Job Description

With a rich history of developing multiple AAA franchises such as Little Big Planet and Crackdown, as well as contributing to genre-defining titles like the Forza Motorsport and Hitman series, Sumo Sheffield\'s vast development experience spans multiple genres and platforms.

As winners of the TIGA Star Employment Award for 2021, recipients of the GI Biz 2020 Best Places to Work Award and listed as one of the UK\'s 100 Best Large Companies to Work for in 2021 and 2022, Sumo Digital has enjoyed 20 years of stability and growth since its formation in 2003 and continues to strive for excellence across every single project.

The team have a track record of working on some of the world\'s biggest and best games and received two BAFTAs for their work on Sackboy: A Big Adventure. As the scale and exclusivity of projects continues to grow, there\'s never been a more exciting time to join the Sumo Sheffield family!

The Role @ Sumo Sheffield

Sumo Sheffield is looking for an Art Producer to join the team! We\'re looking for someone who\'s got Games Production experience with a focus on Art and someone who has proven ability to foster a culture of trust and collaboration. If you\'ve got a strategic mindset and a pro-active can-do attitude, this could be the role for you!

This role can be remote within the UK.

As an Art Producer, you will:

• Be a key member of the production team working alongside leads and stakeholders to create world class console and PC titles.
• Take full responsibility for at least one or more art centric feature teams working with leads and owners to deliver timely, high quality content.
• Establish and evangelise good use of workflows and pipelines to capture key dependencies early.
• Support Art Leads and Art Managers in establishing and maintaining art quality bars, and reinforcing art direction.
• Work with senior production and leads to develop and maintain the high level roadmap using data to drive accuracy.
• Develop and champion Agile best practice, encouraging teams to continuously learn and improve.
• Help teams navigate complex creative and technical issues using a range of coaching and facilitation techniques.
• Create achievable sprint and milestone plans by breaking down large tasks and estimating them with you team.
• Own and maintain the product backlog for your area of the project.
• Identify, monitor and mitigate risk though structured and visible processes.
• Organise and run all necessary sprint meetings from planning though to retrospectives.
• Ensure teams work in a highly visible way supporting the creation and maintenance of project documentation.

We need you to have:

• Solid experience in a production with a focus on Art.
• A strategic mindset with an appreciation for the big picture.
• A proactive, can-do attitude and an eagerness to support teams.
• A desire to seek out learning opportunities and work with others to develop best practice.
• Clear, precise and empathetic communication skills.
• A rich and detailed knowledge of a variety of project management and production methodologies.
• A proven ability to foster a culture of trust and collaboration.

What we offer:

. Defined Annual Bonus Scheme

. ULEV car scheme

. Monthly allowance to spend on enhancing benefits

. Salary Sacrifice Pension

. Flexible Working

. 21 days free-use holiday

+ your birthday off

+ 5 learning days including 1 volunteer day

+ a duvet day

+ Christmas shutdown from Christmas Eve to New Year

+ Bank Holidays

+ extra allowance accrued for longer service

. Free dental insurance

. Life Assurance 4x Salary

. Income Protection of 75% for 5 years

. Enhanced Mat/Paternity & Adoption pay

. Employee Assistance Programme:

. Help at Hand - Remote GP, Mental Health & Physio appointments

. Free financial & home buying support consultations

. Cycle to Work Scheme

. Payroll Giving Scheme

. Access to 4,000 Udemy Courses

. Career Development Pathway

. Wrap Parties.

. Project Completion Awards

. Game/Creative Jams

. Big Family Events

. Studio social activities, e.g. running, board games, film, yoga, life drawing\xe2\x80\xa6

. Prism - Sumo\'s employee diversity focus group

. Free fruit and drinks in our studios

. Employee Referral Bonus

Where do we stand on diversity?

At Sumo, we want to enable everyone to bring their full, authentic selves to work every single day. We acknowledge that the games industry is far from perfect and a global organisation with people all over the world, from all kinds of backgrounds, we know it\'s part of our duty to provide everyone at Sumo with a safe, accepting and affirming working environment.

We encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

More about Sumo Sheffield

Sumo Sheffield is located just outside the city centre in Sumo Digital\'s HQ, just off J34 on the M1 and a stone\'s throw from the city\'s primary shopping and leisure complex. With a multi-building campus comprised of industry-leading facilities, an onsite gym and subsidised canteen, Sumo Sheffield provides everything needed for all teams to create the world\'s best games.

Sheffield is the fifth largest city in the UK and is easily accessible by road and rail from Leeds, Manchester and the Midlands. The city enjoys a wealth of facilities to suit a wide array of interests, including:

o World-class sports facilities

o Iconic theatres and galleries

o Multiple retail and shopping experiences

o Diverse and renowned restaurants and eateries

o The award-winning National Video Game Museum

More about Sumo Digital

Sumo Digital is an award-winning international family of studios. Recent releases from Sumo Digital studios include: BAFTA-Award winning Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Hood: Outlaws & Legends, Control Ultimate Edition on Google Stadia, Apple Arcade Award-winning Little Orpheus, Hot Shot Racing, WST Snooker and Spyder.

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