Senior Producer - ICARUS

SENIOR PRODUCER

Auckland | NZD 90 -140k salary range | Fulltime 40hrs a week | ICARUS

A bit about us…
RocketWerkz is an ambitious PC video games studio based on Auckland’s waterfront in New Zealand. Founded by Dean Hall, creator of hit survival game DayZ, we are independently-run but have the backing of one of the world's largest games companies. Our open-world simulation and survival games Icarus and Stationeers are out on Steam, and we have multiple projects in development including Kitten Space Agency.

As an Senior Producer on Icarus, you’ll be a key part of the Icarus team who ensures artists, designers, programmers, narrative, audio and more are aligned with the project’s vision and priorities.

A day in the life…

Every day at Rocketwerkz is different, but here are a few things you can expect to do in your role:

• Proactively ensure smooth communication between individuals and their wider team

• Work closely with the team lead to share priorities, distribute tasks, track milestones and document key decisions

• Facilitate project testing and communicate feedback back to your team

• Track project progress and find improved ways of working

• Plan and ship weekly game updates

• Communicate with the player community

• Help collectively schedule your team's time off and workload to avoid systemic crunch

To get this all done, you will have:

• At least 6 years of games industry experience

• Live ops experience publishing frequent game updates

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience

• Experience with Jira and Confluence (or similar project management tools)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

We’d love it if you also have:

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5

• A published game

• Leadership, training or coaching experience

• A love of spreadsheets and wikis

We think life at Rocketwerkz is pretty awesome, check out the perks and benefits of joining us .

If you're passionate about working in the gaming industry and think you have the qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description. We believe that having a diverse team is crucial to our success, and we welcome applications from individuals regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, or any other aspect of your culture or identity. 

RocketWerkz is an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer. We are committed to making your move to our Auckland studio as smooth as possible, which is why we offer relocation assistance and budget for successful international candidates.

Hit Apply and if you’re the right fit we’ll be in touch to schedule a chat. Our recruitment process usually involves an online chat, a visit to our studio, maybe a paid art test or programming test and reference checks.