Executive Producer - The Walt Disney Company
Glendale, CA
About the Job
Executive Producer
Walt Disney Games
Walt Disney Games is looking for a uniquely talented Executive Producer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an expert developer with superb production leadership skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity! We are building an experienced leadership team that will set the direction for a groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned visionary leader looking to create something epic - guiding and collaborating with a robust group of production leads focusing on individual experiences to create a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.
_In this role, you will…_
· Drive and oversee the production of several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
· Build a new team of developers, working with the rest of the leadership team to deliver internal development capabilities.
· Engage with internal and external partners, including other production leaders, to plan, coordinate, and track development across the entire experience.
· Orchestrate a large-scale project composed of various parts into a unified production stream.
· Set and maintain the standards for production assets including content designs and roadmaps, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, ensuring that they are well-structured and realistic, and serve the overall project.
· Champion the production vision for the project with internal and external partners
· Rally a diverse set of talented teams to achieve their best, while having lots of fun along the way!
_You’d be great for this role because you…_
· Possess a broad and deep understanding of the art and science of high-quality game development, including familiarity with various methodologies, tools, and how to structure production to support a team’s strengths and workflow.
· Have successfully built or expanded a production team with the best hand-selected talent to take on a new concept.
· Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders - building strong relationships, working through challenging problems, and reaching consensus to achieve great things.
· Led the creation and release of a successful AAA live-operated game in a senior production role and have familiarity with producing products on various gaming platforms.
· Have experience working with external or co-development studios to deliver content.
· Understand how to guide senior production leads while also giving them room for ownership and growing their talent.
· Inspire passion and creativity in others with motivational and supportive leadership.
· Enjoy creative problem-solving, working through unique development challenges, and building something new and innovative.
· Steer teams by digesting the competing needs of a complex game project and identifying the highest priority areas the team should focus on.
· Value and respect the work of every developer and know how to bring various development disciplines together to create amazing experiences.
· Can synthesize complex development streams into crisp visualizations that provide clarity on status, progress, and future plans.
· Value building an inclusive and positive team culture and enjoy mentoring and growing other producers.
· Know how to push past perceived boundaries and limitations never losing site of the big picture and ultimate goal.
During your game development career, the key requirements you have achieved include…
· A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· 15+ years of experience specifically in product development/production of Console/Mobile/PC games or other entertainment.
· 5+ years of experience managing teams.
· Shipping multiple mobile, console, and/or PC games with live operations components.
The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $171,500 to $264,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Job ID: 10100791
Location: Glendale,California
Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Walt Disney Games
Walt Disney Games is looking for a uniquely talented Executive Producer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an expert developer with superb production leadership skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity! We are building an experienced leadership team that will set the direction for a groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned visionary leader looking to create something epic - guiding and collaborating with a robust group of production leads focusing on individual experiences to create a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.
_In this role, you will…_
· Drive and oversee the production of several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
· Build a new team of developers, working with the rest of the leadership team to deliver internal development capabilities.
· Engage with internal and external partners, including other production leaders, to plan, coordinate, and track development across the entire experience.
· Orchestrate a large-scale project composed of various parts into a unified production stream.
· Set and maintain the standards for production assets including content designs and roadmaps, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, ensuring that they are well-structured and realistic, and serve the overall project.
· Champion the production vision for the project with internal and external partners
· Rally a diverse set of talented teams to achieve their best, while having lots of fun along the way!
_You’d be great for this role because you…_
· Possess a broad and deep understanding of the art and science of high-quality game development, including familiarity with various methodologies, tools, and how to structure production to support a team’s strengths and workflow.
· Have successfully built or expanded a production team with the best hand-selected talent to take on a new concept.
· Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders - building strong relationships, working through challenging problems, and reaching consensus to achieve great things.
· Led the creation and release of a successful AAA live-operated game in a senior production role and have familiarity with producing products on various gaming platforms.
· Have experience working with external or co-development studios to deliver content.
· Understand how to guide senior production leads while also giving them room for ownership and growing their talent.
· Inspire passion and creativity in others with motivational and supportive leadership.
· Enjoy creative problem-solving, working through unique development challenges, and building something new and innovative.
· Steer teams by digesting the competing needs of a complex game project and identifying the highest priority areas the team should focus on.
· Value and respect the work of every developer and know how to bring various development disciplines together to create amazing experiences.
· Can synthesize complex development streams into crisp visualizations that provide clarity on status, progress, and future plans.
· Value building an inclusive and positive team culture and enjoy mentoring and growing other producers.
· Know how to push past perceived boundaries and limitations never losing site of the big picture and ultimate goal.
During your game development career, the key requirements you have achieved include…
· A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· 15+ years of experience specifically in product development/production of Console/Mobile/PC games or other entertainment.
· 5+ years of experience managing teams.
· Shipping multiple mobile, console, and/or PC games with live operations components.
The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $171,500 to $264,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Job ID: 10100791
Location: Glendale,California
Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Source : The Walt Disney Company
