Executive Producer

Virtuos France; Cergy; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical healthcare

End-of-project celebrations

Career mobility opportunities

Gaming corners

Job summary

Virtuos France in Cergy is seeking an experienced Executive Producer to lead large-scale AAA game projects across multiple studios. The successful candidate will drive production from pre-production to delivery, ensuring alignment between product vision and stakeholder expectations.

With at least 2 shipped AAA titles under your belt, you'll excel in managing complex productions and leading multidisciplinary teams while advocating for player experience and quality. The role offers extensive benefits including relocation support and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 shipped AAA titles in a Senior Production role.
• Experience managing large-scale game productions across multiple teams.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale AAA projects from pre-production to final delivery.
• Ensure production plans align with project goals.
• Communicate project status and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

AAA game development knowledge

Project Management

Risk & Scope Management

Client & Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership & People Management

Tools

Jira

Excel

PowerPoint

Handsoft

Job description

About The Position

As our studio continues to expand and the scope of our productions grows, we are looking for an Executive Producer to lead large‑scale AAA projects across multiple Virtuos studios and disciplines. The Executive Producer is responsible for driving the successful delivery of complex game productions by aligning product vision, production execution, business objectives, and player expectations across teams, clients, and stakeholders. This role combines strategic leadership with strong operational execution. The ideal candidate is an experienced production leader with deep knowledge of AAA game development, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through ambitious creative and technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Project & Production Leadership
• Lead large-scale AAA projects across multiple studios, disciplines, and external partners.
• Drive the successful execution of the project from pre‑production to final delivery.
• Define, validate, and oversee project scope, milestones, schedules, budgets, and deliverables in collaboration with Development Directors and Discipline Leads.
• Ensure production plans are realistic, tracked, and aligned with project goals and client expectations.
• Monitor production progress and proactively identify production bottlenecks, dependencies, and risks.
• Manage scope changes, feature creep, production escalations, and mitigation plans while maintaining alignment with quality, timeline, and budget objectives.
• Ensure milestone deliveries meet expected standards of quality, stability, and performance.
• Product Vision & Player Experience
• Ensure a compelling and consistent product vision is shared across teams, stakeholders, and clients.
• Advocate for player experience and product quality in production and creative decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Design, Art, Engineering, QA, and Production teams to support the creation of high‑quality game experiences.
• Assess market trends, player expectations, and competitive benchmarks to help align production priorities with business and product objectives.
• Client & stakeholder management
• Build trusted relationships with clients, internal stakeholders, and studio leadership.
• Act as a key point of escalation and alignment between Virtuos studios, external partners, and clients.
• Communicate clearly and proactively on project status, risks, priorities, schedules, scope, and budget.
• Understand contract parameters and collaborate with Business Development and Sales teams on proposal development, staffing strategies, and scope management.
• Contribute to building long‑term partnerships with clients and strategic partners.

Core Competencies

• Project Management
• Production Leadership
• Team Leadership & People Management
• Client & Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Alignment
• Risk & Scope Management
• AAA Game Development Knowledge
• Product Vision & Player Focus
• Financial & Business Acumen

Qualifications

• Shipped at least 2 AAA titles in a Senior Production, Lead Production, or Executive Production role.
• Extensive experience managing large‑scale game productions across multiple teams and locations.
• Strong understanding of AAA game development pipelines, workflows, and dependencies across Design, Art, Engineering, QA, and Production.
• Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams in complex production environments.
• Strong knowledge of production methodologies including Agile and Scrum.
• Experience with production management tools such as Jira, Handsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, and related tracking tools.
• Strong understanding of risk management, scope management, budgeting, and production forecasting.
• Previous co‑development, outsourcing, or porting experience is highly valued.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with the ability to make decisions in fast‑paced environments.
• Ability to balance creative ambition, production realities, player expectations, and business constraints.
• Fluent English required.

What We Offer

• Work at Virtuos Paris studio, close to the city center of Paris - the iconic capital of France
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming
• End‑of‑project celebrations, team‑building outings, and studio bonding activities
• Gaming corners with consoles and a common area
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Remote work is possible
• Relocation support
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program

People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.