Contractor - Senior Game Producer

Aspyr Media; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game publisher is seeking a Senior Game Producer in Austin, Texas to lead game development projects from planning to delivery. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in game production and a proven track record of delivering complex projects. Responsibilities include managing schedules, aligning teams, and ensuring project quality. This is an in-person role requiring strong organizational and communication skills. Join a team dedicated to crafting engaging games that resonate with players worldwide.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in game development production.
• Proven track record of managing full production pipelines from pre-production through launch.
• Experience shipping at least three titles in a production leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex game development from planning to delivery.
• Facilitate production planning and manage milestone execution.
• Align internal teams and external partners throughout workflow.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Risk management

Milestone planning

Multi-team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Please note that all positions posted for Aspyr Media, Inc. are in-person/in-office only; remote positions are not available.

Aspyr is a leading game publisher and developer, bringing the world's biggest franchises and bold new projects to players everywhere. Since 1996, we’ve published over 200 games and our team is dedicated to bringing beloved franchises like Tomb Raider and Star Wars to new and familiar audiences across all platforms. We focus on collaboration and creativity, crafting high-quality, engaging games that leave a lasting impact on players worldwide.

Responsibilities:

The Contractor - Senior Game Producer will work on specific projects to lead complex game development from planning to delivery, ensuring projects meet quality, scope, and schedule goals. This person will align internal teams and external partners, manage schedules and risks, and lead cross-disciplinary workflows.

• Facilitate production planning and manage milestone execution for assigned projects across development teams.
• Maintain project schedules and delivery plans, actively tracking changes, risks, and dependencies while ensuring accurate project budgets on assigned projects.
• Serve as one of the primary points of contact for external partners, ensuring clear communication throughout the production lifecycle.
• Ensure alignment on project scope, quality, and timeline by collaborating effectively with internal publishing stakeholders and external partners.
• Provide regular updates to leadership regarding project status, roadblocks, and deliverables.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement solutions on assigned projects.
• Align junior producers on projects and support departmental production standards and workflows on assigned projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in game development production
• Proven track record of managing full production pipelines from pre-production through launch
• Experience shipping at least three titles in a production leadership role
• Strong organizational and communication skills with demonstrated ability to drive large, complex projects
• Skilled in risk management, milestone planning, and multi-team coordination
• Experience working with Agile, hybrid, or other game development methodologies
• Demonstrates a high standard of quality and accountability

Aspyr is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Aspyr are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Aspyr will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Aspyr encourages applicants of all ages.