Associate Producer
Responsibilities:
- Champion the product vision in partnership with Product and Design, ensuring alignment on goals while being accountable for quality standards and results achieved.
- Provide clear context to the team for how the features fit into the larger game, how they fit into the marketplace, and how it serves and delights our fans.
- Help team prioritize highest business value features and set quality targets.
- Be the Voice of the players for the area of ownership, articulate clearly their expectations to the team and provide actionable items.
- Sell the value of your game across EA and our industry, including interviews & meetings with the press, partner companies, EA executives, etc.
- Serve as a coach and mentor to junior producers, assisting them in the resolution of complex problems and growing their skills and knowledge.
- Support the Studio leadership to cultivate a strong development organization: grow talent, make timely decisions, inspire and create a motivating workplace.
Who fits the bill:
- 6+ years experience as an Associate Producer or equivalent within the video game industry, managing mid to large internal teams within the video game industry (Software Engineers, Artists, Designers, Audio Specialists, Senior Project Managers, Associate Producers etc.).
- Ability to know what types of products will sell and what wont sell and be able to assess the feasibility of producing a new product Knowledge of Mobile + Freemium is critical.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to represent the product in Exec level conversations
- Successful track record in the development of high-profile entertainment and software products.
- Strong knowledge of the software/game market and platforms; assertive and motivated team player.
- Experience in an Agile development environment.
- Strong technical background a plus
