Production Lead
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Mob EntertainmentGame Development
United StatesFull-TimeLead
SalarySan Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; & Seattle, WA DC Metropolitan Areas: $162,000 - $208,000 USD annually. Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Nashville, TN; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; & Miami, FL Metropolitan Areas: $141,000 - $181,000 USD annually. All Other U.S. Locations: $120,000 - $154,000 USD annually
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Required Skills
- AgileJiraResource PlanningStakeholder managementConfluence
Requirements
- 10+ years of game production experience, including experience leading multidisciplinary development teams
- Experience managing teams through major milestones such as vertical slices, alpha, beta, certification, and launch
- At least one shipped PC AND console title in a production leadership capacity
- Experience supporting external development partners, vendors, or co-development teams
- Strong understanding of game development pipelines across design, engineering, art, animation, audio, and QA
- Demonstrated experience managing Pre-Production milestones schedules, dependencies, resource planning, and risk mitigation
- Experience working within Agile development methodologies
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment across multiple teams and departments
- Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms
- Ability to thrive in a remote-first environment and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced studio
Responsibilities
- Lead production efforts across one or more game teams, ensuring milestones are delivered on time and at quality expectations
- Develop and maintain production roadmaps, sprint plans, schedules, and project tracking systems
- Partner with department leads to establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage development risks
- Facilitate Agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and milestone reviews
- Monitor project health through reporting, metrics, and team feedback, proactively identifying and resolving risks and dependencies
- Drive cross-functional communication between design, engineering, art, narrative, audio, QA, marketing, and leadership teams
- Create clear visibility into project status, timelines, scope changes, and resource needs for stakeholders
- Help define and improve production processes, workflows, and best practices across the organization
- Mentor and support producers, associate producers, and coordinators, helping elevate production excellence across the studio
- Collaborate with leadership to balance creative ambition with practical execution and delivery goals
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