Director of Production - Gaming

August 23

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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

• Responsible for successful planning and execution of Snap development • Drive the completion of goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability across the team • Steer the team by digesting competing needs of a complex live game project and help identify the highest priority areas the team should focus on • Empower and coach other producers on the team and enable them for success • Drive decisions with team leads and producers on workflows, pipelines, priorities, and resources • Anticipate production issues and remove roadblocks or bottlenecks that may prevent developers from achieving their goals on time • Advocate for the team, the game, and the players • Charting a sustainable growth path for the team that can achieve our near term goals and sets us up for long term success

Requirements

• Excellent leadership and management skills, with practical experience leading diverse, high functioning teams • Experience operating a live game in a production leadership role (Lead level or above) • Proven track record of successfully and sustainably operating a live game • Demonstrated passion for coaching and fostering individual growth for team members and next generation of leaders • Proven history of building plans to balance scope, resources, and sustainability • Excellent communication skills and ability to rally a team around a shared vision • Positive and optimistic leadership style and the ability to stay cool under pressure • Analytical problem solving skills • Love for learning and growing through iteration

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