iGaming Producer

Konami Gaming, Inc.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Great 401(k) plan with company match

Comprehensive health benefits package

Generous holidays and PTO

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Konami Gaming, Inc. is seeking an iGaming Producer in Las Vegas to lead game development and release processes, coordinate with internal teams and 3rd parties, and communicate with management and customers.

You’ll conduct demos, analyze customer requirements, and help define roadmaps for online and social casino titles. The role requires collaboration with R&D, SQA, Compliance, Sales, Marketing and Service, along with travel for field research and trade shows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education/experience in gaming.
• Minimum of three years of related experience in iGaming or land-based gaming.
• Ability to communicate professionally and efficiently, both verbal and written with all levels of the business.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Gaming licensure(s).

Responsibilities

• Assist with internal and external development of Konami slot content for Social Casinos and Real Money Gaming to produce distinctive, high-quality products.
• Consolidate existing assets for land-based slot products and port to online platform; prepare asset packages for developers.
• Write specifications for 3rd Parties and internal teams about features to port.
• Review specifications and game implementations; provide feedback.
• Coordinate with SQA and Compliance to ensure pipeline is on track; draft planning docs.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical understanding

Microsoft Office

Casino management experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing, Hotel/Hospitality, Business, Engineering, Technical Arts or related fields

Experience in iGaming or land-based gaming

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Konami Gaming is looking for an iGaming Producer to join our team!

This position is responsible for communicating with the iGaming Management Team and 3rd Parties to support the iGaming game development process. The iGaming Producer collaborates with internal and external development teams, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), Technical Compliance, and iGaming Management to ensure the iGaming group’s business needs are driven through the organization professionally and appropriately. Primary responsibilities include facilitating game development and game release process. This role will involve regular customer communications (both written and verbal), product demonstrations, trade show participation, and conducting analyses to define customer requirements relevant to Konami’s iGaming products.

It requires close coordination with the Research & Development, Quality Assurance (SQA), Compliance, Sales, Marketing, and Service departments. This position also requires flexibility to always act autonomously while adhering to overall department and company policies and procedures.

Game Development (60%) – Number of titles released per year. Game performance.

• Assist with both internal and external development of Konami slot content for Social Casinos and Real Money Gaming to produce distinctive, high-quality products.
• Consolidate existing assets for land-based slot products and prepare concise, accurate asset packages that developers can utilize to port those games to the online platform.
• Write specifications for 3rd Parties and internal organizations about the features that need to be ported.
• Review specifications that are developed by other members of the iGaming team.
• Make decisions about how to modify land-based products for online distribution and clearly explain those modifications.
• Review game implementations and provide feedback.
• Review Jira entries from SQA and determine the appropriate response.
• Perform product demos.
• Provide recommendations about land-based titles to add to the online roadmap.

Project Management (25%) – Number of titles released per year.

• Collaborate with internal and external development teams, SQA, and Compliance to ensure that the game development and release pipeline is on track.
• Support engineering team by creating project planning documentation.

Product/Market Analysis (8%) – Data accuracy and quality.

• Monitor industry trends related to iGaming content and UX.
• Conduct market research and provide results for iGaming Management for use in making product development decisions.
• Review internal and external performance reports and provide recommendations regarding new distribution opportunities and the product roadmap.

Game Release Support (5%) – Data accuracy and quality.

• Draft and review documentation that accompanies each game release.
• Collaborate with artists to develop marketing asset packages.
• Share documentation with customers.

Special Projects (2%) – Quality and timely results.

• Work on special assignments that are critical in nature to meet revenue, customer satisfaction issues, timeframes, and other business goals unrelated to core responsibilities.
• Represent iGaming team in trade show planning, installation, and support.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages
• Great 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive health benefits package
• Generous Company paid Holidays and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition reimbursement program

Qualifications

What we’ll want you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Marketing, Hotel/Hospitality, Business, Engineering, Technical Arts or related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience in gaming industry.
• Previous experience in iGaming or land-based gaming.
• A minimum of three years of related experience.
• Casino management experience desired; product management, product marketing and/or slot floor understanding and technical certification preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally and efficiently, both verbal and written with all levels of the business.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Gaming licensure(s).
• Ability to understand high-level technical concepts and explain them both verbally and in writing to either a technical or non-technical audience.
• Intermediate and above-level understanding and usage of Microsoft Office products.

Additional Requirements

• Position must attend monthly Field Research trips to casinos, tradeshows, or as needed. Must be able to tolerate areas containing varying noise and temperature levels, illumination, vibration, crowds, and air quality. Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondhand smoke.

Work Environment

• Full-time / 40+ hours per week. Must be flexible to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Must be comfortable working in an area with limited working space for long hours with the ability to remain seated at computer terminal for extended periods of time. Extreme repetitive motion using keyboard, mouse, and telephone. Must be able to work at assigned location to enable direct communications and interactions with team members, management, and others as necessary, unless traveling for a business-related purpose.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a high-stress, fast-paced, and high-pressure environment while maintaining high standards of accuracy, paying attention to detail, and meeting assigned deadlines. Demonstrates high integrity, trust, and strict confidentiality. Ability to maintain excellent communication and a positive, respectful, and professional attitude and relationship with clients, employees, peers, co-workers, all levels of management, and all outside organizations conducting business or otherwise interacting with the company. Ability to always act autonomously while adhering to overall department and company policies and procedures.
• Minimal travel necessary. 0-10%, or as business requires. Employee must be flexible to the travel needs of the business. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Position shall work primarily in a smoke free office environment. The noise level is low to moderate. Position shall maintain a cubicle or office in close proximity to other cubicles and offices.

Konami Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call 702-616-1400 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.