Producer

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. PRODUCTION What We Do Whether it’s driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic’s production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences. What You'll Do We are looking for a game producer to join our Rocket League team. In this position you’ll partner with development leads to drive processes, deliver results, and unblock your team to do their best work. Ideal candidates excel in organization, have exceptional social skills, and are experts at managing schedules of complex projects. If you’re passionate about Rocket League and excited about working with cutting-edge technology, we want to hear from you! In this role, you will Facilitate development operations - work on one or more development pods focusing on particular verticals of the game and ensure timely delivery to meet our goals, deadlines, and milestones. Schedule relevant meetings, facilitate reviews, and capture and drive action items and next steps for your team(s) Build and facilitate the schedule - Scope and schedule the desired work for the team. Maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmap. Consider dependencies across multiple development teams to ensure successful deliveries Proactively seek resolutions - strong ability to identify problems, and propose solutions, for your team before they become roadblocks. Own the outcome of your area, and never wait to see if someone else will clear your path Be a flexible multitasker - ability to handle multiple large production needs within your development pod(s). Understand how to identify and break down prioritizations, and keep up strong communication across multiple outlets: email, Slack, meetings, and documentation Be the center of communication - provide transparency on project status and risks to stakeholders in order to ensure they are properly informed of any impacts. Communicate frequently with the rest of the production team and project leads on status, risks, and opportunities Support all of your team’s production needs including, but not limited to, planning; scheduling; task tracking; and bug triage What we're looking for 4+ Years experience working in a production role, managing cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of complex projects Deep understanding of game development, software development process, and project management practices Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Demonstrated technical aptitude; strong preference for applicants with game development experience Experience in an environment where you had to exhibit amazing problem-solving skills daily, viewing each new problem as an opportunity for success Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution Have the ability to communicate with varying levels of stakeholders, within your team and throughout the company Ability to drive high velocity, high impact development cycles, balancing out short-term needs and long-term vision Ability to adapt and be effective in ambiguous situations within a highly dynamic environment You’re passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). 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