Producer, Game Production (Contract/Temporary)

Job Type: Location Type: Not Specified

 

At Wizards of the Coast, we connect people around the world through play and imagination. From our genre-defining games like Magic: The Gathering® and Dungeons & Dragons® to our growing multiverse, we continue to innovate and build new ways to foster friendship and connection. That’s where you come in!

Are you always the go-to for information in any fast-paced production environment? Do you tackle roadblocks with positivity and persistence — and have a passion for tabletop games and printed collectibles? If so, join us as a Producer, Game Production focused on the pre-typesetting pipeline for Magic: The Gathering. You’ll own schedules and asset details, turn simultaneous moving parts into crystal-clear action items, and build tools and resources that keep our Wizards at full mana. Bonus life points for legendary spreadsheet abilities!

What You’ll Do:

• Manage Schedules: Build and maintain project timelines and projections, track metrics, and surface risks and challenges
• Drive On-Time Delivery: Proactively remove blockers, flag scope shifts, and find needed info to button up details to maintain project momentum
• Communicate & Coordinate: Serve as an impact-focused liaison-aligning cross-functional teams, holding partners accountable for assets, and documenting requirements and timelines. Lead meetings with clear agendas, provide reliable notes and actionable next steps
• Develop & Improve Tools: Create Smartsheet templates, streamline workflows, and build dashboards and reports. Act as a point of contact for teams and individuals developing expanded tools to support game production

What You’ll Bring:

• Production Experience: 3+ years in games/entertainment, technology or high-output print production roles, running multiple overlapping projects and schedules
• Collaborative Drive: Self-motivated partnership champion who removes blockers, builds trust, holds partners accountable and is a cross-functional ally to support Magic and those who make it
• Tech & Tool Proficiency: Skilled in Smartsheet, Excel, Jira, Confluence, and print/digital asset pipelines. Practiced in project management methodologies: Agile (scrum/Kanban) & waterfall
• Problem Solving & Flexibility: Lead tool testing, track metrics, gather feedback, and develop process improvements in an evolving landscape. Pivot quickly when needed and focus on minimizing manual updates for repeatable processes

Nice to Have:

• Understanding of Magic: The Gathering gameplay and terminology
• Familiarity with file types and storage methods including digital asset management
• Experience participating in software rollout/release and Jira ticket lifecycle
• General Scripting knowledge relating to task automation (renaming batches of files, parsing data exports, generating reports)
• Knowledge around Miro, Esko WebCenter, Claris FileMaker, Adobe Creative Suite
• Japanese language proficiency is a major plus!

Additional Details:

Please note that this is a temporary assignment providing services to Wizards through an external staffing agency. If you are selected for this assignment, you will be employed by Eastridge as a W2 employee and will not be an employee of Wizards.

• Employment Type: Contingent Worker
• Location: Renton, WA (3 days in-office. Relocation assistance not provided.)
• Duration: 12 months

Compensation Range, Currency USD:

• Starting Pay Range: $47.00/hour
• Pay Range End: $57.00/hour

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the hourly pay range for this role.

Eastridge offers US based Wizards temporary workers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Sick Leave (variable based on location)
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay

We are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the duties, responsibilities, or requirements of the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you are selected to move forward in our application process and need to request an accommodation, please let your recruiter or coordinator know.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation range for this role. The range listed is just one component of Wizards of the Coast’s total compensation package for employees. Employees may also be eligible for annual and long-term incentives. In addition, Wizards of the Coast provides a variety of benefits to employees. Here’s a look at what your benefits package may include: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation Time & Holidays, Generous 401(k) match, Paid Parental Leave, Volunteer Program, Employee Giving & Matching Gifts Programs, Tuition Reimbursement, Product Discounts, and more.

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