At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…
The
Producer 2 is responsible for managing one or more teams and working directly with their Lead Producer to drive major features or product releases to completion. They will partner directly with the discipline Leads of each of these groups to ensure they deliver on time and with high quality. A key component of this role is to manage the critical dependencies between the groups and solve issues. As part of the Production team, they will be expected to help create and foster a collaborative, healthy, and high-performing work environment. The Producer will create production roadmaps based on backlogs and partner with product owners to establish sprint and milestone goals. The Producer will execute this plan by working with the leadership team to prioritize deliverables, manage risks, react quickly to challenges, report weekly status, and evaluate their group against deliverable completion and quality success criteria.This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.
In this role, you can expect to: Key Accountabilities:Leads Milestone planning, execution, and evaluation.Proactively performs risk management and mitigation.Manages both internal and outsourced content.Leads the pre production & green lighting of games or major features and then leads a team through scoping, execution and launch.Drives scoping & prioritization recommendations for the game's feature set.Balances the needs of the player experience with the needs of the business and development team.Utilizes player feedback to inform strategic decisions.Evaluates "Product Health" in multiple product phases (e.g. concept, pre-production, production, live production) and adjusts product trajectory accordingly.Ensures the maintenance of workflow documentation and drives cross-discipline collaboration.Understands and utilizes KPIs, ROI, and player feedback with Sr. Team Leadership and community feedback to inform decisions.Log, prioritize, and help resolve emergent issues.Partners with brand and marketing teams on go-to-market strategy and assets.Interacts with external partners (marketing, sales, corporate) through / with the Senior Producer / Executive Producer.Called upon to represent the product or features at public events and initiatives.Works independently and ensures features meet the creative standards and product vision set by the Executive Producer.Articulates the goal of a feature as it supports the broad vision in a manner that effectively guides the development team to success. Works with Development Directors and Senior Producers to establish and communicate the appropriate level of scope for a feature.Leadership:Communicates goals to the team and motivates them to execute on time and at a high-quality level.Oversees multiple features on a game, or an entire area of a game.Provides leadership and mentorship to individuals of the games leads group and in some cases, manage Associate Producers, and Producers.Assists with knowledge and skill development for others; inspires and encourages teamwork.Sets the tone for positive team culture and contributes to great culture at Kabam.Collaborates with a cross-discipline team to lead game development or associated features and content from concept to release.Mentors Associate Producers and helps them grow as Producers.Participates in the hiring process for Producers and Designers. Communicates and reinforces the high level vision of the game from the point of view of the target consumer.Contributes to a stimulating and fun work culture. To be successful in this role, your background includes: Post-Secondary degree in related field.5+ years of production experience on Mobile, Console or PC products.2+ years of production experience with a variety of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.).2+ years of experience managing development projects from concept all the way to ship.Direct experience producing all major game phases (e.g. concept, pre-production, production, live production). Our success is due to the hard work of our people. We share our success with our people through flexible benefits and reward programs, sweet swag, snacks, and more. Here’s a look at some of the support we provide our people: Extended Health Coverage:effective day one, no waiting period! Our benefits cover health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services such as vision care, mental health practitioners, massage, physiotherapy, acupuncture, and much more.DEIB Benefits:DEIB is important to us and to our people - that’s why our benefits include gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.Flexible Spending Accounts:our benefits are built on a flex credit model, so you’re able to choose the coverage levels that are right for you, and allocate the rest to a group RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending account, and/or Personal Spending Account.RRSP Matching:everyone retires eventually, and we help our people save for their futures with a contribution matching program once you reach 90 days with us.PTO and Parental Leave:we offer paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, paid time off for volunteering, sick leave, and holiday closures.Employee and Family Assistance Program:this program provides crisis management support, immediate mental health care, and generalized support for emotional, mental, and financial well-being.Telus Virtual Health:we provide increased access to remote healthcare providers for prescription refills or referrals from the comfort of your home.Learning and growth:We encourage people to grow both personally and professionally, and support this through regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.Pay transparency:We share with employees the pay range their role falls within and clear career maps to determine how they can grow within their role or level-up to a promotion.Cool spaces:Our offices are in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island, and Seoul. Whether it’s summers on the rooftop patio in Downtown Vancouver, watching the fireworks in Montreal’s South Shore, or trying local eats in Downtown Charlottetown - we want our people to feel like their time spent in office is worthwhile!Giving back: Kabammers have a dedicated paid day off every year to volunteer to a cause close to their hearts. Some teams even band together for group volunteer days off-site! Additional Information Excited by this opportunity? Kabam is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn’t perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.
We invite you to apply now and start the conversation with us. Together, we can create and support some of the best games ever made and entertain the world!
About Kabam
Kabam is a world leader in developing entertaining, immersive, and highly social multiplayer games, bringing high-quality graphics, next-generation technology, and revolutionary gameplay to players around the world.
Kabam’s games, Marvel Contest of Champions, Shop Titans, and more have generated hundreds of millions of downloads and have received multiple awards including Apple’s Editor’s Choice and Google Play’s Best Game of the Year.
Founded in 2006, Kabam has studios and offices in Vancouver, Montreal and Charlottetown in Canada, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the United States, and in Seoul, South Korea. Kabam is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Netmarble Games.
Kabam is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Compensation The typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in
Vancouver. The salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you’ll have room to grow after you join!If you’re interested in the position but your expectations don’t fully align with the provided range, we still encourage you to apply! Considerations may be made based on your experience level.
