Sr. Web Producer

Company: 2K
Location: Novato
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, the 2K label includes some of the most dedicated game development studios in the world today including: Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar 13, 2K Czech and Cat Daddy Games. Our extraordinary team of engineers, developers, graphic artists and publishing professionals are stewards of a growing library of critically acclaimed franchises such as Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Darkness, Mafia, NBA 2K, Sid Meier's Civilization, WWE 2K, and XCOM. 2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.

Our vision at 2K is to create a diverse and inclusion environment to "Come as You are and Feel Equipped to do Your Best Work!" We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and equality in all that we do. Our communities are focused on increased access and personal growth, and their greatness depends on a diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and perspective. We're an equal opportunity employer, and we're excited to build the future of co-living with the world's most hardworking and passionate people.

What We Need

We're looking for a thoughtful, strategic, and hard-working Sr. Producer to facilitate communication and support for the 2K Web Team. The person in this role will be responsible for the cross-departmental planning, scheduling, content maintenance, and deployment for 2K's global web sites.

As a Sr. Producer, you must be a leader capable of taking charge of a project and unifying everyone involved toward a common goal. In this role, you will ultimately be responsible and accountable for launching web sites in a timely manner while upholding and maintaining a quality bar. You will work with developers, designers, brand teams, and other collaborators to balance scope with capacity, track progress, implement and improve processes, mentor people, and mitigate risks. This role requires leading multiple projects simultaneously at different stages of development.

What You Will Do

• Run the production of new 2K websites from concept to completion.
• Handle the roadmap, scheduling, and maintenance for existing web properties, including but not limited to current game sites, corporate sites, and studio sites.
• Lead and deliver against launch deadlines while being the guardian over product quality.
• Facilitate alignment across teams through effective communication, problem-solving, risk identification, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Establish, maintain, and improve relationships with internal and external resources.
• Handle approvals across brand teams, legal, security, ESRB, and executives.
• Coordinate with internal departments (e.g., creative, core tech, localization) to provide assets, services, and translations for worldwide announcements and events.
• Provide regular communication and updates for internal teams and executives.
• Run tools and training for marketing and community content collaborators.
• Potential day-to-day direct management and mentorship of other production staff including hiring, performance reviews, etc.
  Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit
  
  • 7+ years Project Management experience within an interactive environment.
  • Ability to establish relationships and work effectively with people across all fields and levels of an organization, and at varying levels of technical ability.
  • Excellent prioritization and organization skills. Must be able to handle a frequently evolving slate of short-, medium-, and long-term projects that are in different phases of development.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal and written), time and project management skills
  • Ability to take feedback from various sources and translate that into practical work.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines. Must take initiative and be proactive rather than reactive.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills within a fast-paced, live web environment.
  • Solid understanding of the various development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
  • Proficient project management fundamentals including capacity planning, scope assessment, and scope management.
  • Familiar to fluent in JIRA, Confluence, Excel, Google Suite
  • Experience maintaining relationships with remote studios, creative agencies, and contractors.
  • Must be comfortable working with various Content Management Systems and able to help troubleshoot issues
  • Proven understanding of web analytics platforms and reporting (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Flexibility to take on additional responsibilities, as assigned by senior management
  • Good sense of humor is a definite plus.

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