Senior Lead Producer

Senior Lead Producer Would you like to work on some of the greatest franchises in gaming history?

Certain Affinity is a game development studio based in Austin, Texas and we have a growing presence in Toronto, Canada.

Our culture reflects the values and the vibrant nature of the cities we call home.

This includes ​ a commitment to evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance.

We are also excited to be the latest recipient of the Canadian Studio of the Year award .

We're best known for co-developing numerous AAA FPS games, though we are also creating compelling new games of our own.

We're always on the lookout for amazing talent to join our team.

As a Senior Lead Producer at Certain Affinity, you will run one of our game teams under the supervision of the Production Director.

The Senior Lead Producer will be responsible for guiding this team to deliver a high-quality product on time and budget while helping to promote a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

If you have project management and scheduling experience, are eager to make an impact, are motivated to support the needs of both development teams and external partners, and are open to new challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

Responsibilities Overall ownership of key components of a AAA project Responsible for delivering a high-quality game on time and within budget Collaborate with department leads to build a high-functioning team Cultivate and manage the relationship with external partners to help ensure a good cross-studio environment Motivate and maintain creativity and cohesion within that team Work with department leads to maintain a long-term project plan Create and foster daily team practices and processes to make sure the long-term plan is on track Facilitate team communication, ensure timely dissemination of information to the team and company overall Communicate project development status to senior management and business team Coordinate with Quality Assurance department for product testing cycles, including usability testing Requirements At least eight years of project management experience in game development Shipped two to three AAA titles in a Senior Producer or Lead Producer role Experience building high functioning, quality-driven teams Excellent verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, and scheduling skills Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask across disciplines, assess risk, define priorities, and resolve problems while meeting deadlines Deep knowledge of game development – team dynamics, common development hurdles, game engines, development milestones, etc.

Strong working knowledge of JIRA, MS Office Motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and positive attitude Works well within an open, highly collaborative environment A desire to work in a diverse and inclusive environment Extra Credit Experience with Unreal Engine development Experience managing development of top-tier, story-driven games Familiarity with Agile and other traditional project management methodologies Hands-on development experience in any development area – art, design, programming, QA, etc. Salary Range: $110K CAD - $150K CAD Certain Affinity or its partners or affiliates run background checks on candidates or employees with written authorization from the candidates or employees.

These may be done to offer employment or determine eligibility to work on a specific project.

Multiple searches may be required.

Certain Affinity is authorized to do business in many, but not all, of the states in the US and the Canadian provinces.

If you are not located in or able to work from a state where Certain Affinity is registered, you may not be eligible for employment as a fully remote employee.

Please speak with your recruiter to learn more about where we are registered.

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