Associate Producer (Contract)
About The Position
At ArenaNet, we’ve always believed that games are art. They have the power to communicate ideas and tell stories. They can change the way we think, reflect our cultures, and move us. As the developer of the award-winning Guild Wars game series, we’re proud to share our passion for the online worlds we’ve created with over 21 million players worldwide. ArenaNet develops and publishes games for every kind of person, which means our games need to be built by every kind of person. We believe the best experiences come from working together, celebrating differences, and helping each of our team members shine. We’re looking for an Associate Producer to join the Guild Wars 2 team on a 1-year contract. In this role, you’ll support cross-disciplinary teams developing features and content for our live MMO. You’ll contribute by keeping work organized, tracking progress, maintaining backlogs, surfacing risks, and ensuring clear, timely communication.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in game development, production, project coordination, or a related role
- Knowledge of software development pipelines and workflows
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines and levels
- Experience using Agile game development methodologies
- Ability to follow established production processes
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort juggling multiple priorities
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of experience with game production in AAA game development preferred.
- Passion for games - familiarity for Guild Wars 2 is a plus
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with audio, design, art, and engineering partners on cross-disciplinary teams to help update schedules, track tasks, and keep project information transparent
- Follow established development processes and help keep work moving forward
- Monitor change requests and assist with communicating updates to stakeholders
- Coordinate with partner teams including Audio, Localization, QA, Outsourcing, Community, and Marketing
- Identify risks and dependencies, escalating concerns and sharing status updates as needed
- Support other Producers with dependency tracking, removing blockers, and communicating project changes
- Track task progress and manage multiple details across features and initiatives
Benefits
- This contract position is paid hourly, with additional overtime compensation when applicable.
- This role is eligible for benefits through our third-party employing agency, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, and flexible and dependent care spending accounts.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
