Senior Game Producer

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SciPlay is a leading developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and web platforms, providing highly entertaining free-to-play games that millions of people play every day for their authenticity, engagement and fun.

SciPlay currently offers nine core games, including social casino games Jackpot Party Casino, Gold Fish Casino Slots, Hot Shot Casino and Quick Hit Slots, and casual games MONOPOLY Slots, Bingo Showdown, 88 Fortunes Slots, Backgammon Live, and Solitaire Pet Adventure with offices all over the world!

 

About the Role:

 

Using excellent communication and great project management chops, the SENIOR PRODUCER will work with the team and company leadership to drive development processes for the game. You have prior experience in game/software development and a keen knowledge of how each discipline operates and interacts. You are self motivated, have the ability to anticipate production issues and find effective solutions, and utilize a high degree of emotional intelligence to provide guidance to the team.

 

Essential Job Functions: 

 

  • Facilitate communication, organization, and process improvement across all departments

  • Own an area of development (features or live ops), including all development milestones, reviews, playtests, verifications, and integrations

  • Communicate daily priorities to leads, follow up on tasks/ issues as needed to keep teams moving forward

  • Motivate and provide support to the game team, always contributing to a positive work environment

  • Collaborate with the EP and discipline leads to define release content and drive the development/release process

  • Identify roadblocks, project risks and be involved in finding solutions

  • Proactively work with Customer Service, Analytics, and Product Managers to identify possible issues in the live game and ensure they receive the proper attention from developers

  • Champion quality and a positive player experience; acts as the voice of the consumer on the game team

Education:
 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

 

  • 5+ years of game production experience

  • 3+ years of live operations game production

  • Strong familiarity with game development processes and pipelines

  • Experience tracking a complex project and communicating project status using available tools (emphasis on JIRA/Confluence/Excel)

  • Demonstrated people management skills and high emotional IQ

 

Knowledge, Skills, & Characteristics:

 

  • Passion to create fun games with an engaging player experience

  • Able to work with team leads and team leadership to align priorities and drive towards solutions, a true team player

  • Understands the core role of being a game producer and works to serve the team

  • Actively engages in “leveling up” the team, encouraging communication and knowledge share throughout the company and game teams

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills

  • Excellent problem solving and time management skills

  • The ability to remove ambiguities in both communication and planning by providing additional detail and context

  • Understands and champions company culture


Bonus Points:

 

  • Experience with AAA game development in any capacity (art, development, production, etc)

  • Creativity and/or design experience

  • Familiarity with game play features of current casino games

 

We are SciPlay! We make games!

The roots of our company are simple and strong: our founders fell head over heels for casino games and had a vision to create the most entertaining free-to-play casino games for gamers around the world. We’ve grown into a company that makes games we are truly proud of and that are enjoyed by millions of players every day. Our history is extensive, but we’re just getting started. In 1998, we got our start as Phantom EFX and in 2019, we reintroduced ourselves as SciPlay and went public on the Nasdaq.

At SciPlay, we are programmed to think untraditionally. From our yearly development conferences, shindigs, and new game launches, we believe in doing what you love and doing it well. We take great pride in our ability to create authentic experiences for players and we are excited to continue investing in our workforce, technology, and our data-driven approach, all with the mission of delighting our players long into the future. We believe that if we continue to stay passionate, set ambitious goals, live our values and play together, we will become the #1 social casino and casual gaming company in the world.

A few of our highlighted perks and benefits:
 

  • Competitive salaries and annual bonuses and other competitive benefits.

  • Strong commitment to work life balance

  • Fully stocked kitchen

  • Fully stocked gameroom featuring current generation consoles and titles, shuffle board table, foosball table, and arcade cabinets (including our prized 5v5 cabinet ultra-rare copy of Killer Queen!)

  • Brand new, shiny, and aesthetically pleasing 10,000 sq ft office located in the Arboretum area in Austin

 

SciPlay Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, SciPlay) are committed to creating a workforce of credibility and dependability.  As a prerequisite to employment with SciPlay (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SciPlay conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you. This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. SciPlay is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. If you’d like more information about your equal employment opportunity rights as an applicant under the law, please click here EEOC Poster.

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Location

Our office is in northwest Austin, near the Arboretum and MetroRail’s Lakeline Station. It's a fun space and our teams work a mix of in-office, hybrid, and full remote!

An Insider's view of SciPlay

What's the biggest problem your team is solving?

SciPlay’s continued focus on becoming a player-first company is more important than ever before. Creating deep retention loops by constructing a catered experience for our players is how we are attacking this market. Changing the mindset on becoming a player first company starts with becoming players ourselves. Living through player’s vision is key

Cameron

Vice President, Product Management

How does the company support your career growth?

SciPlay fosters a fun, collaborative environment where everyone is encouraged to improve the skills they’re passionate about. I joined SciPlay 6 years ago as a Marketing Lead and over time, added the LiveOps side of the business to my responsibilities. Now I’ve moved to be a Monetization Director on our biggest game, Jackpot Party!

Dafna

Director of Monetization

What is your vision for the company?

Our primary goal is to become the No. 1 casual mobile gaming company in the world. We've been following a path for growth, development and recent achievements. With the high demand for our games and rising downloads, we are expanding our teams across the company and investing in insource and outsource training to provide the best gaming experience.

Josh

CEO of SciPlay

What's something quirky about your company?

We are a game company with the motto ‘WE MAKE GAMES!’ to simply remind us of the pleasure of bringing joy to our customers. We follow this with a hearty ‘YEEHAW!’ to proclaim our excitement and encourage having some fun. Having fun as a team builds camaraderie and reminds us that enjoying the process is important to our company’s success.

Aaron

Founder and Chief Gamer

What are SciPlay Perks + Benefits

SciPlay Benefits Overview

SciPlay offers competitive salaries and annual bonuses alongside matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plans, and other competitive benefits. At our brand new Austin office, you’ll find a fully stocked kitchen and fully stocked game room featuring current generation consoles and titles, shuffleboard tables, foosball tables and arcade cabinets.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Highly diverse management team
SciPlay is a diverse group of professionals, from different backgrounds and areas of expertise. We always look for the best fit for each position, and make sure our doors are open to all.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
We match employee FSA and HSA.
Disability insurance
SciPlay offers long-term and short-term disability insurance.
Dental insurance
Guardian Dental basic and plus plans.
Vision insurance
VSP basic and plus plans.
Health insurance
We offer three-tiered insurance plans through Aetna, and our benefits include Teladoc services.
Life insurance
Life insurance is company-paid and equal to two years of an employee’s annual salary.
Wellness programs
We offer wellness discounts on insurance premiums.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
We offer 401(k) plans with Fidelity Investments.
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
SciPlay offers annual and merit increases.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
SciPlay sponsors family oriented events Semi-annually.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
We attend cultural events and host annual studio-wide trips. Social activities include happy hours, sports, group workouts and more.
Free snacks and drinks
We offer a fully stocked kitchen, healthy snack options, and beer and wine fridges.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Free onsite parking.
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
SciPlay has a free gym onsite.
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Full-time employees are eligible for tuition reimbursement after six months of continuous employment, for courses that are part of a job-related degree or certification program.
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

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