Nordisk Film Interactive is launching a new business area: Digital publishing. Focus of this area is on publishing interactive games on digital platforms in the Nordic region and beyond.
We intend to take an active role in the game concept development process to secure development of strong commercial game concepts. Within 3 years we expect the new business area represent a substantial part of the total business for the Interactive unit in Nordisk Film.
To lead the production from a publisher perspective, we are looking for a Production Manager. The Production Manager will report to the Commercial Director and play a key role in the development of the new department.
Main Responsibilities
• Create strong relations to relevant game developers in the Nordic region and beyond
• Select specific developers for specific projects – including management of pitch processes
• Manage game concept development – securing that concepts:
- are based on target group needs and tested on the target group
- have strong commercial potential
- are competitive in the market place
• Managing the production phase for green lighted projects – this includes to:
- enter agreements with developers (with support from legal counsel at Nordisk Film)
- secure that developers have access to dev kits and creative assets from rights holders
- manage approval processes with rights holders and platform owners
- oversee production phase to secure that final products are delivered at the right time, in the right quality and at the agreed cost
• Market intelligence for digital gaming platforms
• Managing relations to platform owners from a product perspective
The Ideal Candidate
• Several years experience within game development
• A background as Game Producer and a track record of delivering quality projects on time
• A thorough understanding of digital game platforms within consoles, PC, social media, tablets and mobile devices
• A strong strategic and commercial mindset in relation to game concepts, digital platforms and consumer behavior
• A flexible and open minded team player
• Highly structure and goal oriented
Please send your application by the end of January to Commercial Director, Christian Noer on Christian.noer@nordiskfilm.com. For questions please call +45 3618 9707.
Nordisk Film is a company in the media group Egmont and the leading Nordic developer, producer and distributor of creative content within movies, music, and games. Nordisk Film holds the Nordic distribution rights to Sony PlayStation and owns movie theaters in Denmark and Norway. Nordisk Film also owns post-production companies, film laboratories and broadcasting facilities.
In 2009, Nordisk Film generated a total revenue of EUR 445 million. The company employs a staff of 1,600 in the Nordic region.