This is a 6-month fixed term contract position.

Who is PlaySide Studios?

PlaySide Studios is a dynamic and innovative company that employs individuals across Australia & New Zealand. As Australia's largest publicly listed independent video game developer, PlaySide is committed to delivering cutting-edge interactive experiences across mobile, VR, AR, and PC console platforms. With a diverse portfolio of more than 60 titles and collaborations with industry giants like Netflix and Activision Blizzard, working at PlaySide is not just a job but an opportunity to be part of an innovating the gaming industry.

Position Overview:

As a Producer at PlaySide Studios, you will play a vital role in the delivery and management of projects, ensuring that our teams are set up for success. You will be responsible for coordinating project activities, maintaining explicit communication, and supporting the production team in achieving project goals.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Partner with project leads to implement feedback and retrospectives, monitoring their impact and iterating as necessary.
- Maintain an organized backlog, ensuring items are prioritized, estimated, and tagged appropriately for submission/release.
- Establish and improve backlog processes, including bug triaging and backlog refinement.
- Deliver reports that capture the overall project status for key stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.
- Escalate status concerns, such as risks and blockers, requiring intervention to resolve.
- Support the delivery of projects involving teams of up to 20 members, effectively reporting and escalating as needed.
- Manage incidents for live projects, prioritizing live bugs and coordinating resolutions.
- Assist in maintaining project scope from concept to completion, creating and updating Scope Cap documents and resource plans.




- Conduct scenario planning and make recommendations based on project requirements and goals.
- Ensure the team understands and engages with the risk management process, implementing mitigations and contingencies as necessary.
- Translate contract milestone definitions into a cohesive set of deliverables.
- Ensure upcoming features and tasks are prioritized and scheduled, maintaining a healthy team workflow.
- Roll out and improve development processes and tools for effective project management.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day project execution, establishing clear communication channels with clients.
- Act as a deputy for Senior Producer(s) in their absence

What You Bring to the Table:

- Experience in production in game development.
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
- A passion for gaming and a desire to contribute to the development of engaging interactive experiences.
- Game development knowledge and basic familiarity with game engines (Unity, Unreal) is a plus.
- Ownership mentality, highly organised, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication and relationship skills across all levels of the organisation, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

What We Offer Here at PlaySide:

- PlayDays - an additional 5 paid days off per year to do something you love.
- Incredible studio based in Docklands with great end-of-trip facilities, and close to multiple public transports options.
- Industry-leading Parental Leave benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental well-being.
- Mentoring opportunities to help you grow in your role.
- Half-price gym right around the corner just for PlaySiders.
- Social events including Games night, Karaoke nights, Movie Nights (We hire out the cinema!), group activities, and food trucks! Just as some examples!

📌 Producer (Melbourne)
🏢 PlaySide Studios
📍 Melbourne