Zenimax Online Studios

Production

Making video games is a huge undertaking, so ZOS has a large team of producers and managers who assist with the planning and execution of all of the studio’s teams and development goals.

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Department Production Division ZeniMax Online Studios Location Hunt Valley, MD, US

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking an Art Producer to join our Elder Scrolls Online team. Be part of a team of highly skilled artists and developers on our award winning MMO as we explore new realms, tell new stories, and make our players heroes.

With a goal of creating a culture as fun and diverse as our game and our players, we welcome applicants with unique skillsets and backgrounds. If you are passionate about making a meaningful contribution to one of the biggest MMOs, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Help organize, manage, and maintain the project art schedule and roadmap
  • Work to continuously improve predictability across multiple teams using agile development methodologies
  • Track and analyze team metrics to help make informed decisions on project scope and priorities
  • Maintain and communicate an overall view of your teams’ deliverables to leadership and stakeholders
  • Work closely with teams to successfully drive assets from concept to release
  • Identify and drive team-level process improvements
  • Maintain a solution-oriented approach to development
  • Escalate appropriately and efficiently when needed
  • Act as Scrum Master for multiple teams
  • Develop and maintain approval pipelines and efficient workflow

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional industry experience
  • 3+ years of production or project management experience
  • Understanding of Agile development
  • Strong project and people management skills
  • Strong team building abilities
  • Experience tracking complex projects
  • Experience with task/work management software
  • Must have excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Strong negotiation, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills

Preferred Skills

  • Expertise in agile development
  • Strong knowledge of current game art production pipelines and practices including performance metrics tracking and correction
  • Experience in multiple aspects of game art generation and implementation, including outsourcing
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence
  • MMO experience a plus
Department Production Division ZeniMax Online Studios Location Hunt Valley, MD, US

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking a highly experienced Lead Content Producer to join the team developing our next AAA game. This is an opportunity to join a veteran group of developers and contribute to the development of a new, original IP and help create something great.

Responsibilities

  • Manage costs at the departmental/multi-team segment level; staffing and budgeting
  • Manage and drive the development process for a large, multi-team segment of the project within project guidelines; ensure that work is getting done within established constraints and quality bars within established project processes
  • Own the schedules for their area of responsibility; organize, manage, and maintain project schedules and roadmaps
  • Coordinate with other teams and departments to make sure teams are aligned for the overall schedule
  • Proactively identify project risks and issues; establish actionable mitigation and contingency plans as needed
  • Track and analyze team metrics to help make informed decisions on project scope and priorities
  • Work to achieve improved predictability across multiple, feature-based teams using agile development methodologies
  • Manage and mentor Producers in their area of responsibility
  • Coordinate with Game Directors, Product Owners, and stakeholders in their area of responsibility to ensure clarity of direction
  • Manage a Production team working with the various Content teams on the project; maintain a deep understanding of all aspects of their area of responsibility

Qualifications

  • Must have 7+ years of development experience as a Senior or Lead Producer, having been through multiple product lifecycles and having managed and produced cross-functional content teams from conception to launch
  • Experience and familiarity producing and working with Level Design, Narrative, Cinematics, Encounters, Worldbuilding, and Mission/Quest teams
  • Demonstrable experience working with new IP; experience in helping to direct teams in pre-production where tools, pipelines, and workflows are just getting started
  • Solid familiarity with Production in a live-services, MMO game
  • Demonstrated ability to both delegate and manage up

Preferred Skills

  • Proficient in Agile Development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Product Management
  • Comfortable with Jira and Confluence
  • Able to learn quickly and apply new concepts, principles, and processes to their daily work
  • Proficient with professional communication and trained in interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution
Department Production Division ZeniMax Online Studios Location Hunt Valley, MD, US

Overview

ZeniMax Online Studios is seeking a highly experienced Lead Gameplay Producer to join the team developing our next AAA game. This is an opportunity to join a veteran group of developers and contribute to the development of a new, original IP and help create something great.

The preferred location for this role is Hunt Valley, MD, Austin, TX, or Madison, WI. Will consider remote.

Responsibilities

  • Manage costs at the departmental/multi-team segment level; staffing and budgeting
  • Manage and drive the development process for a large, multi-team segment of the project within project guidelines; ensure that work is getting done within established constraints and quality bars within established project processes
  • Own the schedules for their area of responsibility; organize, manage, and maintain project schedules and roadmaps
  • Coordinate with other teams and departments to make sure teams are aligned for the overall schedule
  • Proactively identify project risks and issues; establish actionable mitigation and contingency plans as needed
  • Track and analyze team metrics to help make informed decisions on project scope and priorities
  • Work to achieve improved predictability across multiple, feature-based teams using agile development methodologies
  • Manage and mentor Producers in their area of responsibility
  • Coordinate with Game Directors, Product Owners, and stakeholders in their area of responsibility to ensure clarity of direction
  • Manage a Production team working with the various Systems teams on the project; maintain a deep understanding of all aspects of their area of responsibility

Qualifications

  • Must have 7+ years of development experience as a Senior or Lead Producer, having been through multiple product lifecycles and having managed and produced cross-functional gameplay and systems teams from concept to launch
  • Experience and familiarity producing and working with progression, combat, encounter, AI, and moment teams
  • Demonstrable experience working with new IP; experience in helping to direct teams in pre-production where tools, pipelines, and workflows are just getting started
  • Solid familiarity with Production in a live-services, MMO game
  • Demonstrated ability to both delegate and manage up

Preferred Skills

  • Proficient in Agile Development methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean Product Management
  • Comfortable with Jira and Confluence
  • Able to learn quickly and apply new concepts, principles, and processes to their daily work
  • Proficient with professional communication and trained in interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution

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Senior Live Producer

I’m proud of my role in every single milestone the studio has hit while I’ve been here. I went from someone brand new who only knew how to play video games to someone called upon for knowledge and guidance when others needed help, and I eventually became someone overseeing every single live deploy.

Join a great team and start your massively multiplayer career with us!

ZENIMAX ONLINE STUDIOS is hiring for The Elder Scrolls® Online and an all-new AAA project. If you have a desire to make great games and wish to join a diverse, growing studio, check out our Careers page to see if there’s a role for you. Welcome to ZOS!

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