Producer - Animation

Job Description

PRODUCTION
What We Do
Whether it's driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic's production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.
What You'll Do
We are looking for a Producer to join us on the Fortnite Battle Royale, Cosmetic Animation production team. In this position, you will be responsible for handling and organizing the Cosmetic Animation process so that animators can do what they do best. We are looking for individuals who excel in organization, have exceptional communication abilities, and are comfortable managing schedules of complex projects. The ideal candidates are passionate about working in games and art, have a strong understanding of dependency-driven production methodologies, a firm understanding of a 3D art creation pipeline, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
In this role, you will
• Own the schedule - partner with animation discipline leads to help scope and schedule the desired work for the team. Build and maintain dependency-driven asset schedules in Shotgrid to ensure successful, on-time release of content that meets the Epic animation quality bar
• Facilitate constant communication with cross department production teams, providing transparency on asset status, risks, and opportunities. Ensure stakeholders have proper visibility into development and are informed of any changes that may impact their teams
• Proactively seek resolution - identify problems and propose solutions for your team before they become roadblocks. Own the outcome of your area, and never wait to see if someone else will clear your path
• Be flexible and handle production needs across small strike teams. Understanding how to identify and break down priorities, and keeping up strong communication via multiple outlets including email, Slack, meetings, and development roadmaps
• Facilitate development operations including scheduling team meetings, running animation reviews, while providing actionable notes and follow up to attendees. Assist with JIRA task/bug entry, triage, and tracking
What we're looking for
• 3+ Years experience working in a production role where you've managed art or animation teams in the creation and delivery of high-quality cosmetic art
• Deep understanding of dependency-driven pipelines, scheduling and asset tracking, and project management practices and tools
• Experience in an environment where you had to exhibit amazing problem-solving skills daily, viewing each new problem as an opportunity for success.
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution. Along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Have the ability to communicate with varying levels of stakeholders, within your team and throughout the company
• Ability to drive high velocity, high-impact development cycles, balancing out short-term needs and long-term vision
• Ability to adapt and be effective in new situations within a highly dynamic environment

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-qk35ez-18-117-229-144-42 in your application.