Senior External Development Producer (Gaming)

Location: Remote within the United States; salary varies by U.S. metropolitan area and other U.S. locations.

Salary: $90,000–$113,000, $105,000–$133,000, or $120,000–$153,000 USD annually, depending on work location.

Company

hirify.global is a startup multimedia studio best known for the indie horror game franchise Poppy Playtime.

What you will do

• Manage external co-development, outsourcing, licensee, and distributor partnerships from concept through live operations.
• Review 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX submissions for creative, technical, performance, and formatting requirements before engine integration.
• Coordinate daily integration between internal discipline leads and external partners while building efficient asset submission pipelines.
• Author RFPs and SOWs covering scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, milestones, and payment terms.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, and Business Development on partnerships, contracts, procurement, external spend, and financial compliance.
• Monitor partner velocity, burn rates, bandwidth, risks, milestone quality, and contingency plans against project goals.

Requirements

• 7+ years of game production experience, including at least 3 years managing external co-development partners, outsourcing studios, and remote teams on shipped titles.
• Previous experience as a 2D/3D Artist, Art Lead, or Art Director in the gaming industry is strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of game production pipelines and hands-on expertise in 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX workflows.
• Experience integrating technical assets within memory, performance, and formatting constraints in internal project builds.
• Experience authoring complex SOWs, managing RFP processes, evaluating external bids, and working with Legal and Finance on vendor agreements.
• Financial literacy, including tracking multi-million-dollar external production budgets, forecasting resources, and evaluating invoices against milestone deliverables.
• Expert command of Jira, Confluence, and vendor or asset management tools, with experience adapting production and milestone frameworks.
• Exceptional negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including maintaining vendor relationships while enforcing delivery and artistic standards.

Nice to have

• Background as a 2D/3D Artist, Art Lead, or Art Director in the gaming industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work for U.S.-based employees.
• Benefits for eligible U.S.-based full-time employees include profit sharing, medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching, FSA/HSA, paid time off, sick time, holidays, and parental leave.
• Equal opportunity workplace compliant with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Hiring process

• Applications must be completed and followed by an interview; hirify.global does not extend offers through text messages or social media direct messages.
• Recruitment emails should originate from the @mobentertainment.com domain.