Apex Legends Producer: Drive Iconic Characters & Live Ops

Electronic Arts Ltd; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time

Company holidays

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment, part of Electronic Arts, seeks an experienced Legends Producer for the Apex Legends team in Los Angeles. You will oversee the production of playable Legends from concept to release, coordinating across Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, and external teams to hit milestones.

The role requires 3+ years in AAA game production, strong pipeline knowledge, and a passion for character-driven games.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production experience in AAA game development, with a strong preference for character/hero or systems development.
• Deep understanding of game development pipelines, lifecycle of a playable character from concept to release.
• Ability to manage complex projects with cross-functional dependencies across disciplines.
• Experience in a live service environment with ongoing content delivery and post-launch support.
• Strong risk management and problem-solving skills to keep development on schedule.
• Experience tracking a large volume of assets and complex feature sets across production stages.

Responsibilities

• Own the production planning and execution for the entire Legend development pipeline, ensuring high-quality characters are delivered on schedule and aligned with project goals.
• Partner with Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, VFX, and external teams to coordinate dependencies, schedules, reviews, and content delivery milestones.
• Drive the end-to-end development process for new Legends from concept to final implementation and post-launch support.
• Collaborate with creative and technical leads to maintain the vision for each Legend while navigating production realities.
• Identify production risks related to character scope, technical challenges, and creative iteration, driving solutions to keep development on track.
• Develop and maintain production tracking tools, schedules, and reporting mechanisms that provide clear status visibility.
• Facilitate communication between internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment on priorities, deadlines, and quality standards.

Skills

AAA game production

Character/hero development

Cross-functional leadership

Live service experience

Risk management

Asset management

Passion for characters

Job description

Respawn Entertainment, part of Electronic Arts, seeks an experienced Legends Producer for the Apex Legends team in Los Angeles. You will oversee the production of playable Legends from concept to release, coordinating across Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, and external teams to hit milestones.

The role requires 3+ years in AAA game production, strong pipeline knowledge, and a passion for character-driven games.