Description

Want to be part of something new and exciting?

We’ve rocketed off the planet of our social casino roots and are expanding out into new and creative mobile game genres and galaxies! We’re looking for a talented Project Manager to join our creative team – could that be you?  If you are an experienced Project Manager (or looking to start a career in Project Management) who is looking to work with a talented team of individuals from all disciplines on small teams that range from 10-20 people, then this role is for you! 

Reporting to the Art Manager, you will work alongside other Project Managers, Producers and Art Leadership to schedule tasks, manage assets, review work, maintain AAA quality and organize weekly art handoffs.  You will learn our development process, help us organize and plan work, frequently check in with art and production leadership, and help our studio ship quality games, features, and new apps, on time!

We have a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you will work with artists, game designers, producers, and programmers in the creation and implementation of leading-edge games and features.  

Be a key player in building new worlds and experiences at DoubleDown!

We're DoubleDown Interactive, a talented team of Game Designers, Artists, Producers, Marketers, Analytical Experts, and more!  Located in Seattle’s International District, we are moving beyond just social casino, and focusing on the creation of multiple, all-new casual and mid-core franchises; expanding our audience and genres to create fun new worlds, characters, stories, and gameplay!  Our mobile games are enjoyed by millions of players worldwide. As a leader in the social gaming space, we continue to revolutionize through constant innovation. Known for our fun and collaborative culture, we move quickly to deliver exciting game experiences to all sorts of gamers.

Your XP, Badges and Skill Tree

• Relevant experience as a Project Manager at a game developer, publisher, or graduated with relevant degree and/or schooling
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Google Docs, Office, SharePoint and/or other productivity software
• Highly organized and self-directed; able to keep on an assigned track with supervision
• Deadline driven and detail-oriented, a strategic thinker who also has a high attention to detail
• A passion for learning and owning the coordination of teams to ship AAA content and features on time and at performant quality 
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
• Need to be both a ‘leader’ and a ‘people person’ who excels at working with a diverse and talented set of individuals to meet business needs
• Ability to identify and resolve conflicts between technology, schedule and design goals
• Must excel at following up on task completion, identifying dependencies and disseminating information to staff and management
• Deep understanding and passion for Interactive Gaming
• Established communication, presentation, organizational and people skills
• Respect for all internal process and strong desire to learn and drive to those processes
• Must display resourcefulness, enthusiasm, and self-motivation

Other Superpowers and Abilities

• Fluency or a strong understanding of Korean language
• Familiarity with Unity
• Familiarity with Shotgrid
• Strong understanding of mobile game development
• Artistic background

Your Mission

• Manage Shotgrid - including writing tickets, tracking progress, adjusting priority, and making sure projects are tracking on time
• Coordinate art resource calendar and art production spreadsheets
• Coordinate weekly handoff schedules
• Coordinate production between art, audio and other disciplines involving both features and games
• Reliable & universal point of contact for art-related issues
• Organizes standups, art reviews, and build reviews
• Bug testing apps and games
• Coordinates with fellow project managers, producers, and art managers to maximize the potential of available resources

New Adventures

You will take on the important aspects of communication, coordination and making sure all cylinders are firing for the art team.  This allows others to focus on the creation of art, animation and audio, while letting you handle project management, communication, deadlines, and improving output!  You are a champion for projects and what is needed to be delivered.  Success in this role means you’ve enabled the Art Team to release new DDI original games quickly by properly costing resources, prioritizing and tracking the work, and managing the on-time deliverables with Art and Production, all while noting the improvements to process and timelines in their work areas.  Everyone rallies behind you on achieving company goals and understands the repeatable process for releasing hit DDI content on time, every time!

Rewards and Perks

Due to our entire studio working remote, the cool things we do for employees have slightly changed.  Here is a glance of fun things we have done as a studio during this time!

• Take a break and participate in our bi-weekly (sometimes themed) trivia session!
• Stay zen throughout the week by taking advantage of one or more of our virtual yoga classes.
• Hungry? Anticipate monthly snack boxes courtesy of Garten! 
• Need some caffeine?  We’ve got you covered too!  Fun themed coffee boxes get sent straight to your door, enough to last a couple months. 
• Does your home “office” need some comfort?  Take advantage of our office chair lending program! 
• Still not comfortable?  Schedule a virtual visit from our team of ergonomics assessment professionals.
• Miss seeing your coworkers faces?  We also do virtual company events!  Here is a snapshot of things we have done this past year:
  • Pride Bingo
  • Wine Tasting & Trivia
  • Escape Room Extravaganza
  • Painting Class
  • Virtual Murder Mystery
  • Virtual Candle Making
  • Story Time with Santa
• Still hungry? Depending on the month, you’ll get carefully curated goodie boxes, to feed you and your family! 
• Giving back to the community is just as important as giving to our employees.  We have sponsored a company match for Juneteenth, hosted a virtual bike challenge benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of King County and partnered once again with NBCF, and other local organizations.
• As if all of this isn't cool enough, you'll love our benefit package.
  • We offer medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, maternity/paternity leave, disability protection (short- and long-term) and a 401(k) employer match and both traditional and Roth plans.
  • Not sure where to start with benefits?  Health Advocate is here to help navigate benefits with you, like finding a doctor or help answer any medical related questions 24/7!
  • Every team member receives 15 days of vacation, 56 hours of sick time, 2 personal floating holidays, and 11 paid calendar holidays per year.
  • With everything that’s going on in the world right now, we’ve got your back!
    • Between our Employee Assistance Program and our medical provider, you have up to 8 free counseling visits annually.
    • Our Simply Engaged and Rally Wellness Programs provide at home workouts, wellness resources and healthy recipes.  Need more motivation?  They also reward your healthy habits with gift cards!
    • And finally, to give you peace of mind, InfoArmor provides around the clock identity theft protection. 

• Combine all of this with our amazing work/life balance and company-matched retirement options, and you have the dream job!