Production Manager

Job Description

Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking a Production Manager for the development of a new unannounced title!

In this role, you will help to mentor, retain, and develop some of the top Production talent in the industry. In partnership with the Senior Manager, you'll plan, organize, and structure a large part of the Production team, to ensure that project and studio needs are met. You'll also play an important role in creating and maintaining a vibrant and innovative creative culture, and in helping guide the Production team on a path of continual growth and improvement.

Responsibilities
• Hire, cultivate and retain top tier production talent, to help grow our existing industry-leading team
• Participate in the hiring process for producers under the supervision of the Sr Manager along with Talent Acquisition, including conducting phone screens and join in-house interviews to help identify strong potential candidates
• Provide career development and growth for producers; mentor and guide on soft skills, and leverage sub-discipline experts within the team to build production skills
• Manage performance within the team in a way that encourages innovation and creativity, while establishing and codifying best practice and process
• Work with Sr Manager to plan for the best and most efficient deployment of production resources
• Contribute to studio planning around personnel issues, headcount planning, studio culture and other needs as required
• Act decisively to remove roadblocks and smooth out interdisciplinary issues
• Maintain an inspiring and mindful creative culture, where experimentation, feedback and iteration are encouraged; foster knowledge sharing and creative exercises
• Partner with the rest of the Management team, Production team, and other studio leaders to ensure a consistent, transparent and effective production process across disciplines
• Ensure that appropriate communication flows freely, the team feels heard, represented, and in the loop
• Escalate and resolve team needs, issues, and concerns in a responsive, effective, and visible manner
• Represent the Production team and the studio in the industry, including participation in events, conferences, and university outreach as appropriate

Requirements
• 5+ years of game industry experience
• 3+ years of experience at the senior producer level
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Internal development team experience
• Experience on a full AAA development cycle preferred

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In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$153,300
- $229,900 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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