Legends Producer — Apex Character Development Lead

Respawn Entertainment; West Chatsworth (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick time (80 hours/year)

Company holidays (16)

Baby bonding leave (10 weeks)

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment seeks an experienced Legends Producer for the Apex Legends team. You will lead production planning, coordinate with design, art, animation, and narrative teams, and drive end-to-end development from concept through post-launch support.

This role emphasizes cross-functional communication and risk mitigation. Ideal candidates have AAA experience, a deep understanding of character lifecycles, and a proven track record delivering on schedule in live service environments.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production experience in AAA game development.
• Strong understanding of playable character lifecycles from concept to release.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Own the production planning and execution for the Legend development pipeline.
• Coordinate dependencies with Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, VFX and external teams.
• Drive end-to-end development from concept through final implementation and post-launch support.
• Maintain visibility into status with production tracking tools and schedules.
• Mitigate production risks related to scope, tech challenges and iteration.
• Ensure alignment on priorities, deadlines, and quality with internal and external partners.
• Facilitate communication across all stakeholders to keep development on track.

Skills

Production planning

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Live service delivery

Character/hero development

Job description

Respawn Entertainment seeks an experienced Legends Producer for the Apex Legends team. You will lead production planning, coordinate with design, art, animation, and narrative teams, and drive end-to-end development from concept through post-launch support.

This role emphasizes cross-functional communication and risk mitigation. Ideal candidates have AAA experience, a deep understanding of character lifecycles, and a proven track record delivering on schedule in live service environments.