The Role of the Producer

​Imagine you came up with a great new feature for the game. What is next? The next step is to execute it. In fact, having a brilliant idea is only half the battle. Success of a game and a feature is also determined by HOW it was built. And the figure of a producer is crucial here. Depending on a company, the scope of this role might be bigger or smaller, but all of us who are working in the gaming industry, regardless of our position, have to cooperate to a certain degree with producers. This talk aims at providing an overview of this role and helping you to build strategies on how to cooperate with producers and maybe to inspire you to become one as well. Key takeaways:

​⁃ What are the roles and responsibilities of a producer?

​ ⁃ What questions do producers ask during the interview? 

​ ⁃ Skills to build thrills for producer role 

​ ⁃ Different career path towards producer role 

​ ⁃ How to find your first job as a producer

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Elena is a producer, a mother and an immigrant with more than 8 years of experience in the gaming industry. She works on one of the most successful games in the world - Candy Crush Saga at King. With deep technical knowledge and a love for agile methodologies, Elena has built a reputation for successfully managing cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of high-performing quality features while improving both team's efficiency and predictability in delivery.