Associate Producer - Conan Exiles

From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal trials of Conan Exiles, our 29-year history has set our players uniquely up for a journey to the harsh world of Dune, where the continual battle for survival and spice will bring a challenge that is Legendary.

The Funcom team consists of over 400 people located in 5 studios - Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, a newly opened Romania studio. As part of Funcom’s ongoing growth, and completing a successful turnaround, Funcom is now backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world!

In this role, you will coordinate, track, and guide the team’s activities and ensure that projects are completed on time and with high quality. For this position, we are looking for both a leader as well as a team player; someone that is self-motivated, highly organized, and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage large complex organizational and execution issues.
You will work with the producers and discipline Leads to enforce the overall vision for the direction and quality of the game/project and determine the resources necessary to complete projects. This involves identifying and fixing bottlenecks, as well as clearing roadblocks both on the day-to-day and in the longer term, providing motivation, progress updates, ensuring good communication and improving best practices. You will act as a coach and collaborate with the other teams to support them and ensure they are continually improving.
We are looking for someone that has:

• Good people skills, and approachable attitude towards colleagues and other stakeholders
• Knowledge of risk management and prioritization of features based on their cost and risk versus their value to the project
• A passion for video games
• A calm and deliberate approach within a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent communicator in speech and writing
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
• BA/BS degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Understanding of traditional and Agile project management methodologies and knowledge of project management tools such as JIRA
• 2-5 years of game development experience before switching to an internal development Production role

In addition, the perfect candidate has one or more of these:

• Knowledge of version control software such as Perforce
• Experience managing external developers/resources
• Scrum Master certification
• Ability to create a culture of quality and personal accountability throughout the development pipeline
• Credited on at least 1 shipped AA+ multi-platform title in a management position
• Experience with post-launch support and content updates
• Deep knowledge of game development processes
• Experience with playing and understanding multiple Survival / Open World / Crafting games
• Experience working with larger projects across multiple time zones

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible!

Please apply in English.

Why Funcom?

We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.

Funcom NC studio is a professional working environment with an international work culture.

Funcom Inc offers:

• Substantial employee benefits package including premium-free Insurance package, 25 vacation days, 8 sick days, 10 paid holidays, etc.
• 401K w/match.

We have a diverse, dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities, and we encourage candidates from all walks of life to apply. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.

Funcom Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. Funcom is looking for candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S.