Producer - D&D New Renton, Washington, United States

Wetake play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and driveto build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime.

We are looking for a results-oriented, innovative Producer to support our flagship game brand, Dungeons & Dragons! This role is a key member of the team, passionate about facilitating the production and publication of the various products and other support initiatives within the D&D studio. Dedicated to the productdevelopmentprocess and its relateddeliverablesfor each of D&D’s major releaseswithin a Season, you are key to thedevsupport of our global releases.

The ideal candidate should have proven games industry expertise in production workflows, tracking tools and resource management, strong communication and time leadership skills, a passion for product development, and cross functional workflows(marketing, localization,etc) and an affinity for games/lifestyle brands. A solid understanding of and passion for D&D is a huge asset, and experience solving the challenges of international physical product manufacturing are a strong plus.

This role will be hybrid requiring three days a week in our Renton, WA office.

• Roadmap Support -Support and coordinatethedevelopmentofthevarious products for the D&D TRPGSeasonal roadmapwith studio creativesand drive global alignment of cross-functional teams such as marketing,franchise, D&D Beyond,operationsandlocalizationto ensure critical dates and deliverables are met for product launches.
• Project schedules and deliverables– Maintain and validate
  
  Smartsheet schedules for the art team for all World building and active Productionart-related work. Partner withthe production team to validate full end to end viability as it relates to the vertical work.
  
  Provide regular updates for allfuture facing work,such asweek-to-week due datechanges, keeping teamsand leadership updated with schedule requirements.
  
  Useweekly stand ups to drive productive conversation aroundworkloads.
  
  Coordinate regularbudget check insfor eachprojectviawell maintained and accurate dataof asset creation.
• Milestonesand Gates – Work with various stakeholders to organize assets and materials for the gates and milestones associated with each products development.
  
  Ensure thatappropriateindividualsare identified and includedand required assets are scheduled and delivered to the appropriate locations.
• Pre-Production and new work evaluations -Build visual representations of chokepoints and suggest solutions to management to alleviate issues with resources and capacity limitsin relation to emerging work and new additions to the roadmap.
• Outsource Management -Work with
  
  Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Team managers, marketing partners, digital content managers and outsourcingteams tomanageoutsourcedasset creation forscheduledproductssetforreleaseon the roadmap.
  
  Outline deliverables, timelines and file management protocols for external partners and vendors
• Process improvements– Identifyopportunitiesto reduce roadblocksand increaseoutput.
  
  Outline potential solutions and validate mutually agreeableimprovements.

• 3+ Years’ experience working as a Producer, Project Manager, or similar game project management position is helpful.
• Passion for fantasy properties and D&D a huge plus. Please specify any D&D-specific experience/knowledge on your resume.
• Confirmed strength in communication and organization
• Ability to drive projects forward within a highly matrixed organization: ability to provide clear and concise direction/feedback to partners and the ability to influence others to embrace their recommendations
• Strong project management abilities; capable of prioritizing and balancing multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints and within budget parameters
• Experience with marketing processes and pipelines.
• Understanding of the challenges associated with being a global organization.…