Producer
Undead Labs is structured a bit differently than a traditional game studio. Triple-A MMOs are massive, resource intensive projects that demand a ton of investment capital and large teams. In fact, the unquenchable demand for content in the next generation of MMOs is pushing team sizes into the hundreds. But these huge teams bring significant tradeoffs, such as inefficient communication, forced specialization (okay, you’re modeling all the eyelashes for the native dendari insect-men for the next four years), and, worst of all, the loss of passionate studio culture. Undead Labs is built around a culture of strong product management, which will allow us to build a small, elite team and take advantage of the high-caliber art and technology resources available around the world.
But that takes a crew of skilled, knowledgeable producers, and that’s where you come in.
We’re looking for producers to help us build a global production pipeline, document and refine processes, facilitate communication, and generally empower our artists, designers, and programmers to paint, design, and code without distraction. If you’re an organization freak, can explain the difference between a CMS and a DAM, explain the pros and cons of a Sprint, and love to see a complicated process distilled down to its core essence, you have a home with us.
Love of games and zombies is, of course, required.
Here are some other things we’d like to see:
- A few years of experience in product management
- A formal educational background in an accredited four-year program
- Experience with and passion for tools, including spreadsheets, wikis, CMSs, blogs, and project-management tools
- An attitude of service, but also a willingness to lead strongly
- A self-starter who is happy to be in the driver’s seat, rather than the passenger’s seat
- A passionate, pleasant, fun demeanor
This is a full-time onsite position in the Undead Labs Seattle studio. If you are interested in applying for this position, send your resume and a cover letter explaining why you are the perfect candidate to e5b8@jobs.undeadlabs.com.
