Associate Production Director

Archetype Entertainment is a new game studio in Austin, Texas led by industry veterans from BioWare and other AAA studios. Archetype is a division of Wizards of the Coast (Hasbro). We are building a development team with world-class talent to create a new science fiction universe for our first multiplatform roleplaying video game.

Our goal is to create the greatest story-driven roleplaying games in the world.

At Archetype, we believe there will always be a place for story-driven roleplaying games that put the player at the center of an epic personal narrative with impactful choices. We also believe that game studios should empower top developers and challenge them with ambitious projects that are shaped by a strong, clearly communicated creative vision. We are looking for an experienced Associate Production Director to help guide our team to navigate development milestones and create a comprehensive strategy for our project.

We chose Austin because it is a great place to live and work. Austin is the capital of Texas and is a fast-growing city with a vibrant music scene, cosmopolitan culture, a world-class university (the University of Texas at Austin -- “Hook ‘em Horns!”), and scenic rolling hills.

What You'll Do:

• Partner with the Production Director and Executive Producer to ensure all project goals are meeting quality expectations.
• Identify cross-project risks to quality or completion to game and studio leadership.
• Provides mentorship to production teams on how to identify risks and strategies for mitigation.
• Identifies team resource requirements and dependency issues and advises studio leadership on staffing and outsourcing needs across all game teams.
• Drives process and workflow creation and improvement across games through their leadership teams
• Reviews all master project plans for completeness and identifies high-level risks
• Provide production expertise and drive adoption of standard methodologies to build our game development processes and pipelines, including planning, reviews, and approvals
• Assure the development team is working in a balanced manner to deliver work to high standards of quality
• Coordinate the project’s accessibility goals and assure that they are included into the project roadmap
• Handle vendor relationships and integrate them with the studio’s development processes

What You'll Bring:

• 8+ years leading production for cross-disciplinary game development teams for both console and PC platforms with a deep understanding of game development pipelines, dependencies, and risk assessment
• Experience shipping at least one AAA title.
• Ability to solve hard project management problems and work with leads and team members to develop durable solutions as well as a passion for mentoring and making your team better
• Experience with first party development, certification, and submission processes
• Experience with studio, project, and vendor budgeting processes
• Jira project management and customization
• Proficient with Perforce
• Excel power user
• Excellent communicator, open, and highly collaborative!
• Must be onsite at our studio located in Austin, TX.

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $122,300
• Pay Range End: $210,900

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

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The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

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