Production Director

Updated on 12/1/2023

501-1,000 employees

Global video game development and design studio

Company Overview

Sumo Digital Ltd, a globally recognized game development company, fosters a vibrant work culture that emphasizes personal growth, work-life balance, and team unity through regular social events and flexible work arrangements. The company's commitment to employee development is evident in its substantial investment in training programs, including access to an internal learning platform, five learning days per year, and free courses from Udemy and Gnomon. With a secure and equal work environment, clear career progression pathways, and a track record of creating successful games for major publishers, Sumo Digital offers a stable and rewarding career in the cutting-edge field of game development.

Consumer Software

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

N/A

Founded

2003

Headquarters

, United Kingdom

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↑ 1%

2 year growth

↑ 1%

Locations

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

CategoriesNew

Product

Requirements

7+ years of experience in a production role, with at 2 years in a leadership role from prototype to final on a shipped console or PC game
Experience of Agile development processes on a game development team or a deep desire to learn and grow this knowledge
In depth understanding of how production functions in game development and the need for creative space to experiment, adapt and learn
Adaptable and empathetic team facilitator and communicator who can motivate and manage across multiple disciplines and partners creating an inclusive team culture for all
Proactive risk management with a keen eye for when escalation is needed
Excellent organizational skills with a strong capability to manage multiple complex priorities

Responsibilities

Partner with creative and technical leadership to take a project from pitch through prototype shepherding it through the greenlight process
Scale Agile Production processes and production team at Timbre in collaboration with Production and Studio leadership, fostering innovation in this space
Scope and manage the project budget as well as develop and review project roadmaps, including milestone deliveries, with quality as the focus for success
Create a coaching culture by guiding the team through challenges and empowering them to identify solutions
Help your team to achieve their career goals and professional growth
Become an expert in and devise best practices in Favro, our collaborative planning tool in partnership with wider production team
Partner with recruitment on inclusive and diverse hiring, building a team from the ground up to execute on the project's vision
Drive and foster a player experience culture of development while also participating in playtests, giving feedback on the game with an eye for quality

Desired Qualifications

Experience in shipping console or PC games
Experience with Favro or other collaborative planning tools
Experience in inclusive and diverse hiring practices
Passion for creating innovative and accessible games

Welcome to Timbre!

We are Timbre Games (part of the Sumo Digital Group), a new studio in Vancouver, Canada focused on making exciting, innovative game experiences. Timbre’s vision is to change the games industry through the original games we make, as well as how we make them. We’re building an inclusive, supportive culture that allows us to explore fresh, new (and sometimes weird) ideas. We’re searching for more visionary explorers to join our team of diverse voices, coming together to develop games that are accessible to a wide audience.

If you’re thinking about your next adventure, send us your resume to talk to our team about how you can add your voice to the games we’re working on.

Production at Timbre Games

Producers at Timbre are the team stewards, creating processes and structure that foster innovation while having fun, drawing on their organizational leadership skills. Through their stewardship of our Agile production processes and rituals they create an empowered, highly accountable and collaborative team culture guiding our teams through the project’s life cycle. They are champions of the development process and planning tools and are able to confidently guide the team through sprints and milestones while removing impediments to the teams’ success.

In this role as Production Director you’ll be joining a brand new Timbre development team during our prototyping phase on our first original IP video game project.

As a Production Director at Timbre Games, you will:

As the most senior member of the project Production team and a part of the project leadership team, you will partner with creative and technical leadership to take a project from pitch through prototype shepherding it through the greenlight process
Be a key leader in scaling our Agile Production processes and production team at Timbre in collaboration with Production and Studio leadership, fostering innovation in this space
Be responsible and accountable for scoping and the project budget as well as developing and reviewing project roadmaps, including milestone deliveries, with quality as the focus for success
Create a coaching culture by guiding the team through challenges, and empowering them to identify solutions
As a people manager, helping your team to achieve their career goals and professional growth
Become an expert in and devise best practices in Favro, our collaborative planning tool in partnership with wider production team
Partner with recruitment on inclusive and diverse hiring, building a team from the ground up to execute on the projects vision
Drive and foster a player experience culture of development while also participating in playtests, giving feedback on the game with an eye for quality

What you bring:

7+ years of experience in a production role, with at 2 years in a leadership role from prototype to final on a shipped console or PC game
Experience of Agile development processes on a game development team or a deep desire to learn and grow this knowledge
In depth understanding of how production functions in game development and the need for creative space to experiment, adapt and learn
Adaptable and empathetic team facilitator and communicator who can motivate and manage across multiple disciplines and partners creating an inclusive team culture for all
Proactive risk management with a keen eye for when escalation is needed
Excellent organizational skills with a strong capability to manage multiple complex priorities

What you’ll gain:

Timbre aims to foster a workplace environment that empowers our team to do their best creative work. Below are a list of some of the benefits we offer to ensure you reach your full potential. As we continue to grow, we are co-creating more values-driven benefits to support our team.

• Competitive salary & comprehensive health benefits, including extended health, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short / long-term disability, 24/7 counselling through an employee assistance program and a health spending account available to you from your first day

• Annual bonus & up to 5% RRSP matching available to you from your first day

• Flexible paid time off, plus holiday closure between Christmas and New Years, as well as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

• Work with us in Vancouver or remotely across Canada, utilizing our $500 work from home allowance

• 1 year gaming subscription and weekly gaming days

• My Pathway - a Career Development Program to provide a clear path for you to grow at Timbre

• 8 learning days per year and unlimited access to Udemy online courses

• A values driven culture with direct access to leadership

Timbre’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Timbre Games is located in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada and on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Although our roots are in Vancouver, we work with a remote, distributed team across Canada. If you are interested in an opportunity at Timbre Games but are not presently residing in Canada, please note that we may be able to offer assistance in immigrating / relocating under the right conditions.

Timbre Games is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law. We celebrate all backgrounds and attributes that make us unique and amazing - in this world and the ones we create!

At Timbre, we try to be mindful and not set unrealistic requirement expectations in order to apply. If you don’t tick all of the boxes of the role that you’re excited about, we encourage you to send your resume to our General Application inbox on our careers page, or, follow Timbre on LinkedIn to stay in touch with our newest openings.

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

If what we’ve shared above resonates with you, connect with us today!