Production Director
The Production Director is the highest production leader in one of Avalanche Studios Group biggest projects, reporting directly to Executive Producer and is part of the Senior Project Management team.
As the highest production leader, the Production Director represents the production team in the Directors group. Your primary focus is internal, driving the overall game development in close collaboration with the Executive Producer and Directors.
What you'll do:
- You are part of the Senior Project Management team, where you together with the selected Directors, and the EP oversee the entire project. In this setting you have the responsibility to deliver the game to time and budget
- Making sure the projects production team delivers according to agreed roadmap
- Identify and flag risks and issues that prevents the project to deliver according to roadmap, and come with suggestions to the Senior Project Management team for mitigations
- Overall accountable for setting the processes, rituals and routines in the project to create the most efficient and reliable delivery
- Being the producer for the Directors
- Prepare with the production team for delivery of the next project gate
- A Production Director at Avalanche Studios Group is a senior leader and as such you will participate in activities related to people management, staffing and recruitment
Who you are:
- Extensive experience in game development production, ideally at a senior leadership level
- Deep understanding of project management methodologies and processes (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall)
- Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
- Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
- Proven ability to identify and mitigate risks
- Financial acumen and experience managing budgets
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience working with external publishers
Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry (especially women) might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.
The Stockholm locationOur Stockholm office is situated in Södermalm, the beating heart of the city’s game industry. It’s a physical representation of our games – the lush vegetation of Just Cause and theHunter: Call of the Wild meets corroded metal straight out of Mad Max. It has everything you need to make it your creative base camp.
Our valuesAt Avalanche Studios Group, we create worlds beyond limits. But that’s not exclusive to our games, so we’re committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All Avalanchers have a shared responsibility to create an open work environment where everyone is treated equally and respectfully. Being part of our world is not contingent on your heritage, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.
How to applyTo apply for this position, please register below and provide your CV in English. We review applications continuously. All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.
At Avalanche Studios Group we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our passionate team, but please note that relocation assistance is not available for this role.