Lead Producer, Jam City
$140-165k
Office located in Carlsbad, CA
Mobile gaming developer
Open for applications
Mobile gaming developer
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$140-165k
Office located in Carlsbad, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To provide unique and deeply engaging mobile games that are played by tens of millions of people across the globe.
Role
Who you are
- We’re on the hunt for innovators who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative and thrive in a fast-paced environment
- We're looking for someone who is not only a master of project management but also a creative problem-solver who can optimize development processes and lead a team to success
- The ideal candidate is passionate about games, a strategic thinker, and an expert in running robust live operations
- 8+ years of experience in a game production role, with a preference for casual mobile gaming
- Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to build consensus and support for initiatives across multiple teams
- Proven experience in live operations within a fast-paced, event-driven game environment
- Extremely strong knowledge of the marketplace, market trends, and data, with the ability to identify product improvements
- The ability to balance project demands with creative essentials and the player experience
- A solid project management foundation in various methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, with the ability to customize workflows to meet team needs
- A proactive, results-oriented self-starter with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and urgency
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate and influence across all levels of the organization
- Proficient in various production tools, such as Confluence, Jira, G-Suite, and Keynote
- Excellent oral and written communication and collaboration skills
- The ability to take direct feedback and adapt communication styles to work effectively with others
- Strong technical skills and hands-on experience with configuration management and deployment tools, such as JSON configuration
What the job involves
- Jam City is looking for a talented and experienced Lead Producer to join the Cookie Jam team, one of our top-grossing mobile games
- In this role, you'll be a key leader of a 60 plus person team, responsible for delivering on the game's long-term strategic roadmap
- You will collaborate closely with the team and management to balance development priorities, improve pipelines, and ensure a best-in-class experience for our players
- A top priority for this role is to grow and mentor the production talent within the Puzzle organization, helping producers at all levels develop and grow their careers
- Lead the creation of the long-term roadmap and production goals for the team
- Oversee the robust live operations of a critical title, ensuring smooth execution and stability for players
- Improve team pipelines and workflows while monitoring team organization to ensure proper support
- Mentor producers at all levels and provide hands-on opportunities for them to learn and grow their skills
- Work with directors to establish product vision and team objectives, then clearly communicate them through documentation and presentations
- Resolve conflicts with internal, cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations
- Proactively strengthen communication and relationships between all teams
- Present a clear, accurate, and digestible picture of the project to executive leadership while advocating for the team and development plans
- Use strong judgment to determine when and how to escalate issues, implement new tools, or overhaul processes
Our take
Jam City is a game development company behind some of the most popular mobile games played today, including Jurassic World Alive, Disney EmoJi Blitz and Cookie Jam. The company differentiates itself from others in this with its focus on licensed properties, holding deals with Disney and Warner Brothers among others to produce games featuring their characters. This instant brand recognition has vaulted it to a strong market position, with billions of games downloaded and over $4 billion in sales to date.
Despite extremely strong investor backing and a solid revenue stream, the company has encountered difficulties in the market. After scrapping plans to go public through a merger in 2021, it reduced its headcount to bring its operations in line with market conditions. Having also reshuffled its leadership team and sold its Canadian studio, Ludia, it is now in a stronger position for sustained growth going forward.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2021
$175m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$145m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $477m
Company benefits
- We have several choices of medical plans with a range of coverage levels and costs, including a 100% employer-covered plan
- Healthy teeth and gums are important to your overall wellness. Jam City has 2 PPO plan options
- Your eyes are important to us. We offer vision coverage so you can save money on eligible eye care expenses
- So you can focus on you, we offer access to a free personal health assistant
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental benefit within the one-year period
- Jam City has an online community to meet and exchange stories, tips, and joy with your fellow Jam Citizen Parents
- 5 days for Kin Care for family members including (but not limited to) your grandparents, siblings and pets
- You can purchase supplemental life insurance in addition to the Company-paid Life and Accidental Death (AD&D) insurance provided to you on day one
- Start saving for a financially secure retirement with the Jam City 401(k) savings plan—it has benefits that beat other savings accounts
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Sick Time
- Wellbeing Programs
- Casual Dress
- Company Events
- Dog-Friendly Offices
Company HQ
Hayden Tract, Culver City, CA
Leadership
Josh Yguado
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Investment Banker at ING. Since then, has been in Strategic Planning at MTV Networks/Nickelodeon, and Strategy & Business Development at Fox Networks Group. Was previously COO of Jam City since its founding but has stepped up to CEO in January 2023.
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