Associate Producer

2704 WB Games Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Sick time

Vacation

Job summary

Warner Bros. Games Boston is seeking an Associate Producer to support mobile game development based on high-profile brands. You will work with producers and other disciplines to coordinate tasks and ensure on-time delivery, under tight schedules.

The role emphasizes clear communication, task writing, and risk identification, with experience in JIRA and agile workflows preferred. A related college degree is commonly expected.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years working as an Associate Producer or Production Coordinator (or equivalent) in the videogame or relevant industry.
• Experience working with JIRA or other task tracking tools.
• Understanding of the product development cycle (processes and workflows).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication and coordination of key tasks for the development team.
• Track development process to ensure projects are delivered on-time and meet studio quality standards.
• Take clear and concise meeting notes to be distributed to the development team.
• Follow up on action items from meetings and clearly communicate status updates.
• Identify and communicate project risks to stakeholders and development team.
• Coordinate preparation and maintenance of documentation.
• Write clearly defined tasks for project and live-ops initiatives.

Skills

Associate Producer

Production Coordinator

JIRA

Project management

Agile

Education

College degree in a related discipline

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Warner Bros. Games Boston is a Warner Bros. Games development studio focused on creating free-to-play games for mobile platforms. The studio is utilizing its extensive expertise in creating persistent online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities to develop its hit mobile game, Game of Thrones: Conquest. WB Games Boston, a division of WB Games, Inc. is looking for a Associate Producer to work on top grossing mobile games. As part of the production team, you will work closely with producers and other disciplines to support the development of mobile games based on Warner Brothers’ high-profile brands. WB Games Boston is focused on creating free-to-play games for mobile platforms. We utilize our extensive expertise in creating online worlds that foster powerful social gaming communities to develop our mobile titles, including Game of Thrones: Conquest and Game of Thrones: Dragon Fire.

Your Role Accountabilities

• Facilitate communication and coordination of key tasks for the development team
• Track development process to ensure projects are delivered on-time and meet studio quality standards
• Take clear and concise meeting notes to be distributed to the development team
• Follow up on action items from meetings and clearly communicate status updates
• Identify and communicate project risks to stakeholders and development team
• Coordinate preparation and maintenance of documentation
• Write clearly defined tasks for project and live-ops initiatives

Qualifications & Experience

• 1-2 years working as an Associate Producer or Production Coordinator (or equivalent) in the videogame or relevant industry
• Experience working with JIRA and/or other task and bug tracking tools
• An understanding of the product development cycle (processes and workflows)
• Strong project and time management skills with a proven ability to focus on priorities, solve problems, juggle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
• Willingness to learn current systems and work with team to gain deeper understanding
• Familiarity with development methodology such as Scrum, Agile, Waterfall, etc.
• Ability to work under tight schedules in a high-stress environment
• Excellent written, oral, and email communication skills
• Enthusiastic, positive, and team-oriented attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

The Nice to Haves

• Understanding of free-to-play games and live operations
• Experience playing top grossing mobile strategy games
• Experience in other areas of game development
• College degree in a related discipline

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law. If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request. In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $57,400.00 - $106,600.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

• health insurance coverage
• an employee wellness program
• life and disability insurance
• a retirement savings plan
• paid holidays
• sick time
• vacation

In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation. Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.