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LOCATION: Lauttasaari / Hybrid

Are you excited about organizing game development projects and ensuring smooth, on-time delivery? Do you get a sense of joy and pride when all the projects run smoothly and things are under control? Would you like to work with an enthusiastic team building ground-breaking mixed-reality games that revolutionize movement? 

👉 We are looking for a Producer to join our team at Valo Motion. In this role, you’ll be the person who brings structure to our game development process, overseeing multiple game projects from start to finish. If you enjoy progress tracking, resource allocation, and communicating the project goals clearly across the team while fostering positive team culture – this role is for you! 

👋 Let us introduce ourselves quickly: our team is working at the intersection of gaming and physical activity. Our products like ValoClimb, ValoArena, and ValoJump combine mixed-reality games with real-world physical challenges like climbing walls and trampolines creating engaging gaming experiences that encourage people, especially kids, to move more – while having fun!

If this sounds like a next possible career step for you – read on!

What is the role and who would you be working with?

As the Producer, you get to organize the planning, scheduling, and execution of multiple game and development projects, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality games and critical content updates. Our projects typically involve 1-5 person teams, allowing for close collaboration and quick iterations. You’ll be responsible for organizing our game development pipeline, using your project management skills to balance big-picture planning with hands-on oversight of daily production tasks.

Our team operates in an iterative and collaborative environment, where you'll be responsible for organizing and leading sprint planning and retrospectives to keep workflows efficient and continuously improve processes. You'll also collaborate with other departments, like marketing, to coordinate product releases and ensure all teams are aligned with the game release schedules. 

Your tasks include:

✅ Organize the planning, scheduling, and execution of multiple ongoing projects, ensuring timely delivery of games and updates while mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle by anticipating challenges and implementing solutions.

✅ Communicate effectively the project goals, timelines, and requirements to the development team and ensure alignment with the overall product roadmap.

✅ Keep the product roadmap on track by ensuring alignment of project goals, timelines, and requirements with the overall strategic direction.

✅ Organize and facilitate project planning sessions and team retrospectives to improve workflows and team processes.

✅ Track the progress of ongoing projects and report any bottlenecks or delays to leadership. 

✅ Resource planning to ensure that resources are allocated effectively across projects to maintain balanced workloads. 

✅ Collaborate with different teams like the marketing team to support product releases, ensuring all launch materials are prepared.

✅ Manage quality assurance (QA) processes to ensure the games meet our high standards before release.

✅ Oversee release management, ensuring smooth game launches and content updates.

✅ Foster a positive team culture while continuously evaluating and improving team processes to enhance productivity and efficiency.

‍Your future team & work environment:

• Your team: You will be part of our skilled, creative development team led by our CTO Joni Vähämäki. You’ll collaborate closely with game designers, developers, and sound designers, working together to deliver amazing mixed-reality gaming experiences. 
• Your “partner in crime”: You will be working closely with Joni to make sure the big-picture decisions are aligned with your organizing, scheduling, and resourcing tasks. Joni is one of the founders of Valo Motion with a creative mind and extensive knowledge on the game development side.
• Become a part of #ValoTeam: You will also be a part of the Valo Motion team of imaginative, enthusiastic and curious professionals. The team is excited about our mission to get people moving. 👉 Read about how and why our journey started! 

Critical knowhow that you’ll need to succeed in this role

✅ Language & Location: Fluent in English and the ability to work on-site at our office in Helsinki (Lauttasaari).

✅ Communication skills: Excellent communication skills to ensure effectiveness in facilitating clear communication within the team and across departments when necessary.

✅ Producer experience: Previous experience as a Producer or in a similar role in game development or software.

✅ Project management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping them on track and delivering high-quality results.

✅ Collaborative and organizational skills: Strong organizational skills, with the ability to balance the needs of different teams and manage project deadlines effectively.

✅ Real-life game production knowledge: Strong understanding of game production and experience working with agile processes such as sprint planning and retrospectives.

Why join Valo Motion right now? 

#1 Make a significant impact on the production of our mixed-reality games

You’ll have the chance to oversee the production of innovative games that combine physical movement with digital play. Your work will directly impact players around the world!

#2 Learn and grow professionally when working with different teams

As a Producer, you’ll collaborate with different teams, including game development and marketing. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in the game design process alongside the rest of the team by, for example, sharing your ideas and providing feedback on the games. This involvement allows you to engage in various aspects of game production, from design discussions to product launches, helping you expand your skills in this growing industry.   

#3 Passionate about movement? So are we!

We believe in the power of movement. Our goal is to reach 1 million plays per day by 2030, where players are physically moving while playing our games. If you’re excited about this mission, you’ll love working here!

👉 Get to know the life and culture at Valo Motion and your future team better!

Ready to make an impact and lead the charge on our next big projects? Here’s how to apply:

Don’t hesitate to contact us and learn more about joining our team! If you don’t have any further questions at this point, apply by 3.11.2024 by leaving your contact information and resume here.

Here’s what you can expect from the recruitment process: 

1. Initial call: A 30-minute chat with our recruiter, Saara from TalentBee.
2. Chat with your future team lead: You'll meet with your Team Lead, Joni, and/or our CEO, Raine.
3. Interview at the office: Meet the Valo Motion team at the office – you get to meet the rest of the team and get familiarized with our products.
4. Job offer: If we’re a mutual fit, we’ll make you a job offer!
5. Welcome to Valo Motion – let the fun begin!

If you’re thinking of applying – we encourage you to do so sooner rather than later, as we will start going through the applications as they come in, and we’re looking to fill this role as soon as we find a mutual fit.