Director of Production, Unannounced Super Fun Video Game

August 29

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Second Dinner

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Second Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world$1. .$1

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💰 Corporate Round on 2019-01

Description

• Make sure we know what the heck we’re trying to do in the first place! • Pull together an achievable vision for the game, in partnership with the discipline leads - and continue to refine this vision as we get smarter through development • Prioritize the most important next steps to best explore the vision and bring it to life • Communicate the vision to the team and external stakeholders (which includes the IP partner) and make sure everyone not only understands the vision, but is maximally excited about it, too • Bring together the best game team ever! • Work with discipline leads to holistically manage the entire development team - including personnel management and capacity & budget planning • Manage a small team of producers and mentor the next generation of production leaders • Guide the team to work together in the best possible way! • Chart an iterative plan that makes us much smarter every step of the way as we move towards successful launch and sustainable live operation • Establish the best workflow for super fast, super collaborative, and super joyous game development - including teaming up with outsource teams and keeping the core team the best size possible • Nurture a development culture that is highly empathetic and collaborate - where people are not afraid to try new things quickly and embrace failing fast to learn fast • Lead the production team to solve emerging development problems and remove roadblocks so everyone can be at their best working together

Requirements

• You have led a team that has worked on mega-popular video games and managed its growth from prototype to successful global launch & sustained live operation • You love getting your hands dirty and being in the trenches with a small tight-knit team where everyone is at their best by being more cross-functional • You know when to roll up your sleeves to get in there and when to delegate and give others chances to learn & grow • You are passionate about learning new things both as an individual and as a team • You believe that if people aren’t experiencing joy while making video games, something seriously wrong is happening • You love working with ridiculously talented people and bringing the best out of them

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans • 401(k) contribution with no waiting period • 16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period • Home office improvement bonus • Paid Vacation & Sick time • Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year • Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT • Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1) • Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4) • Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, annual camping event, and virtual events throughout the year