Weta Workshop
Games Developer from New Zealand, WellingtonPopular Jobs
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Wētā Workshop’s game studio is filled to the brim with creative game developers. Unleashing our imaginations to create immersive game worlds is what truly drives and inspires us.
From concept design to polished product, we bring our ideas to life in the games we create. Having been nominated for both VES and D.I.C.E. awards and winning the NZ Pav award, making games of exceptional quality is what we do.
We are currently partnered with Private Division, making "Tales of the Shire" - a game set in Middle-earth, a place where we feel right at home.
Our workplace is flexible, inclusive, supportive ... and dog friendly!
Join our talented, award-winning game studio and make imaginary worlds a reality!
It's all made possible through the creativity, passion and tenacity of our talented team. That’s where you come in!
We're looking for our next Associate Game Producer to join our Wellington-based crew.
About the role...
You’ll be supporting the day-to-day development of projects – ensuring work is completed to schedule and to the quality people expect of us.
Day to day this will involve:
- Identifying blockers and providing regular updates
- Working with the production team to plan, implement and champion best practice processes,
- Managing Jira and the tasks
- Scheduling and running team meetings for sprints
- Establishing and supporting pipelines between the studio's dev team, and external porting and localisation teams
- Managing the bug database
You can find out more about the role in our position description here.
About you...
We’re looking for a strong communicator (written and verbal) who is approachable and personable, but knows how to get things done in an agile environment.
You’ll need to have experience with porting and localisation, and working with Jira/Confluence. Ideally, you’ll have familiarity with the Unity engine.
With an eye for detail, commitment to quality and accuracy, and a flexible approach, this role will suit someone who can manage time and priorities well.
You won’t need to tick every box in our job description to be considered for this role – so please do apply if this role has sparked your interest!
We want our studio to reflect the diverse society we live in and welcome a range of experiences and perspectives.
As a creative organisation, we know that inspiration and amazing things can be achieved by working with people who have a range of experiences, unique strengths, and perspectives. We strive to create a culture of belonging, where our team members feel welcome and supported and diversity is celebrated.
We need this role based in our Wellington Game Studio – we’re happy to hear from you regardless of where you are in the world, but you will need to be able to move to Wellington NZ in order to be considered.
What we can offer you
You can expect to receive fortnightly check-ins, a manager focused on your growth and wellbeing, and to have a strong voice representing you in leadership decisions.
We also offer:
- Flexible working arrangements. Maintaining a positive culture of work-life balance is incredibly important to us.
- A unique and inspiring working environment, with plenty of professional development opportunities.
- We love and welcome dogs in our office.
Free fruit and quality coffee, including a variety of milk to cater to all dietary preferences.
What next?
If you’re keen – apply today! Please include your portfolio when you apply.
If you’d like to find out more information, you can contact us at recruitment@wetaworkshop.co.nz.
Please apply by 1 November 2023.
If we can do anything to accommodate you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know.
Applicants will need to undergo a Ministry of Justice check as part of our recruitment process.
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