Production Lead (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Production Lead (Gamedev): Driving the planning, execution, and delivery of game development initiatives across multidisciplinary teams with an accent on project roadmaps, Agile processes, and cross-functional alignment. Focus on scaling production for high-profile horror franchises and ensuring high-quality delivery across PC and console platforms.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Remote-first)

Salary: $120,000 - $208,000 USD

Company

Startup multimedia studio best known for the hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime".

What you will do

• Lead production for game teams to ensure milestones are delivered on time and meet quality expectations.
• Develop and maintain production roadmaps, sprint plans, schedules, and project tracking systems.
• Facilitate Agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
• Drive cross-functional communication between design, engineering, art, narrative, audio, QA, and leadership.
• Mentor and support associate producers and coordinators to elevate studio production excellence.
• Collaborate with leadership to balance creative ambition with practical execution and business goals.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• 10+ years of game production experience leading multidisciplinary development teams.
• Proven track record of shipping at least one PC and one console title in a production leadership capacity.
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines across art, engineering, animation, audio, and QA.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience managing pre-production milestones, resource planning, and external development partners.

Nice to have

• Experience leading production on horror, action-adventure, or narrative-driven games.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine development pipelines.
• Background scaling production processes for growing teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Passion for the Poppy Playtime universe and its audience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.
• Profit sharing program.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Financial benefits including 401(k) matching, FSA, and HSA.
• Paid time off, sick time, holidays, and parental leave.