Producer/Associate Producer

PlayFirst is the leading casual game publisher of innovative, award-winning games made for casual gamers wherever they play. Our games reach consumers on 500 sites in 35 countries, as well as on retail shelves and mobile phones. Our portfolio of games includes the record-breaking franchise Diner Dash which has more than 150 million plays worldwide.

Founded in 2004 by veterans of Internet portals, traditional games publishers, entertainment software, and technology firms, PlayFirst is funded by venture capital firms Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners.

Job Description:

You are a self-starter, a team player, and an effective manager and communicator. As a key member of the PlayFirst team, you understand and contribute to overall company goals and the development and design requirements that fuel your work. You are able to excel at a strategic level, inventing and sourcing from third parties the best games to serve our target consumers, but you are also able to operate effectively at a tactical level, driving concepts through the approval process and development to launch and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Own production of games once they are approved for development or publishing, including project budget, schedule and resources.
• Identify and lead internal/external development teams, including artists, QA and other production resources to timely and successful project completion.
• Manage all facets of release process, including creation of marketing materials to support product launches and distribution of games to partner web sites.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with industry leading developers, licensors, and distribution partners.
• Contribute to the success of PlayFirst.com by working effectively with the cross-functional departments and executive management.
• Source ideas and draft proposals consisting of concept docs, development plans, product plans, and schedules.
• Lead post-launch efforts to bring products to multiple platforms such as mobile, international, and retail.
• Understand and contribute to overall company goals, as well as sales and marketing requirements.

Requirements:

• Excellent analytical, facilitation and organizational skills required.
• 2+ years of game production experience at the Producer or Associate Producer level.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, multi-task and meet deadlines required.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with Art, Marketing, and Engineering staff to efficiently deliver the best games while meeting the goals and requirements of each of those other areas.
• Demonstrated success in management of creative endeavors.
• Game design experience and/or passion for games is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.
• High school diploma or GED required; college degree strongly preferred.
• Competence with typical producer software tools, documents and processes (budgets, game concept creation, project management, bug reports and defect tracking).
• Must have current US work authorization.

To apply for this position, please email your resume in a standard Word or PDF document to jobs@playfirst.com and include the above job title in the subject line.