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Producer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in producer job postings.
Sample producer requirements
- Bachelor's degree in production, media, or related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in video/audio production.
- Proficiency in video/audio editing software.
- Knowledge of industry trends and technology.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
Sample required producer soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Highly proactive and adaptable to change.
Producer job description example 1
Square producer job description
As a Growth Producer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day tactical execution of a variety of growth projects. This is a role within Square's Banking Design & Creative team and in addition to helping to facilitate high quality work, you will also contribute to how we develop the way we scale our team and operations. You will work closely with Product, Design, Creative and Marketing team members, on a variety of financing products, across various channels and executions.
The tactical aspect of this role requires meticulous attention to detail and problem solving skills that can be applied to any challenge, task or opportunity. You are proactive, hyper organized and keep the team upbeat even in frustrating situations. It is your responsibility to ensure delivery of excellent work on time and on brief while helping the team meet expectations.
The majority of this role is focused on creating operational structure within growth workflows which are aimed at optimizing our engagement and conversion funnels end to end. Through this holistic view, the goal is to be able to quickly identify opportunities in our funnel to fix or optimize, work with the responsible parties to take action, and in turn improve our product and marketing funnels.
Success in this role means that the creative team you work with will have the time and energy to focus and deliver excellence.
You Will:
Project Management: You'll manage a wide range of active and upcoming projects by defining scope, timelines, milestones, resource needs, budgets, and deliverables. You'll track progress, understand dependencies, and communicate status to project stakeholders. Additionally, you will establish processes and build them out to scale.
Team Resourcing: To ensure we have the right people on the right projects, at the right time, and that no one has too much work or too little, you'll partner closely with creative leadership, marketers, and project managers to resource initiatives properly, managing multiple project workflows.
Communication: You will serve as the point person to promote constant and effective communication of creative project status - both inside and outside the creative organization. Among other things, this will include project status and progress, documenting decisions and action items, following up with owners on commitments, and ensuring expectations are clear.
Account Management: Cultivate, negotiate and manage relationships with cross-functional team members in marketing, product and engineering to ensure a smooth operational process and successful project delivery. This role also includes being a liaison with external contributors, vendors and agencies as needed.
Growth Creative Team Champion: Last, but not least, you'll be the heart and soul of the growth creative team with a great understanding of each person's strengths and bandwidth. You'll coordinate work reviews, smooth operations, and facilitate a culture that encourages creative excellence.
The tactical aspect of this role requires meticulous attention to detail and problem solving skills that can be applied to any challenge, task or opportunity. You are proactive, hyper organized and keep the team upbeat even in frustrating situations. It is your responsibility to ensure delivery of excellent work on time and on brief while helping the team meet expectations.
The majority of this role is focused on creating operational structure within growth workflows which are aimed at optimizing our engagement and conversion funnels end to end. Through this holistic view, the goal is to be able to quickly identify opportunities in our funnel to fix or optimize, work with the responsible parties to take action, and in turn improve our product and marketing funnels.
Success in this role means that the creative team you work with will have the time and energy to focus and deliver excellence.
You Will:
Project Management: You'll manage a wide range of active and upcoming projects by defining scope, timelines, milestones, resource needs, budgets, and deliverables. You'll track progress, understand dependencies, and communicate status to project stakeholders. Additionally, you will establish processes and build them out to scale.
Team Resourcing: To ensure we have the right people on the right projects, at the right time, and that no one has too much work or too little, you'll partner closely with creative leadership, marketers, and project managers to resource initiatives properly, managing multiple project workflows.
Communication: You will serve as the point person to promote constant and effective communication of creative project status - both inside and outside the creative organization. Among other things, this will include project status and progress, documenting decisions and action items, following up with owners on commitments, and ensuring expectations are clear.
Account Management: Cultivate, negotiate and manage relationships with cross-functional team members in marketing, product and engineering to ensure a smooth operational process and successful project delivery. This role also includes being a liaison with external contributors, vendors and agencies as needed.
Growth Creative Team Champion: Last, but not least, you'll be the heart and soul of the growth creative team with a great understanding of each person's strengths and bandwidth. You'll coordinate work reviews, smooth operations, and facilitate a culture that encourages creative excellence.
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Producer job description example 2
ZeniMax Media producer job description
ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking an experienced Technical Producer or Senior Technical Producer to join our studio for the development of our next AAA game. This is an opportunity to join an experienced group of engineers working on new technology to build the future of games at ZeniMax Online Studios. The ideal candidate will be proficient in managing feature-based teams, scheduling/planning, analyzing team metrics, and establishing a development environment designed to help the team achieve success.
Responsibilities
Support day-to-day processes and planning as Scrum Master for technical teams
Identify critical path risks and issues, driving initiatives to resolve them
Coordinate troubleshooting of technical problems
Track and analyze team metrics to improve process and guide future scheduling decisions
Focus on growing teams to greater potential
Assist with crafting and executing internal processes and procedures
Develop and update roadmaps to keep track of the team's progress towards project goals
Facilitate long-term planning of large technical initiatives
Facilitate cross-team coordination for adoption of new technologies
Qualifications
3-5 years of hands-on production experience
Proficient in Agile Development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
Proficient with JIRA and Confluence
Multiplatform online game development experience
Goal oriented and results driven
Professional communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
Must be able to keep focus on multiple tasks and effectively set priorities between projects
Experience working on developing engine tools, backend features, or publishing platforms
Experience working on games in all phases of development from prototype to release
Preferred Skills
Experience mentoring or managing other Producers
Experience managing build release pipelines
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Responsibilities
Support day-to-day processes and planning as Scrum Master for technical teams
Identify critical path risks and issues, driving initiatives to resolve them
Coordinate troubleshooting of technical problems
Track and analyze team metrics to improve process and guide future scheduling decisions
Focus on growing teams to greater potential
Assist with crafting and executing internal processes and procedures
Develop and update roadmaps to keep track of the team's progress towards project goals
Facilitate long-term planning of large technical initiatives
Facilitate cross-team coordination for adoption of new technologies
Qualifications
3-5 years of hands-on production experience
Proficient in Agile Development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean
Proficient with JIRA and Confluence
Multiplatform online game development experience
Goal oriented and results driven
Professional communication and interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
Must be able to keep focus on multiple tasks and effectively set priorities between projects
Experience working on developing engine tools, backend features, or publishing platforms
Experience working on games in all phases of development from prototype to release
Preferred Skills
Experience mentoring or managing other Producers
Experience managing build release pipelines
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Producer job description example 3
Lionheart producer job description
Lionheart Games is looking for an anime-loving *Producer *with a strong desire to launch games and help grow our entire publishing business. You're crazy about gaming; it's a passion, lifestyle, and healthy obsession. You have the skills and knowledge to keep our team on track through documentation, team management, and strong communication between the leads and the team.
Joining us means being part of a team with the passion and inherent drive to create innovative, high-performing anime games. We are intellectually curious and excited to apply the latest publishing innovations to our projects. In this role, you will be part of an entrepreneurial environment that embraces new and different ideas. Everyone at Lionheart Games is excited about creating the best anime games possible, and we empower one another to learn and grow from our collective experiences. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your ingenuity, energy, collaboration, and dedication.
*Responsibilities*
* Manage tasks and schedules of everyone at the studio, and maintain schedules, driving project to completion
* Act as the communication bridge between the leads, developers, and artists, and make sure that when changes are implemented, those who are involved know of the changes.
* Define, launch, and drive a production pipeline within the studio
* Help manage relationships with third party studios and outsource schedules
* Aid in the growth of the publishing team by stepping in where needed on multiple different phases within the pipeline
* Stay informed on the latest developments in the digital media industry and harness that knowledge for our benefit
*Qualifications*
* 1-3+ Years of experience planning and executing on a production team
* Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate smoothly within the team
* Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial and independent environment and not afraid to take calculated risks and trust in others
* Comfortable working without substantial documentation and excited by constant experimentation
* Strong analytical capabilities and ability to thrive in a cross-functional environment while juggling multiple responsibilities
* Passion for anime, games, and production
Job Type: Full-time
Joining us means being part of a team with the passion and inherent drive to create innovative, high-performing anime games. We are intellectually curious and excited to apply the latest publishing innovations to our projects. In this role, you will be part of an entrepreneurial environment that embraces new and different ideas. Everyone at Lionheart Games is excited about creating the best anime games possible, and we empower one another to learn and grow from our collective experiences. All of this means more opportunities for you to unleash your ingenuity, energy, collaboration, and dedication.
*Responsibilities*
* Manage tasks and schedules of everyone at the studio, and maintain schedules, driving project to completion
* Act as the communication bridge between the leads, developers, and artists, and make sure that when changes are implemented, those who are involved know of the changes.
* Define, launch, and drive a production pipeline within the studio
* Help manage relationships with third party studios and outsource schedules
* Aid in the growth of the publishing team by stepping in where needed on multiple different phases within the pipeline
* Stay informed on the latest developments in the digital media industry and harness that knowledge for our benefit
*Qualifications*
* 1-3+ Years of experience planning and executing on a production team
* Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate smoothly within the team
* Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial and independent environment and not afraid to take calculated risks and trust in others
* Comfortable working without substantial documentation and excited by constant experimentation
* Strong analytical capabilities and ability to thrive in a cross-functional environment while juggling multiple responsibilities
* Passion for anime, games, and production
Job Type: Full-time
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024