Senior Producer
Client: Gaming
Role: Sr. Producer
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Open *depending on experience
Location: Ontario (Remote)
Your New Role
A Senior Producer with an ambition to make their mark on the company and the gaming industry. We’ve got a great rep already. Let’s turn it all the way up to awesome!
Key Accountabilities:
● Oversee all projects underway within the company
● Distribute and manage resources.
● Use project management techniques to achieve project objectives within quality, time, and cost boundaries.
● Organize and lead project status and working meetings.
● Prepare and present progress reports.
● Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
● Manage project changes.
● Develop relationships with key stakeholders.
● Hold project teams accountable for their project responsibilities and deliverables.
● Proactively ensure that teams are communicating and aware of schedules, and issues.
● Plan and prioritize product delivery roadmaps and support key customer deployments.
● Champion continuous improvement and adoption of project management and agile software development practices.
● Work closely with the CEO and senior management to assist in the daily operations.
● Provide administrative and logistical support.
● Assist in budgeting, financial analysis, and time management.
● Coordinate and manage southwestern Ontario’s largest game industry event: Game Slice.
● Liaise with clients.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
● 5+ years of experience as producer/project manager in the video game and interactive media industry.
● Rock-solid chops with Jira, Excel, and the Google suite of products.
● Experience managing all departments of a team – from coders to testers to artists.
● Credited with the successful shipping of at least 5 video game titles or equivalent.
● Specialties include agile project management, budgeting, content management, delivery, and quality control.
● An unflaggingly upbeat attitude coupled with a hard-nosed honesty regarding under-performance, deadlines, budgets, and other unpleasant realities.
● A love of people and unending social energy.
● Exceptional verbal and written skills; bonus points for public speaking ability.
● Top-notch organizational and time management skills.
Nice-to-Haves
● Experience managing diverse projects, from video games to educational and medical applications.
● Background in client relations.
● Involvement in medium to large scale software development projects.
● Background as a programmer or data analyst.
● An extensive network of solution providers each with proven performance records.
● A nearly problematic passion for games of all types
Interested?
If you’re available and interested in this role, please reply to this email as soon as you can attaching your updated word resume and salary requirement.
Hays
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Job Description
A173 West Studios is seeking crew members for the upcoming short film In the Backyard, directed by Ben Cruz. The emotionally driven coming-of-age film explores childhood memories, family relationships, and the realities of aging through the eyes of a young boy during the summer of 2010.
Production is now hiring passionate and creative crew members for several key behind-the-scenes positions. This is a non-union volunteer opportunity with catering provided.
Job Responsibilities
On-Set Sound Mixer / Boom Operator
- Handle on-set audio recording during filming
- Operate boom microphones and lavalier systems
- Ensure clean and professional sound capture throughout production
VFX Supervisor / Animator
- Create and supervise visual effects for a featured scene
- Design animation involving a shadow extension effect with movement
- Collaborate with the director to execute the visual concept
Key Hair / Key Makeup
- Design hair and makeup looks fitting the early 2010 setting
- Apply aging makeup effects for grandparent characters
- Maintain continuity throughout filming
Requirements
- Prior experience in the relevant crew department preferred
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Passion for independent filmmaking
- Ability to work collaboratively in a production environment
- Reliable availability during filming weekends
Compensation Details
- Non-union volunteer position
- Catering provided on set
- IMDb and Letterboxd credit provided after completion
- Behind-the-scenes photos included