Lead Producer - RuneScape - 12 month FTC

Jagex: The RuneScape Company; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Dental Plan

Minimum 6% Pension contributions

Life Insurance

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Jagex: The RuneScape Company is seeking a Lead Producer for a 12-month maternity cover to steer delivery across RuneScape projects in a fast-moving multi-project environment. You will line-manage a small team of producers, work with the Principal Producer and game teams, and ensure clarity and momentum from day one.

The role requires calm leadership under uncertainty, strong delivery instincts, and the ability to spot blockers early while keeping teams aligned and motivated.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in games production and have led delivery in a senior or lead capacity.
• Hands-on delivery experience with line management responsibilities.
• Experience line managing producers with coaching and performance feedback.
• Deep expertise in delivery methodologies and risk management.
• Live service or multiplayer game experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery across a broad range of concurrent projects, owning planning, risk management, scheduling and roadmap visibility.
• Line manage a small team of producers, with regular 1-on-1s and development support.
• Proactively identify and mitigate strategic risks with contingency planning.
• Drive operational standards and refine processes across departments.
• Communicate updates confidently to stakeholders and facilitate planning sessions.
• Create stability and momentum by removing blockers and fostering clarity.

Job description

Office location: Cambridge, UK - This position offers flexible working options. Candidates must be UK based and willing travel into our Cambridge office when required.

Are you a lead producer who can walk into a fast-moving, multi-project environment, earn trust quickly, and keep delivery moving from day one?

This is a 12-month maternity cover contract on RuneScape - one of the longest-running and most actively developed MMORPGs in the world. You'll be joining a team with a lot in of active projects, so the ability to hold complexity without losing clarity is essential. As Lead Producer, you'll combine hands-on delivery with line management of a small team of producers, working closely with the Principal Producer and game development teams.

This is a role for someone who brings calm to uncertainty, momentum to ambiguity, and knows how to get the best out of the people around them, all while staying close enough to the work to spot problems before they become blockers.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead delivery across a broad range of concurrent projects - owning planning, risk management, scheduling and roadmap visibility, and keeping cross-functional teams aligned throughout.
• Line manage a small team of producers, including regular 1‑on‑1s, coaching, performance feedback, and supporting their development as production craft practitioners.
• Proactively identify and mitigate strategic risks, building contingency plans and scenario modelling to keep delivery on track across multiple workstreams.
• Drive operational standards across your area - establishing and refining processes and methodologies, and facilitating alignment across departments and stakeholders.
• Communicate with confidence at all levels, from stakeholder updates through to team facilitation, planning sessions, and cross‑functional problem solving.
• Create stability and momentum - rallying teams through uncertainty, removing blockers, and fostering a culture of clarity, collaboration and accountability.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience in games production is essential - you understand the game development lifecycle and have led delivery in a senior or lead capacity.
• Recent, hands‑on producer delivery experience alongside line management - this role requires both, and the balance between them is a key part of what we'll be assessing.
• Demonstrated experience line managing producers, including coaching, performance feedback and developing production craft.
• Deep expertise in delivery methodologies - you have a broad toolbox and the judgement to match the right approach to the situation.
• Strong risk management skills, including scenario planning, dependency management, and the ability to communicate complex delivery realities clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Live service or multiplayer game experience is a strong advantage.

What we offer:

When you join Jagex you can look forward to a generous Perks & Benefits package including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Life Insurance.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!

About Jagex

We are Jagex: The RuneScape Company. Home to one of gaming's most enduring success stories. We create deep, community‑powered games with worlds that evolve, inspire, and endure. Our flagship MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, has welcomed over 300 million player accounts, inspiring generations of players across PC and mobile for 25 years. As we begin our 26th year, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: DragonWilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi‑genre future for the RuneScape universe. We remain focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player‑led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape's history. For more information, visit www.jagex.com. Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, we are home to passionate creators, storytellers, engineers, and even a few dreamers, all united by a single mission to shape the future of online worlds and empower players to make them their own. We're looking for people to join us who share our ambitions and values. We foster an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating experiences that inspire our communities. Our values guide everything we do: We Embrace Fellowship by collaborating and sharing openly. We Hone our Craft by always learning and improving; We Honour our Vows by being honest and transparent; We are our Customers' Heroes by striving to understand our team & player needs, and We Seize The Day by making the most of every opportunity. Join us. The next era of RuneScape and the next chapter of Jagex: The RuneScape Company starts now.

Inclusion & Accessibility Statement

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and we recruit, develop, and promote based on merit and ability. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please let us know when you're invited to interview.