Studio Production Director

Manage production in a fast growing China-based studio working with global AAA clients like Disney, Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts and Netease. You will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all art production and the quality of output in the studio.

Leveraging a deep know-how in project management and digital content production, you will be able to direct teams towards maximum performance. Decision making, problem-solving and communication will take up a great part of your work.

Responsibilities

• Reports operationally to Studio GM, based in Chengdu and functionally to Group Production Director.
• Supervises Production Management, project planning and resource management teams: approximately 5 direct reports.
• Oversees preparation of potential projects budgets and plans. Helps sales negotiate proposals and contracts with clients.
• Organizes workflow, pipelines and tools to ensure projects run most efficiently to meet specifications and deadlines.
• Ensures that production processes are applied and quality systems are in place to deliver the highest quality standards in the industry.
• Directly oversees producers’ team, driving solutions to enhance studio-level performance metrics, and take care of the competence development of the producers.
• Manages communication with key clients and mentors his team to ensure they deliver smooth and transparent communication with clients.
• Advises Senior Management and works with Art Directors to continuously improve performance.

Qualifications

• Track record in production planning and project management in related industry (Gaming, IT, software, Movie VFX)
• Solid understanding of project management methods, pipelines and tools
• Familiar with Scrum and Kanban
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Task oriented and result-driven approach
• People management, good in communication and coordination
• Minimum 5 years in a project management position
• Min. Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or Art
• Must be able to work and manage a team in a fast paced; ever changing environment
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills are a must. Chinese Mandarin skills a big plus.

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.

About Our Team

Virtuos Chengdu was the second studio ever to be founded by the Virtuos Group back in 2008. As a full-stack game development studio, it’s capable of handling all aspects of the production pipeline, from the first brief to the final product, entirely in-house. To facilitate this, the studio is staffed by a multicultural team of experts ranging from art to engineering, constantly hard at work on the biggest titles on the horizon.

The studio has come a long way from its humble beginnings to becoming one of Chengdu’s game development powerhouses, due mainly to the fact that it was one of the first to pioneer AAA game development focusing on console titles in the region.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work alongside industry veterans in different fields
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.