Game Producer

Yggdrasil is one of the fastest growing iGaming providers in the industry, if not the fastest. With a host of awesome releases under our belt from 2016, we are still hungry for more! Linking with our Polish team moving to the flagship office in Browar Lubicz and growing Art and Technology teams, we are looking for a Game Producer to create the next generation of Yggdrasil slots!

The industry, operators and end-users, have an appetite for innovation as well as the proven methods. Yggdrasil is set out to provide both. Yggdrasil has set forth to continue to deliver top performing gaming experiences we have therefore decided to expand the team of GP’s to one more ace to work out of the Krakow studio, joining the team of game development professionals.
Games Producers at Yggdrasil leads the development of the individual games projects that are successfully being launched to a fast growing network of prominent operators. As a Producer it is your responsibility to have the game out, with a superior user experience, in good time and with all applicable support to make it the desired success.
The GP works closely with in-house graphics, illustrators, artists, animators, client developers, math and QA and GP reports to the Head of Game Producers.

To be successful the person holding the role should be well experienced in game design and fully understand the requirements for establishing a positive working environment with the team during the project’s various phases. The Producer shall be experienced in producing superior quality games, with a high level of conceptual integrity, where also nothing is left to chance and where person is experienced in paying attention to details with regards to creating an intuitive and exciting game play. The role will also require to work closely and to collaborate within the other stakeholders organization such as PO’s, Sales and Marketing since it is in GP’s interest that Product marketing and Sales have efficient material at an early stage to be able to promote the game accordingly. The person will be measured upon his/hers ability to lead the game development projects to success!
Yggdrasil is a truly international organization with not less than 18 nationalities amongst the +50 people team.

What is the objective of this role?
• Make a mark by creating tight slot games that the company, the team members and GP can be proud of
• Through creativity and with an inspiring leadership participate in driving Yggdrasil games development further
• As GP you shall also ensure the game projects are kept within the budget and timelines
• As GP you shall always convey the core idea of the game throughout the game development phases
• Ensure that Product Marketing and Games Experts have vital information enabling to convey the core idea of the game through applicable channels all throughout the project from start to finish.

What is the remit of the role?

UNDERSTAND, LEAD, ASSURE AWESOMESS and SECURE COMMITMENT

• Be leading the projects ensuring that all collaborative parties are always aligned and understands the objectives and deliverables during the course of the game development projects
• Always guide, coordinate and successfully collaborate with team members from Mock-up Artists, Art Directors, Illustrators, Graphic Artists, Animators, Client and Math designer to a superior product
• Be well adverse in expressing its vision through writing specifications and instructions to relevant stake holders
• Ensure game idea and vision are binding together theme, mechanics, mathematics and the emotional experience in an innovative and exciting way with an outmost conceptual integrity.
• Analyze game development deliverables and report deviations to GP Lead, management and other relevant internal stakeholders
• Ensure project team members always have valid input and efficient priorities to be able to contribute to the success of the project accordingly
• Continuously review every aspect of the game, and align with internal and external stake holders, during the development process
• Host, moderate or drive any relevant project forums to see the game vision realized
• Ensure Sales & Marketing receives adequate information to be able to promote the games accordingly
• Ensure Integration team are aligned with launch plans accordingly

Preferred experience, background, required skill set?

• Experience in producing games or other rich media interactive products with documented results in excellent user experience

• You have a strong and documented experience in intuitive interactive design, preferably game and you understand the underlying mechanics and its importance.
• Engaging and convincing personality with excellent communication skills
• Should fully understand internal stakeholders environments; client development, artists, art directors, animators, game server, U/I artists, sound designs, etc
• Abundance of an engaging leadership
• A resourceful, pragmatic and solution- and goal oriented way of working.
• Analytical mind-set with a natural interest to analyze performance
• Must be an intrinsically motivated individual with highly developed communication skills
• Should be custom to work in an agile environment and also used to working effortlessly with tools like JIRA, Confluence, etc
• Must understands the importance of team work and benefits of true collaboration, since Yggdrasil is not built by and not looking for solo-players.
• Preferably have a sixth sense with regards to creating an exciting player experience.

If you want to join us and help be part of a super exciting studio in the heart of Krakow, please get in touch, either through http://yggdrasilgaming.com/careers/7011/ or email careers@yggdrasilgaming.com. We're looking forward to hearing from you!