Gaming Producer (208903)

This is an on-site role in Seattle.

Pay Range: $55/hr - $58/hr

Our client is a leader in the gaming space. Aquent is partnering with a renowned gaming studio dedicated to upholding and expanding the legacy of a historic real-time strategy franchise. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate team committed to delivering exceptional gaming experiences to fans worldwide. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to join this team and significantly impact the studio's daily production and workflow across diverse projects. As a key contributor, you will directly influence the quality and outcomes of feature development, publishing efforts, and critical partnerships. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of this beloved franchise, collaborating with internal and external teams to bring innovative ideas to life and ensure a seamless development pipeline. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional organizational skills, and are passionate about delivering top-tier gaming experiences, we invite you to help drive the success of this iconic gaming universe.

What You'll Do:

• Identify, communicate, track, and report on individual tasks and work items, ensuring clarity and progress.
• Coordinate across multiple teams to deliver high-quality features, content, events, testing, localization, product extensions, and user engagement initiatives on schedule.
• Review and provide informed feedback on development schedules and roadmaps, contributing to strategic planning.
• Collaborate proactively with internal and external teams to remove blockers and ensure smooth pathways toward product development and release goals.
• Communicate status updates on critical work items to key stakeholders regularly, maintaining transparency.
• Actively unblock workflows by leveraging existing solutions and/or implementing new tools or processes to optimize efficiency.
• Provide flexible assistance and support to other Producers as needed, fostering a collaborative environment.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in Project Management within PC and/or Console video game development.
• At least two (2) shipped games on PC or Console with a verifiable Producer role credit.
• Proactive team member capable of identifying gaps and product needs without prompting.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills essential for documenting plans and empowering others to achieve their goals.
• Excellent verbal, written, and social communication skills.
• A constant drive to learn and adapt to ever-changing surroundings and gaming trends.
• Passion for and deep understanding of gaming and gaming culture.
• Self-starter with the ability to work flexing hours as project demands.
• Experience working in a distributed team environment and comfortable providing remote team support.
• Proficiency with industry-standard project management and collaboration tools.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• First-hand knowledge of historic real-time strategy franchises.
• Experience with Games-as-a-Service models and operating live products.
• Strong PC technical knowledge and extensive PC gaming experience.
• Scrum Certification as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.
• Familiarity with C#, C++, or other programming languages and basic engineering concepts.
• Ability to provide additional perspective to teams to help improve the overall franchise.

About Aquent Talent: Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description:

Join a global technology leader driving innovation and empowering people and organizations worldwide to achieve more. Here, you'll collaborate with passionate, diverse teams to create impactful solutions that shape the future. The culture prioritizes growth, inclusion, and purpose—where your ideas are valued, and your work drives real change. Wherever your passion lies and wherever your career is headed—you’ll play a role in projects that touch billions of lives. With flexible work options and a supportive environment, you'll have the tools to thrive both personally and professionally. Be part of something that truly matters.

Why work with AQUENT? Check out our awesome benefits: https://aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits

Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.