Associate Project Manager – Licensed Games & Live Ops

LeadStack Inc.; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

LeadStack Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support the games licensing team by managing the review and approval processes with external partners.

You will coordinate with internal creative teams, franchise stakeholders, producers, and licensors to ensure projects align with brand standards and business goals. This role centers on live mobile free-to-play games while also overseeing licensed games across mobile, console, PC/Mac, and AR/VR platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in the gaming and entertainment industry, ideally with major brands across film/TV/comics/animation.
• PM experience coordinating schedules, deadlines, deliverables, and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience communicating and collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, able to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support licensed games from concept through launch and live operations.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, external developers, licensees, and production partners.
• Coordinate feedback on game designs, artwork, and development builds to meet brand standards and deadlines.
• Collaborate with creative, marketing, franchise, production, and other stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.
• Support a portfolio of released games, helping partners plan updates and long-term strategies.
• Review KPIs and communicate game performance insights through quarterly reports.
• Maintain project documentation, schedules, and alignment materials.
• Play assigned games and research competitors to identify trends in gameplay and monetization.
• Develop a strong understanding of assigned entertainment franchises to ensure licensed games accurately represent brands.

Skills

Gaming industry experience

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Tools

Jira

Trello

Asana

Job description

LeadStack Inc. is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support the games licensing team by managing the review and approval processes with external partners.

You will coordinate with internal creative teams, franchise stakeholders, producers, and licensors to ensure projects align with brand standards and business goals. This role centers on live mobile free-to-play games while also overseeing licensed games across mobile, console, PC/Mac, and AR/VR platforms.