Senior External Development Producer
New
J
JobgetherGame development
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeSenior
SalaryAnnual base salary, based on work location: $120,000–$153,000: San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, DC metropolitan areas. $105,000–$133,000: Austin, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Portland, Raleigh–Durham, Philadelphia, Minneapolis–St. Paul, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. $90,000–$113,000: All other U.S. locations.
Apply NowOpens the employer's application page
Job Details
- Experience
- 7+ years of game production experience, including at least 3 years managing external co-development partners, outsourcing studios, and remote teams on successfully shipped titles.
- Required Skills
- JiraConfluence
Requirements
- Have 7+ years of game production experience.
- Have at least 3 years managing external co-development partners, outsourcing studios, and remote teams on successfully shipped titles.
- Bring a strong understanding of game production pipelines and hands-on knowledge of 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX workflows.
- Have experience managing technical asset integration and ensuring outsourced deliverables comply with memory, performance, formatting, and engine requirements.
- Demonstrate experience developing detailed SOWs, managing end-to-end RFP processes, evaluating vendor proposals, and working with Legal and Finance on vendor agreements.
- Have experience tracking multi-million-dollar external production budgets, forecasting resource requirements, and validating vendor invoices against milestone deliverables.
- Be proficient with Jira, Confluence, and vendor or asset management tools.
- Have experience adapting production processes and milestone frameworks for external co-development.
- Bring negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills for building vendor relationships and maintaining accountability for quality and delivery.
- Have organizational and problem-solving abilities to manage multiple external partners, priorities, and production risks.
- Previous experience as a 2D/3D Artist, Art Lead, or Art Director in the gaming industry is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative and technical reviews of outsourced 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX submissions before engine integration.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external co-development partners, outsourcing studios, licensees, and distributors.
- Partner with internal Art Directors and discipline leads to identify external resource needs and establish asset submission and review pipelines.
- Develop and issue RFPs and SOWs defining scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, milestones, schedules, and payment terms.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and Business Development to evaluate partnerships, negotiate contracts, manage procurement, and monitor spending.
- Oversee vendor performance, production velocity, and deliverable quality through milestone reviews and progress assessments.
- Ensure external submissions meet artistic, technical, and performance requirements and align with schedules and budgets.
- Monitor vendor burn rates, resource capacity, delivery bottlenecks, and project risks; implement scope adjustments and contingency plans.
- Coordinate external production activities with internal stakeholders to maintain alignment with development objectives.
View Full Description & ApplyYou'll be redirected to the employer's site
