Senior Producer

ABOUT SEGA

SEGA is one of the leading interactive entertainment companies in the world, with our European HQ based in West London and development studios spanning the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Sports Interactive, Two Point Studios, Hardlight and Creative Assembly. At the heart of SEGA is our publishing team based in London, where we help the studios bring their creative vision to life. Here we have a hardworking bunch of people spanning Tech, Sales, Marketing, Finance, QA and more. Together, we drive the continued success and evolution of our Western business through living our company values of being product focused, embracing true partnerships and always having fun so that we can strive to come together as One SEGA.

Role Summary

SEGA employees are passionate about entertaining the world with creative, innovative experiences, while being part of a vibrant gaming community. We are a global company with the resources to match, coupled with a place where everyone knows each other on a first‑name basis, working together to create innovative experiences, one community at a time. Our world‑class development Studios span the UK and Bulgaria. Known for quality and creativity above all else, our studios include Creative Assembly, HARDlight, Sports Interactive and Two Point Studios.

As a Producer in the SEGA of Europe (SOE) Product Development team, your primary objective will be to support our products and our Pillar Studios through all phases of development, from concept to launch and beyond. You will collaborate closely with a variety of internal teams at our pillar studios and SOE to guide projects through full lifecycle and to ensure that we deliver quality products to our consumers on time and on budget. Our Production team are part of our wider Publishing group who are a highly skilled, engaged, and diverse group of people spanning Technology, Sales, Marketing, Finance, QA and more, servicing our development studios and leading the SOE Publishing services. We believe that delivering the best games relies on having the best people, so we are constantly investing in our people through our benefits package, flexible working, and our community‑focused, people‑centric culture. Our industry‑leading compensation and benefits include competitive salary and bonus schemes, private medical insurance, private dental insurance, health screening, electric car scheme, home technology scheme, Microsoft package discounts, and much more!

Key Responsibilities

• Help to account manage internal and external development studios to build and maintain a successful relationship with SOE Product Development.
• Work closely with each internal Pillar development studio and define support required on a title‑by‑title, studio‑by‑studio basis.
• Provide project development guidance to ensure development time and costs are credible.
• Monitor projects to ensure a clear and up‑to‑date understanding of the product’s progress.
• Report on progress of development, manage risks and issues, escalating as required.
• Provide creative and executional guidance to help improve product quality and innovation.
• Work closely with all areas of Publishing Operations including IT, QA, Localisation, Age Ratings and First Party Platform Submissions to ensure projects are supported throughout development and launched successfully.
• Work with SOE first‑party account managers to update and align on launch and post‑launch support.
• Work closely with Marketing, Sales, and PR to promote the strengths of products from pre‑production through the product lifecycle, delivering all supporting assets on time as required.
• Work with legal and compliance on all licensing requirements and needs throughout the product life cycle.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Multiple project cycle experience in games development with a proven track record of working on and bringing titles to market.
• Deep knowledge and experience of PC and console games development.
• Great relationship building, collaboration, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven ability to work on multiple titles at any given time.
• Great account management and project management skills.
• Knowledge of franchise development and long‑term planning.
• Excellent presentation skills and able to adapt to different audiences, e.g. executive management, publishing partners, press and consumers.
• Solid financial and business acumen, along with commercial awareness.
• High attention to detail.
• Knowledge of marketing, PR, competitor products and sales trends within the industry.

WORKING THE SEGA WAY

For our gaming buffs, you can get involved in our lunchtime get‑gaming sessions in our games lounge and Club SEGA, regular gaming tournaments and free SEGA games on Steam. If you're more of a foodie, you can take advantage of fresh fruit and cereal every single day. Fitness fanatics will love our discounted gym membership, ride to work scheme, workout area and bootcamps in the business park. You can find your zen with weekly yoga classes as well as in‑house massage therapy. You’ll have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes life assurance, income protection, private healthcare and dental insurance schemes and an enhanced contributory pension scheme. We offer competitive salaries and a fantastic bonus scheme so that you can stay motivated and focused on making SEGA the best it can be. We hold regular lunch & learn sessions, company updates at incredible venues in Central London and Christmas parties that you’ll want to brag to your mates about! What’s not to love? We pride ourselves on having flexible working hours to ensure that you have a life outside of the office. We want people of all backgrounds to see themselves represented and included in our work, so we actively seek to diversify our team and bring more voices to the table. All applicants are welcome!