Associate Studio Director

WE ARE GAMEMAKERS

Who we are:

We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games.  We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better.

What we need:

This position will require working closely with our Production and Management teams in Valencia and San Mateo. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about making high quality games. In this position, you will be at the forefront of leading the Production Dev. Team in the studio in Valencia and working side by side with the studio in San Mateo.

Responsibilities:

• Together with the Studio Manager/Director, look after all studio operations, including employee support, facilities and production needs, to ensure that the studio has the appropriate level of process, equipment and resources to effectively operate while maintaining product development efficiency.
• Oversee the development of the organization's strategic goals, objectives, and mission.
• Work directly with development managers/leads/directors to successfully manage development cycles and ensure they follow Project Management and Communication best practices.
• Collaborate closely with the San Mateo studio to balance dependencies, deliverables, and output targets, as well as to foster the collaboration and connection between teams across locations.
• Map out workflows, identifying the pain points and bottlenecks, and implement solutions to eliminate waste, reduce errors, and increase productivity. Proactively apply solutions to blockers.
• Help troubleshoot and balance resources based in project needs.
• Analyze the current state of the business in order to improve performance and efficiency across the studio.
• Identify and implement standard processes and pipelines to improve team effectiveness.
• Work closely with the Studio Manager/Director to maintain regular updates and help resolve potential challenges.
• Lead efforts to develop mentoring plans to foster growth and build teams to achieve goals.
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees, as needed.
• Supervise the daily operations of the studio. Ensure that business actions adhere to current legislation.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of the operational plans.
• Foster the company's culture, values, and corporate policies, ensuring a healthy and safe work environment.
• Coordinate community social responsibility initiatives with the WEX/Ops teams.
• Conceive and implement programs to evaluate the well-being and effectiveness of the team.
• Promote the success of the studio and the project.
• Ability to partner across a global organization.

Who will be a great fit:

• Needs to have excellent management and team leadership capabilities.
• Need to have strong problem-solving skills, cross functional collaboration. An eye for Business processes optimization and change agility are key.
• Has a wide knowledge about how a AAA video game is made and knows what needs to happen when.
• Demonstrated 8+ years of experience in the AAA gaming industry including production leadership.
• Has a deep understanding of production pipelines, asset tracking, and project management practices and tools.
• Strong work ethic with exceptional communication skills.
• Fluent English and Spanish, both speech and in writing.
• Proactive and able to have a flexible work schedule.
• Knowledge of art, design, engineering workflows and game engines is a plus but not required.

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31st Union prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.  This means that employment at 31st Union depends on your substantive ability, objective qualifications and work ethic – not on your age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), height, weight, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), alienage or citizenship status, transgender, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), medical condition, AIDS/HIV, denial of family and medical care leave, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy status, childbirth, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), marital status or registered domestic partner status, political activity or affiliation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, arrest record, or taking or requesting statutorily protected leaves, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request a reasonable accommodation.

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