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Responsibilities:
Game Production Assistant: Gameplay
Tencent – Lightspeed LA is seeking a talented Production Assistant with a passion for games. In this role, you will be collaborating with game industry veterans to produce high-quality writing and storytelling for an ambitious next-generation AAA game. The ideal candidate is a skilled PA who has the production and organizational experience to help organize and support production departments, manage cross-departmental requests, and deliver high-quality work.
Job Responsibilities:
- Serve as a passionate, organized, positive force by facilitating communication, organization, and alignment across your team and other departments.
- Support the team’s production goals, ensuring key deadlines are understood across all departments. Track all deadlines and identify and call out blockers.
- Collaborate with other departments to create, track, and follow up on all department-related dependencies.
- Track and maintain the department’s overall schedule, including recording dates, localization dates and deadlines, as well as internal schedules.
- Proactively identify useful information during meetings and help keep the team’s wiki organized and updated.
Requirements:
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2 years experience in a game production or project management role
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Understanding of Agile project management methodologies
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Familiarity with standard project management software such as MS Office Suite, Google Suite and Perforce
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Skilled in administering project tracking software such as Jira, including JQL or similar scripting language
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Strong verbal and written communication skills
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Exceptional problem solving and interpersonal skills (among different cultural backgrounds)
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Experience tracking a complex project and providing support to clear blocking issues
Preferred Qualifications:
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Passion for storytelling across all mediums
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Highly motivated team player, willing to help grow and improve the production pipeline
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Detail-oriented with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely
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Be comfortable with multitasking in a fast-paced work environment
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A bachelor’s degree is preferable, but not limited to computer science or game development
Pluses:
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Passion for video games
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Certificates in Agile Project Management, PMP or equivalents
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Experience working with entertainment projects and teams
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Certificate in Jira Administration (ACP-JA)
Location State(s)
California
The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $27.51 to $55.01 per hour. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.