Senior Game Producer (Icarus)

TL;DR

Senior Game Producer (Icarus): Managing the development and live operations of the survival game Icarus with an accent on team alignment, milestone tracking, and weekly update delivery. Focus on facilitating communication across multidisciplinary teams, optimizing production workflows, and ensuring sustainable development practices.

Location: On-site in Auckland, New Zealand. Relocation assistance is available for international candidates.

Salary: NZ$90,000–NZ$140,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an ambitious, independently-run PC video games studio based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded by the creator of DayZ.

What you will do

• Ensure smooth communication and alignment between artists, designers, programmers, and other departments.
• Collaborate with team leads to distribute tasks, track milestones, and document key decisions.
• Facilitate project testing and provide actionable feedback to the development team.
• Plan and execute the delivery of weekly game updates.
• Manage project progress and implement improved ways of working.
• Engage with the player community and manage team workload to prevent crunch.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of games industry experience.
• Proven experience in live ops and publishing frequent game updates.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.
• A previously published game.
• Leadership, training, or coaching experience.
• Strong organizational skills with spreadsheets and wikis.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a studio based on Auckland’s waterfront.
• Supportive environment focused on avoiding systemic crunch.
• Relocation assistance and budget provided for international hires.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile survival and simulation titles.

Hiring process

• Initial online chat.
• Studio visit.
• Potential technical or art test.
• Reference checks.