Naughty Dog

Creates exclusive, story-driven video games for PlayStation

Associate Producer

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSanta Monica, CA, USA$40 - $60.87

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in game production with one or more published titles is required.
Experience with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and task-tracking software is required.
Intermediate spreadsheet experience is required.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, process knowledge, and the ability to multitask are required.
Communication skills with both large groups and individuals, including strong written and oral communication, are required.
The candidate must be eager to learn new software tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Partner with the production team and discipline leads to develop and maintain specific project efforts and discipline plans.
Schedule and maintain tasking for departmental and interdisciplinary teams, break down large complex tasks into meaningful subtasks, and track team progress.
Manage communication between disciplines and team members for specific project efforts.
Identify groups that may be affected by a project aspect, proactively solicit their input, involve them, and follow up through execution.
Help onboard new hires and work with Production Leadership to mentor junior members of the Production team.
Participate in internal playtests and communicate feedback to relevant stakeholders to improve the games.
Work with the tools team to advance development of production-related software.

Desired Qualifications

AAA experience is preferred.
Working knowledge of project schedules and milestone documentation, including monitoring department milestones and individual tasks against schedules, is preferred.
Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall and Agile is preferred.
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Shotgun, Microsoft Project, or other scheduling and task-tracking software is preferred.

This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner, Yoh Enterprise Solutions. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.

This is a hybrid / onsite position.

Naughty Dog is seeking an Associate Producer to play an integral role in organizing and coordinating our AAA projects. This candidate will help develop the studio's production processes and assist in the management of the day-to-day coordination across multiple disciplines.

What you will do:

Partner with the production team and discipline leads to develop and maintain specific project efforts and discipline plans
Schedule and maintain tasking of departmental and interdisciplinary teams Break down large complex tasks into meaningful sub-tasks and track team progress
Manage communication between disciplines and team members for specific project efforts
Identify all groups that may be affected by an aspect of the project, and involve them - proactively solicit their input and follow up through execution
Help onboard new hires, and work with Production Leadership to mentor junior members of the Production team
Improve our games by participating in internal playtests and communicating feedback to the relevant stakeholders
Work with the tools team to advance the development of our production-related software
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

What skills you will use:

Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in game production with one or more published titles
Experience with Microsoft Office/GSuite, and task tracking software
Intermediate experience with spreadsheets
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, attention to detail, process knowledge and ability to multitask
Communication skills with both large groups and individuals, with excellent written and oral communication abilities
Eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies

Bonus Skills:

AAA experience
Working knowledge of project schedules and milestone documentation, monitoring the progress of department milestones and individual tasks against those schedules
Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, etc Experience with a variety of project management tools (Jira, Shotgun, Microsoft Project, or any other scheduling/task-tracking software)

At SIE, working with our partners, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the individual base pay range may vary based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$40—$60.87 USD

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. 40 - 60.87 USD

About the Company

Naughty Dog

Creates exclusive, story-driven video games for PlayStation

Naughty Dog is a video game developer known for creating story-driven, high-quality games that are exclusive to PlayStation. Its products are AAA console games built around cinematic narratives, memorable characters, and detailed worlds, released as physical and digital titles with additional DLCs and remasters. The company collaborates on related media projects, such as a TV series adaptation of The Last of Us with HBO, to extend its franchises beyond games. What sets Naughty Dog apart is its track record of iconic franchises (like Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Uncharted, and The Last of Us), multiple Game of the Year awards, and a strong emphasis on emotional engagement and character development, all while staying tightly integrated with PlayStation hardware and ecosystems. The goal is to maintain leadership in story-driven gaming, grow a loyal fan base, support the PlayStation platform, and expand its franchises into other media to reach broader audiences.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1984

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