Associate Producer, Gaming - New York, United States - Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Love baseball? Videogame development? 3D Data Visualization? Ensuring deadlines, brand requirements, and stakeholder requirements are met? Then see if you match up with this MLB Games & VR Associate Producer job description.

Our APs work with internal and external development teams to coordinate delivery of products and features, review quality, help manage staff, and hit the aforementioned deadlines.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the development of various size projects throughout each phase of production and live operations, with oversight at key milestones and final product reviews
Work with development staff to define project scope and deliverables that support business goals
Act as a liaison, coordinating multiple disciplines such as Development, Art, Audio, Animation, Design, and QA, in order to fulfill project goals
Help the production team write features designs, test early iterations, and provide product feedback
Manage and track tasks, negotiate priorities with development team and stakeholders
Track project milestones and deliverables. Report progress, risks and issues on the project to key stakeholders
Navigate the QA database and help manage QA process track issues, assign tasks, and manage QA resources for projects
Review analytics, guide priorities for product development and support
Coordinate and validate MLB branded content in internal and external game products — cultivating the MLB brand for gaming community

Required Skills and Experience:

You're passionate about games, you play games and you are knowledgeable about games
Minimum of 1 year experience in AAA mobile and/or game development or been part of a team that has delivered at least one AAA title to market
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Technically savvy with a good understanding of computer systems and software
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Has a high degree of flexibility in approach and is able to balance structure and process with the needs of a creative and dynamic environment

Desired Skills and Experience

Highly motivated leader who can learn quickly
Good understanding of the rules of baseball
Can communicate vision and quality objectives within the product development team
Ability to demonstrate a practical knowledge of project management methodologies
Strong organizational, analytical, prioritization, and interpersonal skills
Comfortable with spreadsheet software
Previous experience in JIRA or other issue tracking database software
Previous scripting software experience or game engine experience
Previous experience with 3D data visualization

Why MLB?

MLB's vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment.

With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as:
tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best

Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $65,000-$85,000.