Company: The Walt Disney Company - Disney Interactive Media
Location: Glendale, CA
Employment Type: Full Time
Wage: yearly
Description:
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company that extends the Disney brand to merchandise ranging from apparel, toys, home decor and books to interactive games, food and beverages, stationery, electronics and animation art.
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS-Glendale, CA
Disney Interactive Studios (DIS) is the interactive entertainment affiliate of the Walt Disney Company. Disney Interactive Studios develops, publishes, markets and distributes a broad portfolio of video games on multiple platforms for audiences of all ages.
Our family of studios includes Propaganda Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, which developed Turok, based on the highly popular franchise; Fall Line Studio in Salt Lake City, which develops titles for Nintendo DS and Wii; Avalanche Software, also in Salt Lake City, focused on creating innovative games based on original intellectual property and Disney animated feature films; and our Brighton, UK studio, Black Rock Studio, known for developing award-winning titles and best selling racing games. Recently, we acquired Junction Point Studios in Austin, Texas headed by industry visionary Warren Spector.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (Console Games)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Incumbent will report to the VP, US Production.
Direct the development of numerous console, PC and handheld products from concept to final release.
Manage a heavy slate of projects based on Walt Disney Company properties and events.
Play strategic role in slate development and product planning.
Oversee the project management of greenlit titles, collaborating with a game design counterpart throughout the production process.
Coordinate/collaborate throughout the production process with Marketing, QA, Localization, Legal, Finance, and other divisions of The Walt Disney Company including Feature Animation and the Disney Channel.
The Executive Producer will be responsible for leading a team of producers overseeing the production of a large slate of games for the following platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony Playstation 3, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, and PC. Title will be developed at both external developers and internal Disney studios. The primary focus will be on project management on titles that are driven by Walt Disney Company events – Animated Feature Films, live action films, Disney Channel properties. The person in this role will be responsible for ensuring that projects are completed on-time and on-budget as well as work with the localization team to ensure that targeted localization dates are met.
EDUCATION:
Minimum BA; MBA preferred.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
10+ years of related game producing or development experience. Track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously, delivering on-time and on budget. Strong written and communication skills. Excellent presentation skills. Proven ability to lead both internal and external teams with excellent management, planning, and problem-solving skills. Strong negotiation and budgeting skills and proven record of executing production plans. Proficiency with Microsoft Project
Be sure to take time to explore all the exciting Disney Consumer Products lines of business at [URL Withheld] and read about the variety of people who have made DCP the success it is today.
Experience:
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Job Code: 150878
Category: Entertainment
Post Date: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Company: The Walt Disney Company - Disney Interactive Media
Contact Name: Recruiter
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