Senior Producer in UNITED KINGDOM

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap.

This role is offered on a full in-studio basis or a hybrid basis (minimum 3 days per week in the studio). We can provide a comprehensive relocation support package as part of any offer, should you need to relocate.

WHAT’S THE ROLE?

As part of our continued post-release nurture plans, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Producer to join our fantastic team on Planet Coaster 2, the ultimate theme park creation experience. You’ll get to work closely with our talented development team and help deliver exciting new features and content to our passionate community.

The successful candidate will be required to work in our Cambridge studio a minimum of 3 days a week.

The Senior Producer will lead production and co-ordinate all areas of the game development process, helping developers to deliver the best possible product, and managing a small production team. You’ll work closely with multiple disciplines to ensure the successful realisation of the game vision to time and budget

Check out the launch trailer for Planet Coaster 2 and the recent packs, to get a feel for what you’ll be working on.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Co-ordinating development for new content and features, reporting to the Executive Producer and Game Director
• Helping the development team to achieve their goals and deliver content on time and to a high quality
• Proactively identifying, prioritising and scheduling work based on project roadmaps.
• Running sprint planning, standups, reviews and retrospectives
• Creating and optimising processes and pipelines to ensure efficient development
• Maintaining strong relationships with the development team and external partners
• Providing visibility and effective reporting of project status to stakeholders
• Identifying and mitigating project risks proactively
• Providing leadership and management to a small team of Producers, including effective feedback, mentoring and support with career development to maintain an engaged, productive and inclusive team environment.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Experienced senior game producer with multiple shipped titles on PC or Console, including full game lifecycle from conception to release and beyond
• Ability to build trust and rapport and communicate confidently and effectively
• Collaborative approach with the ability to motivate different teams and disciplines effectively
• Used to managing multiple tasks in parallel and able to balance competing requirements
• Solid understanding of Agile processes
• Skilled in helping teams find solutions to complex problems
• Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to react positively to change
• Excellent organisational skills with a systematic and methodical approach.

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience in being the lead producer on a game project
• Previous line management experience including development of more junior producers
• Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence.