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| Job Title | Product Lead - NaturalMotion |
|---|---|
| Job Category | Production |
| Skills Required | Producer, Project Manager, Development Director, Executive Producer |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States, North America |
| Job Description | NaturalMotion is a leading game technology and development company based in Oxford and London (England) and San Francisco (California). The company’s award-winning euphoria engine is a break-through in real-time character animation and is used in AAA titles such as Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV, Red Dead Redemption, and LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. NaturalMotion’s other run-time animation product, morpheme, is the industry’s first graphically authorable animation engine. Customers include Ubisoft, Activision, Bioware, Eidos, THQ, Codemasters, Ninja Theory, Disney and many others. In addition to its technology business, NaturalMotion’s games studio (NaturalMotion Games) is a fast-growing social mobile game publisher on iOS and Android. We create the next generation of free-to-play titles that redefine their genres. We don’t do re-skins. We invent. Our most recent game has been a worldwide chart hit with industry leading DAUs and retention. We believe the key to success lies in combining creativity, high-tech and a data-driven approach. Product Lead For our San Francisco office, we're looking for outstanding Product Leads to make a difference at NaturalMotion. This is an amazing opportunity to make a big impact and totally own the vision for a game from concept to product path. As a Product Lead, you’re incredibly versatile and creative with the drive to lead and inspire a team of top developers. You can be from any background as long as you have games experience and know what it takes to create incredible social experiences on mobile platforms. Responsibilities: • Own the strategic vision and product development of an existing or new game • Inspire and drive a team of engineers and game designers to create amazing experiences • Use analysis of key metrics to identify & implement new design features, product improvements and steps to improve monetization • Conduct and analyze focus tests to verify gameplay elements and design decisions • Understand /iterate game mechanics by analysing user data Essential skills and experience required: • 2+ years experience as a product manager, project manager or producer in social or mobile game development • Passionate about playing games, innovation, and about creating entirely new game experiences • Strong analytical skills and a love for finding patterns and actionable conclusions in key metrics data • Strong organisational skills • Self-motivated with the ability to influence and collaborate with teams / individuals • Proven experience in contributing to a successful project or product in the past • Ability to create wire-frames Desirable skills and experience: • Product management experience in social, online and/or iOS/Android development space • Knowledge of mobile technology and the potential application to games • Knowledge or interest in high-end console technologies • Previous start-up experience would be an advantage • BA/BS degree – CS/EE/Engineering degree This role can be based at our Studios in either San Francisco, or Oxford, UK. Find out more about us at our website:- www.naturalmotion.com |
| Salary | Based on Experience |
| Date posted | 22/02/2012 |
| Recruiter | This job is advertised on behalf of NaturalMotion using their internal reference Product Lead (USA). |
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