Job Description

Our mission is to protect life.

We’re out to make the world a safer place by solving big problems and taking on the public safety challenges of our time. From our company's inception building the TASER device to a full suite of hardware and software solutions, we are focused on providing police agencies with state-of-the-art devices and services they need to successfully serve and protect us. In the next few years, we're going to eliminate the burden of paperwork in policing, so officers can increase the time they spend building relationships and serving in their communities. We’ll put video at the heart of police records so our justice system can get to the truth faster. And we won't stop innovating until the bullet is rendered obsolete.

It’s a big mission, but it’s one we’ll pursue relentlessly every single day.

Your Impact

You aren’t like everybody else. You aim a little higher. You reach a little further. Your experience is much broader than just a previous career or a few past jobs. You've been listening, learning, and paying attention to recent events which have demonstrated to you why building world-class technology for Public Safety is so important. You do more because it matters to you.

As part of Axon’s VR & AR team, you’ll be a key leader driving new content development and execution that will define the future of augmented and virtual reality use in Public Safety applications. We see leveraging the technology for training applications to be the first stop on our journey.

You will join an interdisciplinary team tackling the biggest challenges in public safety training head-on, including immersive VR-based empathy development training and de-escalation training to help officers engage with the communities they serve with greater awareness and safety.

As Executive Producer for Axon’s Virtual and Augmented Reality program, you'll play a critical role in building the future of VR & AR content in public safety and training. You'll engage with and be the primary owner of Axon’s key relationships with outside developers and content partners to create innovative XR solutions.

We seek to accomplish this while abiding to the following guiding principles:

• Build AR and VR Solutions for Social Good: With our mission to Protect Life, we develop AR & VR solutions that benefit both law enforcement and the community, while addressing key issues in society.
• Empower Agencies with Data: Deliver ongoing data and analysis that provide agencies with key insights that enable them to make decisions that result in building better, more efficient, and positive programs.
• Develop an Active and Diverse Virtual Platform: Leverage the latest in AR & VR technologies to create a robust portfolio of solutions and the highest-quality content, that enable users to be more effective in their roles and manage the challenges of 21st century public safety.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Own all facets of end-to-end VR production with external developer partners
• Oversee development and production of VR content solutions and ensure project milestones and deliverables are executed within scope & schedule while maintaining high quality
• Partner with Product Management and creative teams to execute on projects that meet customer needs and deliver continuous value, ensure a consistent experience across development efforts that align to Axon brand.
• Gather and provide design and development feedback to developers and content partners
• Create, maintain, and drive project schedules, milestones, benchmarks, and release plans to successful launch
• Oversee developer relations, including selection process and negotiations with outsourcing partners, while driving the contracts process
• Lead regular planning and review sessions with key stakeholders, providing clear expectations and accountability while anticipating and mitigating risks ahead of time
• Responsibility for QA and Localization, adherence to platform specifications and requirements, and ongoing product support including software updates
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years of game development experience in VR and videogame production
• Experience leading global production teams, including strong expertise directing external developer studios
• Proven track record guiding, driving, and influencing teams to launch of multiple high quality productions on-time and within budget
• Expertise in creative design, mechanics, and gamification techniques for engagement and replayability
• Strong background in developer relations, budgeting, project management, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, legal, SMEs, and others
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders, including executive leaders
• Passion for Immersive Technologies, developers, and all things XR/VR/AR
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience launching multiple VR products and producing enterprise VR content
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple projects and developer engagements
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary and 401K with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Robust parental leave policy.
• An award-winning office/working environment.
• Ride along with real police officers in real life situations, see them use technology, get inspired.
• And more...
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

NOTE: The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may require legally eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sex (including gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), breastfeeding (or medical conditions relating to breast feeding), age, marital status, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, disability (including medical condition), veteran status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities and/or religious reasons to perform the essential functions of this position. Additionally, if you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability or religious reason for any part of the employment process, please send an email to recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.