Production Coordinator

Candidates must be available to work in the studio on a hybrid basis.

For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed gamesthat constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dogrecently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remakeof The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Parts I and IIare now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we're busy at the kennel workingon Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us.

Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories andattention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. Wewelcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiencescontribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we crafttogether.

In service of these goals, Naughty Dog is growing our production team!

Naughty Dog is seeking a Production Coordinator to play an integral role in organizing and coordinating on our AAA projects. This candidate will help develop the studio's production processes, and assist with the day-to-day coordination across multiple disciplines.

What you will do:

* Provide hands-on support to our development teams such as updating schedules,sending out studio-wide communications to report team progress, and taking notes

* Assist in task and bug tracking and management through our internal tools

* Facilitate communication across teams

* Use task tracking tools to ensure tasks are kept current and are properly assigned tothe team

* Help manage the flow of assets and information between disciplines and teammembers

* Maintain development schedules and track tasks and progress to meet milestonesand deadlines

* Assist teams in identifying and resolving issues preventing progress

* Assist leads and producers in developing and maintaining pipelines

* Work with the tools team to provide feedback on production tracking software

* Help make our games better by participating in internal playtests and communicatingfeedback to the relevant stakeholders

* Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

What skills you will use:

* College degree or a minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience

* Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, and GSuite

* Communication skills with both large groups and individuals, with excellent writtenand oral communication abilities

* Eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies

* Keeps cool under high pressure situations. Positive attitude and demeanor

* Attention to detail and ability to focus and execute the tasks assigned

Bonus Skills:

* Experience in game development or VFX

* Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, etc.

* Experience with a variety of project management tools (Jira, Shotgun, Microsoft Project, or any other scheduling/task-tracking software