Full-Time

Production Manager

Posted on 6/27/2024

PTW

PTW

1,001-5,000 employees

Gaming and technology service provider

No salary listed

Mid

London, UK

Hybrid model requires some in-office presence.

Category
Production Planning & Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
Operations & Logistics
Required Skills
Python
Communications
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • 3 years’ experience in a role requiring a similar overall project management/project coordinator skill set.
  • 3 years’ experience in a role with responsibility for multiple budgets in excess of £50,000 each.
  • Experienced knowledge and user of Microsoft Excel, comfortable using VBA within Excel to a high level – ideally with knowledge of other programming languages such as Python.
  • Experienced user or advanced knowledge of audio technology such as AVID Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, iZotope etc.
  • Experience working with a large number of files across multiple projects and languages.
  • The ability to strategize and allocate resources for upcoming projects.
  • Excellent client facing and internal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
  • Both a self-starter, able to work alone as and where necessary, and a team player, able to muck in at all levels to get the job done.
  • Comfortable both taking instruction from senior members of staff and giving instruction to junior members of staff.
Responsibilities
  • Prepare initial production cost estimates for clients based on their brief
  • Prepare detailed cost estimates as the client’s brief expands, and early script information becomes available
  • Take the first pass of client, vendor and talent contracts to pick up obvious errors or points for negotiation
  • Where necessary, source and negotiate fees with partner studios in requested territories
  • Prepare and maintain a project schedule for the recording
  • Prepare recording scripts and oversee preparation of assets such as sessions, audio and video reference files for voice talent, directors, and studio engineers, along with any other essentials
  • Brief recording studio teams about the production, using your expertise answer their questions
  • Track the progress of the recording sessions throughout, updating schedules, voice talent, director, and studio bookings
  • Integrate script updates and changes throughout the production and adjust schedules accordingly
  • Track the progress of final asset deliverables, by coordinating with the company’s audio delivery team making sure the client’s best practices are adhered to
  • Track all costs and handle all queries and issues arising
  • Liaise with the client throughout to keep them informed and follow up on any concerns
  • Make sure that all QA and editing is completed to the highest standards and to schedule
  • Devise new plans and suggestions for workflow improvements and efficiencies either through the use of process changes or new potential tools
  • Develop tools and advanced Excel spreadsheets to enable more effective ways of working.

PTW provides a variety of services for the gaming and technology sectors, including co-development, live operations, localization, and quality assurance. Their localization service adapts game content for different languages and cultures, while their testing services ensure games are engaging and free of bugs. PTW also offers audio production through its subsidiary, SIDE, which specializes in voice production for immersive storytelling. The company aims to deliver high-quality, tailored solutions that help clients achieve their goals efficiently.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Larkspur, California

Founded

1994

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rebranding as Side unifies PTW's global operations under a cohesive brand identity.
  • Acquisition of Ghostpunch Games enhances PTW's AI-based QA automation capabilities.
  • RESOLVE platform boosts player support with efficient neural machine translation services.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in AI localization could impact PTW's market share.
  • Generative AI tools may reduce demand for traditional co-development services.
  • Cloud gaming platforms require different testing methodologies, challenging PTW's QA services.

What makes PTW unique

  • PTW excels in localization with native linguistic experts for global market entry.
  • SIDE, PTW's subsidiary, offers 25 years of expertise in high-quality audio production.
  • PTW's AI dataset services enhance virtual assistants and speech recognition technologies.

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Company News

VentureBeat
Mar 3rd, 2025
Game Services Firm Ptw Rebrands As Side

PTW, a 30-year-old game developer services firm, has rebranded as Side, bringing its various brands under one brand identity.PTW started out in 1994 as Pole To Win, but it has since accummulated more than 40 studios around the world with brands including 1518 Studios, Ghostpunch Games, PTW, and Side.Although the brand is familiar to the gaming industry as a leader in audio services, Side now takes on a new meaning, symbolizing the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions side-by-side with its global partners across a wider range of specialisms.“For years now, our company has operated as one team, with one vision driving how we do business – I’m proud that all our employees are now united under one banner,” said Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side, in a statement. “The new brand symbolizes our commitment to delivering innovative, tailored solutions that drive our partners’ successes around the world.”Through the rebranding, Side will present its range of services through a collaborative lens, leveraging the strengths of each business unit cohesively to deliver best-in-class storytelling to customers and ultimately, players. At the core of the rebrand is the promise to infuse technology with human ingenuity across all Side solutions.Side emerges following a year of growth and expansion as the industry leader for game development services. This includes its recent acquisition of Ghostpunch Games, the establishment of its fifth North American studio in Charleston, North Carolina, and the expansion of its international presence with newly expanded studio operations in Braga, Portugal.With over 40 studios in 15 countries worldwide, Side’s industry-leading services include codev, art production, localization, audio production, quality assurance, localization QA, player support, community management and datasets.“We’re a client-driven company, through and through; being on your side of the game is in our DNA,” said Kaley Hurst, chief revenue officer at Side, in a statement. “This rebrand is the amalgamation of years of organic and inorganic growth, strategic planning for the future, and the realization that we are stronger together – in both brand and values.”Side will exhibit at Game Developers Conference (GDC) at Booth S1635 from March 19 to March 21 in San Francisco. In addition to the new branding, the company will showcase its full range of game development services.In 1994, Kozo Matsumoto, Mitsutaka Motoshige, and Tamiyoshi Tachibana formed Japan’s first video game quality assurance company: Pole To Win, or PTW

Game Developer
Aug 27th, 2024
PTW Acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13M

PTW has acquired Ghostpunch Games for $13 million. PTW CEO Deborah Kirkham highlighted the deal's potential to enhance development services and integrate AI-based QA automation and generative art technology. Ghostpunch's leadership will see changes, with Hugh Falk becoming site head at PTW's Ft. Lauderdale office and Alejandro Garcia-Tunon as director of co-development. Rick Daniels and Devon Browne will also take on new roles within PTW.

Business Wire
Aug 27th, 2024
PTW Announces Acquisition of Florida-based Development Studio Ghostpunch Games

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Today, PTW announced their intent to acquire the assets and business of Ghostpunch Games, an independent game development studio based in South Florida.

VentureBeat
Oct 16th, 2023
Ptw’S Side Will Acquire Sound And Music Studio Vibe Avenue For $1.46M

GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities. Join us on Oct 23-24 in San Francisco.  Register NowPTW‘s Side division has acquired Vibe Avenue, an award-winning interactive music and sound studio, for $1.46 million. The Montreal-based studio will be rebranded as Side Montreal and will bring sound design, music composition, and soundtrack production expertise to Side’s existing audio offerings. PTW, formerly known as Pole To Win, is a big game services firm based in Japan. It has 6,000 people.The deal, which was finalized today, marks an important milestone in PTW’s growth strategy. By acquiring Vibe Avenue, PTW aims to bring on board top-notch talent while expanding its service portfolio

Pocket Gamer
Feb 22nd, 2023
Ptw Boosts Player Support With A Neural Network | Pocket Gamer.Biz | Pgbiz

Game service provider PTW has announced the launch of neural machine translation service RESOLVE.RESOLVE helps player support teams manage unexpected gaps or volume spikes, creating timely resolutions of player issues and inquiries regardless of language, helping teams maximise productivity while maintaining service levels.“As part of our mission to build technology-driven solutions to problems throughout our industry, we created a platform that addresses many of the player support pain points our clients have repeatedly voiced,” said PTW CEO Deborah Kirkham. “With RESOLVE, we now offer flexible, cost-efficient machine translation for multilingual player support, with features that check all the boxes - it’s a game changing solution.”Player support is a vital aspect of the games industry, but one that can face significant challenges. With many mobile games attracting worldwide and multicultural player bases, gamemakers, especially smaller and independent ones, may struggle to offer effective customer support. PTW hopes that RESOLVE can help alleviate this issue, increasing customer satisfaction and helping developers identify and resolve any issues faced by players.RESOLVE can also be used on either an interim or permanent bases, giving game makers the tools necessary to leverage their own resources to scale hiring as needed in low volume situations.The importance of customer satisfaction“RESOLVE was developed from the ground up by our engineering and localization experts, who are innately familiar with the challenges our clients face - this solution is not only scalable, but it’s efficient and can bring immediate cost savings,” said PTW senior director of player support Neil Long.Customer support, despite its importance to the structure of many games companies, is often overlooked in favour of departments more directly involved with game development. PTW hopes that RESOLVE can help companies cut down on the cost of offering this service while still improving efficiency, allowing them to devote more money to development.We discussed the importance of customer support on the official Pocketgamer.biz podcast earlier this month

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