jobref	NO YY COO
location	nationwide
position	Producer Germany
type	permanent
salary	£ 30000 to 70000

NO YY Producer / Projectmanager , Munich Germany between 30 (Junior) to 40-50 (middle) and (senior) 60-70k Koch Media was formed by the Austrian entrepreneur Franz Koch and Klemens Kundratitz in 1994 during the huge global growth of interactive software. The parent, Koch group itself, has had market leading companies in music, media manufacturing, books and DVD since 1976. Proudly unique in the market, Koch Media publishes and distributes software for a range of formats including PC, PSP, PS2, DS and Wii as well as future platforms and consumer electronics devices. Koch Media differentiates itself by offering value-added services to its business partners including full software publishing, marketing and PR management through a highly experienced team. Publisher relationships with the likes of Square Enix, Sony Online Entertainment, Blackbean Games, Paradox and GSC in games sit alongside Nero, Kaspersky, Mr Site and Onspeed in software. Koch Media’s own publishing operations include Deep Silver games and Europress which develops and publishes games for a younger audience. In 2006, Koch was appointed by Nintendo as its preferred distribution partner and in 2007 was presented the MCV Distribution Team of the Year at the Industry Excellence Awards. Comprised of industry veterans with a shared passion for creating fun, innovative products, Koch Media is developing original and licensed properties for the next generation of interactive entertainment. We believe that everyone plays a significant role in the process of developing products, meaning all team members contribute their ideas and are important to the success of the project. Currently we are looking for talented people who share our strong commitment towards excellence as we created new opportunities in our internal studios in Munich and Vienna. Establishing completely new brands and product lines, this is one of the most promising roles in a growing and prospering industry. Candidates from other entertainment areas are welcome - TV, film, edutainment software or music industry backgrounds can be a benefit. ---------------------- Producer Position Summary The Producer manages the development process of a variety of developments across all platforms and genres. He/She will be responsible for defining the scope and budget for games, identifying the appropriate internal/external resources to create the game, coordinating the production process and filling in all other gaps to ensure the project will be developed in time, budget and quality. The Producer will work closely with clients, service providers, artists, sound designers, testers and all other members of the production teams. Position Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities: - Maintain and update project schedules to reflect current project realities - Identify and isolate issues within the project before and put in place risk management strategies - Ensure work is completed in accordance with project deadlines - Provide quality feedback, including evaluations of content and suggestions for improvement - Undertake research, including competitive analysis - Coordinate with team leads and goal-based “strike teams” to triage, prioritize, and delegate project tasks - Facilitate communication and cooperation in the project team - Report daily to the Executive Producer and work closely with all members of the project team such as Product Manager and QA Lead - Integrate external feedback and test reports in the internal production process Secondary Responsibilities: - Identify improvements in development process - Evaluate new ideas and product visions - Verify specified product goals - Devise and establish development and company processes that nurture, challenge, and grow the team to reach their highest potential. - Work with leads and stakeholders to build a quality-focused, cost-aware project plan (budget, milestones, headcount, schedule) Position Qualifications/Requirements - Wide range or scope of experience or interest in entertainment productions across all platforms - Self motivated with superb work ethic and a desire to make world class games - Ability to take direction and effective listening skills - Ability to troubleshoot and isolate faults, sometimes within severe time constraints - Sharp attention to detail, highly analytical - Willingness and ability to remain focused in a driven, high pressure, team-oriented environment - Experience managing a project budget - Fluency in English Technical Requirements - Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in CS or similar - Experience in risk analysis and mitigation - Experience with scheduling tools Soft-Skill Requirements - Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills - Excellent organizational skills - Willingness to be flexible with hours when working with resources on the other side of the world

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