About the role
Employment Details
- Employment Type: Temporary engagement through staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions
- Work Model: Hybrid / onsite
- Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States
Company Overview
For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Recent titles include The Last of Us Part II Remastered, The Last of Us Part I (PS5 remake), and PC releases of The Last of Us Parts I and II. The studio is currently developing Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Naughty Dog values diverse candidates and a broad range of cultural and life experiences.
Role Summary
Seeking an experienced Producer to join the studio to elevate team capabilities, define processes, requirements, and infrastructure. This role involves partnering with leads and directors to improve communication, scheduling, and overall quality of life while maintaining the studio's standards for ground-breaking games.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with creative teams to ensure clear information flows within assigned pipelines.
- Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmaps; ensure the team is on track with goals.
- Communicate frequently and effectively with key collaborators on project status, risks, and opportunities.
- Ensure cross-department visibility is clear and dependencies are properly tracked; ensure the impact of scope changes is understood and communicated.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of shared production processes to increase studio efficiency and quality.
- Provide leadership, information, and resources to the development and production teams.
- Work with the tools team to advance the development of production-related software.
- Maintain a constant awareness of game status through regular play sessions; evaluate project scope and make recommendations to the Creative Director, Game Director, and studio leadership.
Qualifications and Skills
- Solid understanding of video game development, software development processes, and project management practices.
- 3+ years of proven experience in a production role supporting cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of AAA projects.
- Experience working with designers and cross-discipline pipelines.
- Expertise in common production methodologies and software.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, on both a personal and team level.
- Self-starter: approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution.
Compensation and Benefits
- Hourly Base Pay Range: $64.47 — $80.58 USD
- Determining Factors: Individual base pay may vary based on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
- Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, and vision offerings.
Employment Requirements
- Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees, which may include criminal background checks.
- Processing of personal information is required to support background checks.