Job Title:

• Associate Producer

Requisition ID:

• R026159

Job Description:

Your Platform

Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise. Since our inception in 2009, the studio has delivered titles including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.

We are inviting a talented and passionate developer to join our growing team as an Associate Producer based in our Melbourne, Australia studio. In this role, you will work collaboratively with teams across the globe, including locations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com

Please note that this role is a 12 months' fixed-term contract.

Your Mission:

As an Associate Producer, you will play a crucial role in facilitating the development of our games. You will collaborate with teams across departments to meet deadlines, manage resources to stay within production limitations, and develop innovative processes when roadblocks are hit.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Managing the execution of the game development process within your team(s) to produce high quality outcomes.
• Accountable for maintaining project plans and schedules.
• Recommending and implementing new processes where efficiencies are needed to improve on-time or on-budget delivery.
• Ensuring all necessary project documentation is complete and up-to-date.
• Establishing and maintaining a safe work environment with high morale within your team(s).
• Identifying & escalating conflicts between schedule, budget, and design goals.

Player Profile — Minimum Requirements:

• Experience in a production role over the full life-cycle of video-game software development (concept to ship) of at least one published title on Xbox One, PS4, PC and/or Mobile platforms.
• Ability to diagnose reasons for inefficiency and suggest solutions for removing such inefficiencies.
• Ability to foresee and communicate risks and obstacles with contingencies & mitigations to all stakeholders.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with development planning & execution tools & methodologies (i.e. Scrum, Waterfall, Jira, Confluence, etc.).
• Proven ability to work under rapid development cycles.

Extra Points:

• Demonstrated experience with project management software, including project life-cycle models, risk assessment, and team management/motivation.
• Project Management training and certification.
• Qualification in game design, art, computer science, engineering, related technical field or work experience.
• Active video game player across a variety of genres, especially FPS games.

Our World:

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to franchises including Call of Duty® , Crash Bandicoot™ , Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ , and Guitar Hero®.

We’re forging ahead to advance gameplay with popular titles and sophisticated technology. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.