About Steel City Interactive
SCI was born out of passion for video games and boxing, with the ambition to create an authentic and exciting boxing game that does justice to the sport we love. What started as a fun prototype has grown into ‘Undisputed’, the first major boxing video game in over a decade.
SCI is a welcoming place for expression and open communication, where everyone has a voice. We’re a diverse bunch, consisting of people with decades of games industry experience, graduates and talented individuals who come from other industries. We all bring knowledge and learn from each other.
Together we are driven by ambition to bring the world of boxing into a video game like never before.
The Role
As an Associate Producer at Steel City Interactive Ltd, you will help oversee and coordinate game development across multiple disciplines. Working closely with Producers, you will support scheduling, task tracking, communication flow, and milestone delivery. This role requires strong organisational skills, proactive problem-solving, and a passion for supporting teams to deliver high‑quality game content.
Responsibilities
* Assist Producers in planning, tracking, and coordinating development tasks across departments.
* Help maintain detailed schedules, sprint boards, feature breakdowns, and project documentation.
* Support daily communication between design, art, programming, QA, and external partners.
* Update project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Notion) with task status and notes.
* Facilitate stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospective meetings.
* Track risks, issues, and dependencies while escalating concerns to Producers.
* Ensure teams have the resources, documentation, and information needed to work efficiently.
* Help organise internal reviews, milestone submissions, and delivery checklists.
* Support build management, asset handoffs, and version tracking workflows.
* Coordinate with QA to schedule testing, track bug priorities, and monitor fixes.
* Assist with reporting project health, KPIs, and progress updates for leadership.
* Contribute to maintaining positive team culture and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.
Knowledge,Skills & Experience
* Previous experience in a production, coordination, project support, or similar role.
* Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
* Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Notion, or equivalent.
* Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
* Ability to work across multiple tasks and manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
* Understanding of game development workflows and pipelines.
* Proactive, solution‑oriented mindset and willingness to take initiative.
* Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
* Experience working in a game development studio or creative production environment.
* Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
* Understanding of version control systems (e.g., Perforce, Git).
* Experience coordinating QA processes or testing workflows.
* Knowledge of documentation and editorial practices.
What we offer
Healthy work-life balance:
* 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), that increases 1 day per year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
* Christmas shut down
* Holiday exchange programme
* Flexible working hours & pattern (Certain Hybrid models available)
Support for family life:
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay (subject to eligibility requirements)
* Private Healthcare which includes Optical & Dental
Great office environment:
* A dog friendly studio based in Sheffield, with free snacks, fruit and drinks!
* Free parking - At our Sheffield site
Health & wellbeing support:
* Company sick pay
* 2 days Wellbeing Days leave per year
* Access to 24/7 doctors
* Employee Assistance Programme
Learning support:
* Learning days
Additional financial support:
* Technology scheme (salary sacrifice up to £750)
* Relocation benefits (subject to eligibility requirements)
* Electric Car Vehicle Scheme (subject to eligibility requirements)
* Discretionary Bonus
Connection and perks:
* Wrap parties & company paid outings
* Individual entertainment budget to cover team events
Steel City Interactive is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a diverse team and welcome all applications, considering them without regard to race, religion, belief, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, gender reassignment, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, sex or sexual orientation.
If you’re excited about this role and believe you would add value to our team, but don’t meet every single requirement, we would still like to hear from you – please let us know about the value you would bring in your application.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
Please be aware that all applications for roles submitted through our website will be managed by our external recruitment partner, Amiqus. While they will handle the processing and management of your application, your data will remain securely stored within our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the confidentiality of your personal information. By submitting your CV through our website, you give your permission for your application to be managed by Amiqus and to be contacted by them on SCI’s behalf.
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