Senior Producer - Live Game- Rare Gaming Studio

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Overview

Rare is a one-of-a-kind game studio where we create the kind of games the world doesn’t have, games that are uniquely Rare! Working here offers opportunities unlike anywhere else. You’ll be providing players with unforgettable shared experiences in games loved by millions worldwide. Our pirate adventure Sea of Thieves, launched in 2018, continues to thrive – and alongside that we’re busy creating our next magical world, Everwild, announced in 2019 to a global audience.

We strive to make Rare an amazing place to work, embracing a culture of respect and building a supportive environment for our developers. Our custom-built Twycross studio is situated in the beautiful English countryside, surrounded by woodland and wildlife, with plenty of room for us to grow. Studio benefits are catered to making life easier for staff, including flexible working, a bonus scheme, an industry-leading pension package, private healthcare, mental health initiatives and free events for employees and their families.

By joining Rare, you’ll be joining one of the finest studios in the industry with support from the wider Xbox Game Studios network. We’re always on the lookout for exceptional people who can bring their expertise and unique thinking to help make our team even stronger!

Responsibilities

ROLE PURPOSE

The Senior Producer – Live Game role will be responsible for a number of areas across the Sea of Thieves live game experience. It will help us ensure that we understand the live health of the game, that we are prioritising and tracking key improvements and that our processes always prioritise the player experience.

It will require a self-motivated individual who is comfortable getting hands-on, seeking feedback and data from various sources and driving change and action across a multi-disciplinary team. The role will also oversee our regular releases, ensuring that we maintain our regular shipping culture and pursuit of player value, while having an understanding of the overall project roadmap and the impact of changes to our release plans.

This is an exciting role on Sea of Thieves, where the right person will be able to have real impact across both the live player experience and our internal processes. It’s a huge opportunity to have an effect on millions of people around the world, at a studio with an incredible history and unmatched creative culture.

Key Accountabilities

• Become the expert on the Sea of Thieves live game experience, understanding the key areas that matter to our players and when we need to target fixes and improvements.
• Ensure that improvements to the live game experience are raised, tracked and addressed in a timely manner across the team.
• Implement processes where necessary to understand the health of the live game experience, utilising a mix of feedback and data to ensure we always have the right information at hand to make the right decisions.
• Ensure that live incidents are transitioned to the appropriate development teams and resolved swiftly and appropriately, maintaining communication lines throughout.
• Work in partnership with our Live Operations, Release Management and Test teams to maintain the ‘regularly releasing player value’ culture.
• Have a strong understanding of the franchise plans and roadmap, ensuring this is fed into all decisions around the release process and when and how we release content to players.
  

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• An understanding of Sea of Thieves as a live game.
• Proven ability to understand the game experience, working closely with a Design team.
• Hands-on experience of working with cross-discipline teams in a game development environment.
• Experience of working on a live game.
• Experience of working with data to inform decisions and priorities.
• Strong self-motivation and drive – this role needs someone who is comfortable shaping the role themselves to push for the best for the live game.
• A calm and measured individual, able to steer the team through challenging waters. How you react during challenging situations, how you lead and how you learn are crucial to this role.
• Approachable and willing to listen to questions and feedback from anyone.
• Works well in a team environment, possessing strong communication skills and confidence in dealing with complex situations.
  

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working closely with the release process on a live game.
  

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