Associate Producer – Melbourne, Australia
Join Sledgehammer Games as an Associate Producer for a 12‑month fixed‑term contract at our Melbourne studio. Sledgehammer Games is a leading developer in the video game industry, best known for its work on the Call of Duty franchise.
About Sledgehammer Games
Since our inception in 2009, we have delivered iconic titles such as Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Vanguard, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. We commit to excellence across polished multiplayer experiences and emotionally engaging single‑player campaigns.
Responsibilities
* Manage the execution of the game development process within your team(s) to produce high quality outcomes.
* Maintain project plans and schedules.
* Recommend and implement new processes where efficiencies are needed to improve on‑time or on‑budget delivery.
* Ensure all necessary project documentation is complete and up‑to‑date.
* Establish and maintain a safe work environment with high morale within your team(s).
* Identify and escalation conflicts between schedule, budget, and design goals.
Minimum Requirements
* Experience in a production role over the full life‑cycle of video‑game software development (concept to ship) of at least one published title on Xbox One, PS4, PC and/or Mobile platforms.
* Ability to diagnose reasons for inefficiency and suggest solutions for removing such inefficiencies.
* Ability to foresee and communicate risks and obstacles with contingencies & mitigations to all stakeholders.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* Experience with development planning & execution tools & methodologies (i.e. Scrum, Waterfall, Jira, Confluence, etc.).
* Proven ability to work under rapid development cycles.
Extra Points
* Demonstrated experience with project management software, including project life‑cycle models, risk assessment, and team management/motivation.
* Project Management training and certification.
* Qualification in game design, art, computer science, engineering, related technical field or work experience.
* Active video game player across a variety of genres, especially FPS games.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
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