Producer, Game Design
Las Vegas, NV - USA
Job Summary
Company Overview
Arrow International is the worlds largest manufacturer and supplier of charitable gaming products and solutions. We produce and distribute a wide array of products including consumables (pull tab tickets bingo paper and ink etc.) as well as world-class state-of-the-art electronic gaming products. Our products are sold installed and operated in numerous social and gaming venues around the world. We continue to grow at a record pace and offer this exciting career opportunity to join our team where we focus on attracting and engaging exceptional talent empowering colleagues to achieve fulfilling careers and creating fun and engaging products that are second to none for our customers.
Position Summary
We are looking for a Producer for our Las Vegas studio to drive the smooth flow of development through pre-production. The game design team is made up of game designers and mathematicians who create designs and implement math models for eTab games. The Producers primary focus is the pre-production phase coordinating the work across our studios and keeping the pipeline on track. The role works closely with the Head of Game Design the Game Design Manager the Math Director the production department and the Corporate Program Manager to keep work in alignment.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities
- Track each game from concept into production providing a clear view of progress at every stage
- Own the pre-production schedules for all three studios (Las Vegas Chicago and Pune) and keep them aligned with the overall game production schedule
- Plan and allocate resources across the pre-production pipeline balancing workload against schedule commitments
- Maintain the cadence and velocity of math iteration through pre-production keeping development moving at a steady pace
- Provide analytics and reporting on the pre-production process to identify bottlenecks and guide improvements
- Keep the game design development process and its documentation up to date
- Champion consistent use of the teams design tools and templates
- Run the trademark request process: receive requests from designers work with the legal team to progress them and follow up proactively to push each one through to completion
- Support the Head of Game Design on special projects as assigned
Experience and Education
- Strong clear communicator with the ability to work across multiple teams
- Excels at following up on task completion identifying dependencies and driving items through to completion across teams
- Comfortable coordinating across departments and external functions including production program management and legal
- Understanding of game development processes and pipelines
- Highly detail oriented proactive and adaptable with strong problem-solving skills
- Positive attitude and strong people skills with a passion for making games and continuous growth
- 3 years of professional experience in game production or a related field including in a project coordination or production role
- College degree or equivalent; game design or production training
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word Excel and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of JIRA Confluence Trello Runn or other task and resource management software
- Experience working within a roadmap or program management process (preferred)
- Familiarity with trademark or IP processes (preferred)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
We offer a dynamic and creative environment opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work on exciting projects in the gaming industry. If you are passionate about game development and eager to contribute to our team we would love to hear from you!
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is low.
- May be required to sit for long and/or extended periods of time.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At Arrow International we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger more innovative and better positioned to serve our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to create an environment where everyone feels welcome supported and empowered to succeed.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Arrow International is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit hire train and promote individuals in all job titles without regard to race color ancestry national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status religion age results of genetic testing
veteran status or physical or mental disabilityexcept where such disability prevents performance of essential job functions and cannot be reasonably accommodated in accordance with applicable laws.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
Arrow International is committed to complying with the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application participate in the interview process undergo any pre-employment testing or otherwise take part in the employee selection process please contact us at
Arrow International does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies. Resumes submitted without an approved vendor agreement will become the property of Arrow International and no fees will be paid if the candidate is hired.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
World’s largest manufacturer of bingo products, pulltabs, daubers, bingo equipment and hand held and fixed base electronic bingo devices for charity fundraising and social gaming.