TL;DR

Vp Of Production (Gamedev): Lead and manage the full game development lifecycle for a major mobile IP, from concept through live operations with an accent on strategy, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Focus on driving execution, managing external partners, and optimizing resource allocation for large-scale F2P mobile games.

Location: Hybrid in Barcelona, Spain; United Kingdom; Ireland

Company

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What you will do

Provide clear direction and alignment across stakeholders from vision to feature specifications.
Drive the full game development lifecycle from concept through live operations, defining strategy and setting goals.
Adapt team structure and focus at each development stage to support iteration and delivery.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure product quality and momentum.
Build strong relationships with IP partners and manage feedback and approval pipelines.
Own the R&D budget, prioritizing resources to maximize impact and efficiency.

Requirements

Location: Must be based in or able to work in Barcelona, Spain; United Kingdom; or Ireland.
12+ years in game production with 8+ years leading cross-functional teams.
5+ years in executive production roles such as Exec Producer or Development Director.
Proven experience shipping and operating large-scale F2P mobile games with teams of 100+ people.
Experience building games and teams from the ground up (0 to 1).
Strong history working with external partners and distributed teams across time zones.
Experience managing top-tier IP and licensor relationships, ideally on cross-platform products.