Third Party Game Producer

PlayStation Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Third-Party Game Producer to manage relationships with external studios and oversee live service game projects. Responsibilities include coordinating budgets, monitoring post-launch content, and ensuring successful collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have production experience with shipped titles and a passion for gaming. The role offers a full-time position within a dynamic environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability in a game production role with at least one shipped title on console or PC.
• Experience working on a live service game, preferably leading the production and release of DLC.
• Proven ability to manage and collaborate effectively with external development partners.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong collaborative relationships with third-party development studios.
• Coordinate contract schedules, budgets, and approvals between external partners and internal departments.
• Monitor post-launch content updates, collaborating on a robust content roadmap.

Job description

Overview

Why PlayStation

PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today were recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5 PlayStation4 PlayStationVR PlayStationPlus acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation technology and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is seeking a skilled and experienced Third-Party Game Producer to join our team! The successful candidate will facilitate the development and ongoing success of a live service game project developed by one of Sonys esteemed external studio partners. A background in producing a shipped game and / or running post-launch updates for live service games is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the third-party development studio. Facilitate clear and consistent communication to ensure alignment deliverables expectations and blockers.
• Business Operations: Coordinate contract schedules budgets approvals and any business operation between the external partner and internal departments such as but not limited to quality assurance finance and legal.
• Live Service Support: Monitor post-launch content including major expansions DLC in-game events and regular updates. Collaborate with the development team as they establish and implement a robust content roadmap that keeps players engaged in order to keep SIE stakeholders informed.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Liaise with various internal Sony teams to ensure a cohesive and successful game life cycle.
• Project Management: Assist with project lifecycle when needed from milestone planning and execution to post-launch content strategy. Support project timelines budgets and prioritisation to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: Demonstrated ability in a game production role with at least one shipped title on console or PC.
• Live Service Expertise: Demonstrable experience working on a live service game with a strong preference for candidates who have led the production and release of DLC and other post-launch content.
• Third-Party Production: Proven ability to manage and collaborate effectively with external development partners.
• Platform Knowledge: A good understanding of the PlayStation ecosystem and its certification processes.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Proactive and adept at identifying and mitigating risks to the project timeline budget and quality. Flexibility and adaptability are key requirements.
• Passion for Gaming: A genuine passion for video games and a deep understanding of current industry trends particularly within the live service genre.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated producer to make an impact on a title for PlayStation! If you are passionate about creating engaging and enduring live service experiences we encourage you to apply. At PlayStation we believe that our teams varied backgrounds experiences and perspectives help us create games that resonate with a diverse audience. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to create an inclusive environment empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond as we consider all candidates on the basis of their merit unique strengths and perspectives they will bring to the role.

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Equal Opportunity

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity gender expression and gender reassignment) race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief marital or civil partnership status disability age sexual orientation pregnancy maternity or parental status trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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• Employment Type: Full Time
• Experience: years
• Vacancy: 1

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