Who We Are
MAKE LIFE EPIC
Founded in 1996, Firaxis Games is a world-renowned game development studio with an unwavering mission to “build games that stand the test of time”. The name Firaxis, a fusion of “fiery” and “axis,” communicates the company’s dynamic development process that results in the creation of ground breaking titles with unparalleled gameplay delivered to gamers around the world. Under the creative direction of industry legend Sid Meier, Firaxis has released dozens of hit games on multiple platforms and is recognized as an industry leader in game development.
Core Values
- GAMEPLAY FIRST
- Let gameplay drive decision making
- BE ACCOUNTABLE
- Deliver great work for the studio, the team & yourself
- PEOPLE FOCUSED
- Maintain an environment where people are happy
- EMBRACE ENTHUSIASM
- Find opportunities to contribute and collaborate
- WORK SMART
- Put effort where it pays off the most
Firaxis Games prides itself on maintaining a quality of life inside and outside the studio – when our team members are happy and healthy, creativity can flourish. We offer boot camp fitness and yoga classes at the office, a free gym with shower, regularly catered lunches and breakfasts, biweekly Friday Happy Hours, company events and parties, and a “FunZone” complete with billiards, foosball, video games, and tabletop gaming space. We are also a philanthropic studio and offer employees the chance to volunteer with local charities and nonprofits throughout the year.
Fulltime employees can also take advantage of Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401K retirement savings, a wellbeing initiative with the opportunity to earn cash rewards, an Employee Assistance Program, and paid time off and paid holidays.
What You Will Do
As an Associate Content Producer at Firaxis, you will be a member of our cinematic team, responsible for developing and maintaining processes and pipelines in support of our internal developers. Our ideal candidate has experience with asset-heavy pipelines, animation teams, or real-time game cinematic pipelines.
Some Specific Responsibilities Include
- Collaborate with Narrative, Cinematics, and Environment producers to manage the day-to-day of the internal cinematic pipeline.
- Work with leads and producers to communicate resource needs and upstream/downstream dependencies in the pipeline.
- Work with Senior Producer to implement best practices for asset management of content such as animation and VO files for the internal cinematics team.
- Be an integral part of growing an impactful and healthy cinematics team, pushing the creative limits on Marvel’s Midnight Suns.
Who Will Be a Great Fit
- 2+ years of experience working in production where you have worked with internal development teams
- Proficiency with project management and version control software tools such as Hansoft/JIRA/Shotgrid or Perforce.
- A demonstrated understanding of production methodologies.
- Experience and knowledge of content pipelines and dependencies.
- Solid understanding of game development processes, limitations, dependencies, and trends.
- Task driven, self-motivated, and proactive.
Bonus Points
- Experience working with internal cinematic pipelines.
- Experience working with animation pipelines.
- Experience developing or managing asset-heavy pipelines.
- Experience with Unreal development.
- Proficiency with project management tool Shotgrid.
- Knowledge of or interest in collaborating with engineering tools team.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.
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