Executive Producer

Virtuos; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Occupational Pension Scheme

Global training and development plans

Relocation support

Career mobility opportunities

Job summary

Virtuos is looking for an Executive Producer in Dublin to oversee large projects with multiple mandates across different studios. The successful candidate will lead the development team, manage project scopes and schedules, ensuring deliverables meet client expectations.

Ideal candidates will have experience with AAA game production, exceptional leadership abilities, and expertise in project management practices. This role offers benefits such as a comprehensive healthcare plan and flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience managing AAA game production, with two successfully shipped titles.
• Detail-oriented problem-solver with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead large projects across multiple studios and oversee production teams.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedules effectively.
• Foster communication and teamwork among different teams.

Skills

AAA game development

Project management

Communication skills

Leadership skills

SCRUM

Agile practices

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Hansoft

Jira

Word

Job description

About the Position

Black Shamrock, part of Virtuos, is expanding and seeks an Executive Producer to oversee a large project with multiple mandates across different Virtuos studios. The project spans technical, creative, and production challenges. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication and organization skills, strong knowledge of AAA game development and best practices in production.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large project across multiple studios and disciplines and oversee a team of producers assigned to this project.
• Be a key leader and contributor to the development team, identifying and resolving issues across studios and between Virtuos and the client.
• Develop trust and secure buy‑in from multiple teams, including key client members, development and business teams.
• Manage production to ensure deliverables match client expectations and quality standards.
• Oversee milestone content and realistic production schedules in coordination with team leads and management across multiple locations.
• Manage change: uphold project scope, control feature creep, ensure delivery in accordance with expectations, and adjust project budget if necessary.
• Continuously assess risk and keep the project scope aligned with budget and schedule.
• Communicate day‑to‑day matters regarding schedule, budget, change and risk with client and internal stakeholders, making recommendations.
• Ensure each Producer on your team works from a tracked schedule and takes ownership of quality and timeliness of their contributions.
• Foster excellent communication, positive working relationships and teamwork across all studios and disciplines.
• Leverage your position to manage effectively during busy periods, focusing on efficiency, velocity and progress of the project.

Qualifications

• Shipped at least two successful AAA games in a production management role.
• Highly responsible, self‑directed, detail‑oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute to a creative environment.
• Outstanding organization, communication and exceptional management/leadership skills.
• Expertise in project management practices and software such as Excel, PowerPoint, Hansoft/Jira and Word.
• Working knowledge of SCRUM and Agile practices.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively across multiple locations.
• Knowledge of technical issues in game development.
• Strong interpersonal skills, utilizing both oral and written communication.
• Proactive and positive attitude, willing to support the team and project.
• Strong leadership skills, able to drive design, art, engineering through the whole development process.
• Fluent English language skills.

Preferred

• Previous porting experience, preferably to Gen 9.

Benefits

• Being part of one of the largest and fastest‑growing game development studios in Ireland.
• Dynamic career paths contributing to some of the world’s biggest AAA titles in gaming.
• Opportunities to grow in a tight‑knit community with a people‑oriented culture.
• Healthy work‑life balance and flexible work arrangements.
• Comprehensive company healthcare plan.
• Occupational Pension Scheme (including employer contribution).
• Global training and development plans – study support, formal education, international experience, career planning and progression opportunities.
• Bank for paid sick leave and wellness leave.
• Subsidised leave.
• Relocation support.
• Tax saver plans.
• 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.