Lead Producer

Important: You must be based in the UK for this role

ZA/UM is a video game studio that in 2019 released the award-winning role-playing game Disco Elysium. We have offices in London and Brighton, but our team is spread across a number of countries around the globe. Currently, the team is composed of around 50 writers, artists, developers and producers.

The Role

You have experience of leading a AAA game production process. You have trained yourself to be a structured pathfinder, preserver of systems, diffuser of dynamic knowledge. You have a passion for games and an excitement for teamwork. You innovate where it matters and simplify where it helps. You understand that communication both up and down the business creates value. You know how to grow the team at the necessary pace. You dream and deliver. You look bravely towards changes. You bring your experience, knowledge and wisdom. You are a self-starter.

We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Excellent career development opportunities in a rapidly growing company.
• Support from more experienced colleagues.
• The chance to work with some of the best people in the video game industry.
• Flexible hybrid work model - the ability to work remotely or from the office, with occasional required in person meetings.

Scope of work

• Work directly with Studio leadership
• Define, implement and maintain production processes, project roadmaps, backlogs, workflows, pipelines and progress-data.
• Take charge of scheduling and workloads of the team. Keep team morale, challenges and motivation at optimum balance.
• Grow the team as the project evolves. Keep an eye out for new recruits.
• Build and keep effective communication structures for the studio and collaborators.
• Set goals for the team, give regular feedback and mentor team-members.
• Keep stakeholders advised on project status, point out risks and opportunities in a clear manner and far ahead of time. Take ownership of implementing solutions.

Skills and experience

• Experience at a Senior production level and titles shipped with medium to large team sizes from concept to street.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Highly organised, can balance multiple priorities and deliveries.
• Ability to conceptualise a production process, establish priorities and define benchmarks for the team.
• Practical understanding of varied production processes and capacity to ensure that the team follows and understands the benefits of these methodologies.
• Good judgement, problem solving skills, and an ability to reach conclusions.
• Experience and ability to tell the difference between good and bad team dynamics and the capacity to react appropriately.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, on both personal and team level.

If you are eagerly shaping your next step or already in a Lead role, this can be the opportunity you are looking for.

ZA/UM is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation - in providing goods and/or services and/or facilities - is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.

Please send your CV and if you prefer, also motivation letter to jobs@zaumstudio.com