Director of Production

Overview
At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. This is where you come in…

We’re looking for a  Director of Production  to join our team. In this key leadership role, you’ll leverage a wealth of knowledge to establish better production practices, drive overall team mentorship, and ensure successful execution across projects. You’ll be a vital partner, collaborating across all disciplines, feature groups, and with the Strategic Leaders of the company.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop, establish, and enhance best-practice production methodologies and tools across the studio

Balance product and team health to maximize business outcomes

Oversee both project management and production disciplines within the team

Lead headcount annual planning for the studio

Business Acumen & Leadership  – Anticipate business issues to align operational priorities and allocate resources

Remain current on competitor products, industry trends and techniques in game design

Mentor the entire Production staff and serves as the primary advocate of the end customer

Champion the Production discipline at the studio level and is active in building and leading the Production team

Regularly participate in 1:1s with employees, as well as in staffing, recruitment, onboarding and performance review processes throughout the year

Problem Solving and Decision Making  – Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implement strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results

Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. Define problems and empower teams to figure out their own solutions

Collaboration and Communication  – Collaborate with People Business Partners, Resource Management Office, and Finance teams to take primary responsibility for studio resource planning

Foster a respectful work environment through encouraging collaboration and appreciation of diversity at all levels; influence others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships

Communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner with all levels of internal staff and external technology partners as applicable

Act as a connector, linking senior leadership to employees through open communication to ensure all parties remain informed

Influence Kabam Worldwide and external groups to achieve studio goals; secure consent and buy-in

Provide timely feedback and feed forward to support the growth of employees

Leadership  – Owner of the entire Production team; member of game leads group and studio senior leadership

Align staffing and budgeting to strategic planning, capturing short and long term objectives

Manage activities of two or more sections or functions through a team of producers. Recommend, champion and implement organizational changes

Resource Management  – Development and headcount budgeting for the game; allocate resources to different functional areas

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or greater; specialized designation in project management, team leadership, production or other relevant discipline

A strong understanding of technologies associated with game development and production (capabilities and limitations)

10+ years in gaming or entertainment production, with 5+ years in a leadership role in a mid or large sized organization

7+ years in a product development role

Shipped at least one game through product development cycle

Direct experience producing all major game phases (concept, pre-production, production, live production). Experience producing live production

A transformative leadership style, grows and mentors teams

Experience growing a healthy and successful delivery team in video games, software, technology, or a…