Executive Producer

SunSpear Games; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphiventures is seeking an experienced leader to oversee the Game Design team and coordinate with the Creative, Art, and Tech groups to drive the product vision.

You will own roadmaps, schedules, and milestones, balance production needs with budgets, and guide focus groups, testing, localization, and go-to-market activities.

This role requires a track record leading multi-disciplinary teams in PC or console development and a strong Agile background.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership experience guiding large-scale multi-disciplinary teams through all stages of development for PC or console games.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies to game development projects.
• Proven leadership skills with an inspiring, collaborative teamwork mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead Game Design team and partner with Creative, Art, and Tech teams to drive product vision and ensure execution at the highest quality level.
• Own and optimize roadmaps and schedules for milestones, ensuring production phases flow efficiently between teams.
• Balance production requirements within budget and staffing constraints while maintaining high production values.
• Proactively surface issues and roadblocks between development teams, driving alignment for milestones and priorities.
• Support Marketing on player acquisition, retention, and go-to-market activities.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, game design, or computer science

Master's degree a plus

Job description

Roles

• Manage Game Design team
• Program Manage development process and milestones
• Act as Product Manager, driving, tracking, and reporting on progress of game development
• Identify and help recruit key positions
• Ensure all aspects of game development are properly executed, including focus groups, testing, and localization

Responsibilities

• Lead Game Design team and partner with the Creative, Art, and Tech teams to drive product vision and ensure execution at the highest quality level
• Own and optimize the overarching roadmaps & schedules for milestones, ensuring that all production phases flow efficiently between teams
• Balance project production requirements within budget and staffing constraints while ensuring high production values are never compromised
• Proactively surface issues, roadblocks, and concerns between development teams, driving alignment and consensus for milestones and priorities
• Support Marketing on player acquisition, player retention, and go-to-market activities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience leading and guiding large-scale multi-disciplinary teams through all stages of development on either PC or console
• A bachelor’s degree in business, game design, or computer science disciplines; Master’s degree a plus
• Previous experience applying Agile methodologies to game development projects
• Proven leadership skills, with an inspiring, enthusiastic spirit for collaborative teamwork