FOCUS ENTERTAINMENT - CDI - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ( H/F/NB)

At Focus Entertainment, our goal is to offer unique gaming experiences to players worldwide.

Our editorial line stands out with innovative concepts, alternative gameplays, and original universes that transcend the boundaries of video games.

Under the supervision of the Line Production Director, the Executive Producer manages, supervises, and supports a team of Line Producers and Associate Line Producers.

They are responsible for a portfolio of projects and ensure their smooth progress, quality, and seek ways to improve them according to Focus processes in place.

• Participate in defining the strategy of the projects being followed

• Overall monitoring of project progress (strategy, quality, planning, and budget)

• Team management:

  • Task/objective assignment and follow-up

  • Work evaluation

  • Support, advice, and guidance

  • Skill development

• Coordination with other departments (marketing, business, legal, etc.)

• Reporting to top management

The Executive Producer will have the following responsibilities:

• Decision-maker on project gates in connection with marketing, finance, and business vision

• Ensure that Focus processes/tools and methodologies are known and applied

• Ensure that project-related information is updated and disseminated internally through available tools and reports, with the help of project teams

• Propose the implementation of new processes/tools or improvements to existing processes/tools

• Act as the point of contact for top management regarding projects

• Mediate with studios when specific issues cannot be resolved by the team

• Mediate with different Focus departments (marketing, business, editorial...)

• Participate in the recruitment process for the Line Production team (candidate selection, test evaluation, interviews)

• Coordinate the project team to gain a good overview of the project and help them step back

• Test games, provide high-level feedback to the team, address global issues that should be tackled

• Help the team anticipate potential risks and make the best decisions to maintain defined objectives in terms of quality, time, and budget

• Provide concise reports to top management

• Participate in the acquisition process

• Ensure good collaboration between the supervised team and other departments

• Identify blockers and issues and propose solutions

• Evaluate the work of the supervised team and provide advice to enhance performance

• Holder of a master's degree (school, university or equivalent)

• More than 10 years of experience in video game production at a development studio and/or publisher

• Successful experience in team management (monitoring, control, motivation, skills development) and planning

• Mastery of production processes (from concept to post-launch)

• Knowledge of video game professions and domains, enabling recommendations to improve project quality and management

• Diplomatic, pedagogical, and a leader with internal or external stakeholders

• Proficiency in office tools: Excel / Google Sheets / Word / Google Docs / Powerpoint / Google Slides

• Ideally, have artistic (3D rendering, animation, lighting...), technical (code, game engine...), and/or design skills (game design, level design, UI, UX...)

Join Us:

It's the opportunity to access various activities:

• Language club accessible once a week

• Painting workshop organized every Friday at noon

• Board game night offered once a month

• Regularly organized volleyball, basketball, and indoor soccer activities

• And of course, we offer video game activities!

Additional Information:

• Position: Permanent contract available as soon as possible

• Location: Paris 19, Metro 7 (Corentin Cariou) / RER E (Rosa Parks)

• Remote work: 2 days per week

• Participation agreement