Producer (Contract) PRELOADED

PRELOADED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

PRELOADED, a BAFTA-winning games studio, is looking for an experienced Producer to lead complex physical/digital interactive experiences. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in production and a strong portfolio that includes location-based installations.

The Producer will manage daily team direction, project backlogs, and budgets, while ensuring effective communication with clients. This role requires a blend of technical and creative skills to navigate service design and hardware-software integration.

Join PRELOADED in crafting innovative experiences that engage audiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience in product development or experiential agency.
• Ability to manage complex physical/digital interactive projects.
• Experience with end-to-end service design and hardware considerations.

Responsibilities

• Provide team direction to ensure risk flagging and sprint goal achievement.
• Develop production roadmap for physical/digital project integration.
• Manage project backlog by aligning user stories and technical tasks.
• Oversee budgets and client-led scope changes during project phases.
• Maintain client relationships with timely communication on deliverables.

Skills

Producer experience in Creative/Technical production

Communication skills

Collaboration in cross-disciplinary environment

Service design understanding

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

PRELOADED is seeking an experienced Producer with a track record of leading and delivering complex, multi-faceted physical/digital interactive experiences and products.

In addition to bringing 5+ years of production experience preferably from a product development, experiential agency, or interactive production environment, we are looking for someone who understands how to bridge the gap between digital software and physical space or hardware. You will have a solid grasp of end-to-end service design, hardware considerations, and user journeys that traverse both physical and digital touchpoints.

You are a brilliant communicator, confident in working directly with clients, unflappable in nature, and possess a great eye for detail when balancing spatial, hardware, and digital dependencies.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day Management – Provide team direction and support in daily requirements and context to ensure we are able to flag risks and hit sprint goals
• Process Management – With the direction of the EP, map PRELOADED practice to the unique needs of a physical/digital project. Support the development of a production roadmap that integrates digital sprint cadences with physical prototyping, procurement, fabrication, and hardware testing milestones.
• Backlog Planning & Management – Support the EP in outlining the project backlog. Work closely with the team to align on user stories, technical tasks, and hardware dependencies that support both software releases and physical staging goals.
• Finance & Supplier Management – Manage ongoing budgets, resource plans, and invoicing across all project phases. Highlight any client-led scope changes and work with the EP/Head of Production on realignments, change orders, or third-party vendor adjustments.
• Communication & Presentation – Build and maintain client relationships by providing clear, timely communication on complex, multi-faceted deliverables. Manage stakeholder updates, feedback loops, and actions from collaborative alignment workshops. Run workshops and presentations drawing on input from senior internal and external teams.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience working as a Producer in a Creative, Technical, or Experiential production environment.
• A strong portfolio of delivering complex physical/digital interactive experiences, location-based installations, or connected physical/digital products.
• Comfort navigating end-to-end service design, including how users interact with hardware, environmental elements, and digital interfaces.
• A team player who thrives in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment and is receptive to critical feedback.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, capable of clearly translating complex physical and digital requirements into actionable plans.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing 'proof of concept' or R&D phases where requirements are fluid and physical/technical feasibility is actively being tested.
• Experience managing the logistics of location-based experiences, physical installations, on-site setup, and vendor coordination (fabricators, hardware suppliers, etc.)
• An understanding of hardware-software integration, sensors, and physical staging/testing procedures.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (including WCAG) and how inclusive design principles translate to both digital screens and physical/immersive environments.
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar tools to manage complex technical production backlogs.

ABOUT PRELOADED

We are a BAFTA-winning games studio inventing new ways to play for everyone. We harness the power of play to create the experiences of tomorrow.

Founded in 2000, PRELOADED believes that play, in all contexts and for all audiences, has the potential to impact our world positively. As a cross-disciplinary team of artists, designers, play specialists, and creative technologists, we are united by this shared mission - what we call Play with Purpose®.

Together, we craft a diverse range of playful experiences. We help organisations, brands, and institutions engage next-generation audiences and collaborate with technology platforms to imagine the future of play.

Learn more about the studio here: https://preloaded.com/the-studio