community initiatives provide support for meaningful causes that matter to our employees, clients and partners.
We continue to work to improve diversity in our recruitment and promotion processes, and to actively encourage people from marginalised groups to consider a career in the games industry.
