Senior Producer of Online Development

LeapFrog (NYSE: LF) is a leading designer, developer and marketer of innovative, technology based educational products and related proprietary content. LeapFrog was founded in 1995 on the principle of providing unique learning experiences that fuse pedagogy with proprietary technology to produce engaging, delightful tools that foster a lifelong love of learning. The LeapFrog name is respected and loved by kids, parents and teachers around the world. Based in Emeryville, California, LeapFrog has developed a family of learning platforms that come to life with more than 100 interactive software titles, covering important subjects such as phonics, reading, math, music, geography, social studies, and science. In addition, the Company has created more than 35 stand-alone educational products for children from birth to 16 years. LeapFrog’s award-winning consumer products are available in six languages at major retailers in more than 25 countries around the world. The LeapFrog SchoolHouse™ curriculum programs are currently in 100,000 classrooms across the United States.

Every one of us - teacher and technician, engineer and artist - puts learning first and we know how to put those crucial, creative elements together to make learning fun, engaging and effective. We firmly believe one of our key factors to our success is the quality of our employees. Fun, engaging and effective individuals are welcome to join us as we continue our growth. The pace is fast and exciting with high performance expectations. LeapFrog offers a dynamic setting to help our employees thrive in an inspirational environment just as we do for our youth: over and over again. The desire to learn something new everyday is just what we seek in our employees too.Senior Producer of Online DevelopmentThe Senior Producer of Online Development provides coordination with and direction to team of internal and external developers on Web products from initial design through launch by managing projects to schedule and budget. Key ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Producer of Online Development: Design, develop, and deliver Web content of the highest quality to varied, defined audiences from initial concept to final ship. Responsible for all necessary project management and technical documentation including Project Schedules, Milestone descriptions, Functional Specs, and feature documentation. Ensures that milestone deadlines are met in terms of quality, schedule, and budget. Define scope by assessing internal and external content assets and mapping against Web business framework to measure revenue opportunities against cost. Manage acquisition, and development of online interactive content products to support both Web P&L and other vertical constituents. Represent the Web Team in broader R&D and innovation sessions for future, related online projects. Responsible for understanding and maintaining the strategic pedagogical architecture and customer segments within which content will be developed. Maintain close communication with internal and external development teams to ensure they meet contractual requirements. Provide developers with material and technical support as needed. Coordinate development efforts with QA, Marketing, Public Relations, International and Legal to achieve consistency and quality and to facilitate the timely and effective delivery of materials required for publication. Deliver product demonstrations and presentations to peers, management, and press as needed. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and additional responsibilities may be assigned.
Job Qualifications
Education & ExperienceBachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Web 2.0 development experience required. MMO development experience preferred; Web game development experience required. Minimum of 5 years Web production experience with three or more complete development cycles in a project management role. High achievement in leading creative talent in a fast paced production environment required. Must have successfully developed and managed people, resources and schedules with a world renown software entertainment and/or ecommerce company.


Skills & Competencies An affinity for online family entertainment, education and lifestyle web content Knowledge/familiarity of online content for kids and tweens Exceptional project management and technical documentation skills Exceptional organization, written and verbal communication skills. Passion for driving high quality product Ability to excel as a team player and strive to maximize team/department performance Self-directed, detail oriented, problem solver with a burning desire to contribute to a uniquely creative environment. Strong technical background desirable Strong understanding of online business models  Careers Website using Application Form
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