// Open Role at Light & Wonder
Lead content roadmap and drive game production for a global iGaming leader, bringing innovative titles and licensed IPs to life. Take full accountability for studio team and game delivery for the EU market.
iGaming:
If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the world's most successful online gaming providers.
Position Summary
Light & Wonder is the global leader in cross-platform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5,000 employees from six continents to connect content between land-based and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativity, Light & Wonder builds new worlds of play, developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. We create our own award-winning games and also partner with premium licensees such as Netflix, Warner Bros and others to bring franchises like Squid Game, Willy Wonka and The Wizard of Oz to life in online gaming products. The company’s OpenGaming(tm) platform powers the largest digital-gaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.
To own and lead our content roadmap for one of our LnW Studios located in Sofia. The Advanced Game Producer will have full accountability for the roadmap, its content as well as the studio team. They will work closely with the Art Lead and Technical Lead for the Sofia Studio who will be responsible for day to day creative process and game production.
With the support of the Art Lead, Technical Lead and Studio Team, the SCD has ultimate sign off game roadmaps. With a broad knowledge of themes, mechanics, math models and market trends the SCD will also contribute to and continuously feed into game concepts, specs and development.
To work closely with all the Art Lead to ensure we build the right games for the EU market holding ourselves creatively to the highest standards
Work closely with the ELK studio to ensure best practices are brought into the team, mirroring those employed within that studio.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the Strategy Director and Portfolio Director to align on game roadmaps, capacity and priorities within each game studio
Maintain continuous dialogue with regional MDs to ensure we have a plan to win our key markets and out content, roadmaps, processes etc are set to meet the asks
Data and insight provide huge value to our content choices and rationale. It is the role of the SCD to maintain constant dialogue with this team and its leaders to cover all bases on new and legacy content. Dive into market, operator and player BI to help derive content choices across the board and across the content team
Effectively report upwards to the SVP of Game Development to update on current and future roadmaps and strategy
Attend and present at wider business team sessions when required
Be an active participant in wider content projects. These projects can be anything from new, innovative content trials to platform features to new market initiatives.
Bring new game concepts and ideas to the table to present to the team. Be prepared to lead certain games from start to finish and collaborate with all necessary teams to ensure highest quality game content
Be alert and the encourage the team to remain industry leaders. Play all new games, martial all key competitors, observe and lead market trends.
Be hands on with the marketing team. Make sure, with the help of other Creative Directors, that we are applying muscle to the right content, at the right content and in the right ways to ensure we unlock the potential of our epics
Attend and participate in key industry conferences and events when required
Strike and maintain face to face relationships with key team leads.
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Qualifications
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- Own and lead the content roadmap for a Light & Wonder studio in Sofia, ensuring full accountability for content and the studio team. - Collaborate closely with Art and Technical Leads on creative processes and game production. - Provide ultimate sign-off on game roadmaps, contributing to concepts, specifications, and development based on market trends and data. - Work to build games tailored for the EU market, upholding the highest creative standards. - Align game roadmaps, capacity, and priorities with Strategy and Portfolio Directors. - Maintain continuous dialogue with regional Managing Directors to develop market-winning strategies. - Leverage market, operator, and player BI data to inform content choices for new and legacy titles. - Report on current and future roadmaps and strategy to the SVP of Game Development. - Actively participate in wider content projects, including innovative trials and new market initiatives. - Bring new game concepts and ideas to the team, leading specific games from inception to completion. - Monitor industry trends, competitor games, and market shifts to maintain leadership. - Collaborate with the marketing team to optimize content promotion and unlock potential. - Attend and present at industry conferences and maintain relationships with key team leads.