Associate Producer – Partnerships & Special Projects

HyperionDev; Cape Town, Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech education provider is seeking an Associate Producer for Partnerships & Special Projects. This role involves supporting video game production and educational initiatives, requiring strong project management skills and a passion for gaming. Join a dynamic team dedicated to impactful education and storytelling.

Benefits

Hybrid Work

Coding Bootcamp Enrollment

Flexible Schedule

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in project management or production coordination.
• Passion for video games and interactive media.

Responsibilities

• Track project milestones and ensure deadlines are met.
• Act as a liaison between studio and university partners.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Problem-Solving

Relationship-Building

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

Associate Producer – Partnerships & Special Projects

Cape Town | Johannesburg

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of ‘coding bootcamps’ in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The University of Chicago, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We’ve been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook), which recognised us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

HyperionDev also supports Longdue - a video game studio and technology company, which is crafting psychologically rich, story-driven RPGs that challenge players to navigate complex moral worlds and deeply human stories. Longdue’s team includes some of the team behind the BAFTA-winning video game: Disco Elysium, and is working on its first game: Hopetown. In collaboration with HyperionDev, Longdue is supporting the education of individuals into career paths in the video game industry, plus experimenting with new technologies for video games.

Join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place through both education and interactive storytelling.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Associate Producer – Partnerships & Projects, you will work across both HyperionDev and Longdue, supporting the production of video games and interactive projects while also helping to grow our education partnerships.

At Longdue Games you will drive the production of our narrative-driven video games and technologies, managing timelines, team deliverables, partner communications, and project tracking.

At HyperionDev, you’ll lead strategic projects related to our university partnerships and gthe rowth of our educational initiatives.

This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who is passionate about video games, thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment, and loves bringing projects to life through strong organisation and communication.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Support

• Work with internal development teams to track project milestones, identify risks, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Coordinate project documentation, sprint planning, and resource scheduling.
• Maintain clear communication with artists, developers, designers, and external vendors.
• Facilitate partner meetings, updates, and delivery check-ins for co-developed projects.
  
  

University Partnership Support

• Act as a liaison between the studio and university partners working on gamified learning projects.
• Support onboarding of new academic partners into projects (e.g., for student engagement events or pilot programs).
• Track partnership KPIs and assist in reporting outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.
  
  

Inter-Company Engagement

• Explore collaboration opportunities between companies, including academic outreach, gamified learning pilots, or event support.
• Participate in cross-functional knowledge-sharing where relevant to partnership objectives.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

• 3+ years’ experience in project management, production coordination, or account management, ideally within gaming, tech, media, or creative industries
• At least 1 year of experience overseeing the production of creative works in the film, video game, or music industries
• Passion for video games, gaming culture, and interactive media.
• Experience with project management tools
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating contracts or partnership agreements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work autonomously.

Preferred

• Experience working with universities, government entities, or public-sector clients.
• At least 2 years of experience overseeing the production of video games
• At least 2 years of experience working as an account manager or in a B2B sales environment managing key accounts

BENEFITS

Hybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.

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