Producer - The Sims

Welcome to Maxis , home to tinkerers, craftspeople, & storytellers. Our drive is to inspire everyone to make a better world through creative play. As the developer of The Sims , we create games and experiences for millions of people around the world and are always looking for new ways to inspire our players. Maxis is a place where you can do what you love and help others grow while doing it; a place where your unique voice can be heard and seen. We put creativity and inclusivity at the core of our work and don't settle for seeing the world only as it is, but strive to build a world as it could be.

Teams are building the next generation game and creative platform, Project Rene and reimagining The Sims that players know and love with even more new ways to play. We're excited you're interested to learn more about how you can join our team and dream big.

You will be reporting to the Production Director for The Sims 4.

Location: Remote North America - open to most North America locations

As a Producer with Maxis, you will be focusing on major features and whole pack production, leading a team of cross-discipline developers, and maintaining standards for functionality and quality to deliver the best player experience.

Responsibilities

• Balance the needs of the player experience with the needs of the business and development team
• Learn and work with proprietary development tools
• Contribute to a stimulating and fun work culture
• Utilize player feedback to inform strategic decisions
• Coordinate with brand and marketing teams on go-to-market strategy and assets
• Operate independently with confidence to drive production processes and communication to deliver on critical milestone objectives
• Mentor lower level producers or interns in specific areas as needed
• Lead the preproduction & green lighting of games, major features, or DLC and then leading a team through scoping, execution and launch.
• Drive scoping & prioritization recommendations for the game's feature set
• Understand and utilize KPIs, ROI, and player feedback with Sr. Team Leadership and community feedback to inform decisions
• Log, prioritize, and help resolve emergent issues
• Maintain workflow documentation and drive cross-discipline collaboration
• Review and demo in-development software
• Collaborate with a cross-discipline team to lead a DLC pack development or associated features and content from concept to release
• Help to design, evolve, and improve processes in broad areas of game development
• Write, edit, and approve player-facing text

Qualifications

• You have successfully collaborated with cross-functional teams (producers, engineers, design, animation) to shepherd creative vision of a DLC pack
• You approach change with an open mindset
• You are passionate about delivering the best experience for players
• You love videogames and have player knowledge of The Sims
• You have owned and driven portions of presentations and reviews up and down the organization
• You have led a DLC pack from concept and pre production through release for a AAA game

Visit us at: https://www.ea.com/ea-studios/maxis

"US COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location.

EA has listed the base salary ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

BASE SALARY RANGES

• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. Sacramento):

º $113,300 - $171,700

• New York (depending on location e.g. Manhattan vs. Buffalo):

º $111,500 - $171,700

• Jersey City, NJ:

º $126,700 - $171,700

• Colorado (depending on location e.g. Denver vs. Colorado Springs):

º $111,500 - $144,000

• Washington (depending on location e.g. Seattle vs. Spokane):

º $111,500 - $157,300

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off (3 weeks per year to start), 80 hours per year of sick time, 16 paid company holidays per year, 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby (following 1 year of service), medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity."