Producer

Finitude; United States; Remote; USD 60.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kinstrife seeks a Producer to scale development in a healthy, autonomous way. You’ll be the backbone, keeping the remote team aligned on vision, priorities and timelines while avoiding heavy processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating across disciplines, tracking milestones, identifying risks early, fostering collaboration, and maintaining culture as the team grows and approaches release.

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years of experience in game production or project management with at least one shipped title.
• Strong understanding of game development processes and how different disciplines work together.
• Experience coordinating remote/distributed teams.
• Pragmatic approach to process: you implement what the team needs, not a rigid process from a textbook.
• Ability to identify risks and blockers early, and proactively work to resolve them.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to see the big picture.
• Self-motivated and comfortable with autonomy.
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills for async collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Help ensure that Kinstrife ships on time at a high quality
• Own day-to-day project coordination across all disciplines, ensuring the team stays aligned on vision, priorities and timelines
• Work closely with founders to maintain and communicate the production schedule, tracking progress against milestones and identifying potential risks early
• Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration and help resolve conflicts or blockers between team members
• Keep the team focused on scope and help identify when features need adjustment or re-prioritization
• Establish and evolve team processes as we scale, finding the right balance between structure and flexibility for a remote, async-first culture
• Help build and maintain team culture, morale and communication across a fully remote, growing team
• Coordinate internal playtesting and feedback cycles to ensure quality and alignment with our vision
• Support and coordinate the ramp-up in Technical QA efforts QA coordination, making sure quality standards are met as we approach release

Jobbeschreibung

Salary: €4800 – €5400 per month (depending on experience & fit)

What We’re Looking For

Join us as a Producer to help us scale and conduct Kinstrife’s development in a healthy, sustainable way. You’ll be the organizational backbone of the project, keeping our remote team on schedule, budget, and focused on what matters most: working towards the vision. Your role won’t involve micromanaging or imposing heavy processes; we strongly believe in a “Minimum Viable Process” and prioritize trust and autonomy over endless meetings and check-ups. Instead, you’ll help establish lightweight, people-centric workflows that grow naturally with the team, empower people to do their best work, while ensuring Kinstrife remains on track to ship.

What You’ll Do

• Help ensure that Kinstrife ships on time at a high quality
• Own day-to-day project coordination across all disciplines, ensuring the team stays aligned on vision, priorities and timelines
• Work closely with founders to maintain and communicate the production schedule, tracking progress against milestones and identifying potential risks early
• Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration and help resolve conflicts or blockers between team members
• Keep the team focused on scope and help identify when features need adjustment or re-prioritization
• Establish and evolve team processes as we scale, finding the right balance between structure and flexibility for a remote, async-first culture
• Help build and maintain team culture, morale and communication across a fully remote, growing team
• Coordinate internal playtesting and feedback cycles to ensure quality and alignment with our vision
• Support and coordinate the ramp-up in Technical QA efforts QA coordination, making sure quality standards are met as we approach release

What’s Needed

• 7+ years of experience in game production or project management with at least one shipped title
• Strong understanding of game development processes and how different disciplines work together
• Experience coordinating remote/distributed teams
• Pragmatic approach to process: you implement what the team needs, not a rigid process from a textbook
• Ability to identify risks and blockers early, and proactively work to resolve them
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to see the big picture
• Self-motivated and comfortable with autonomy
• Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills for async collaboration

Bonus Points

• Experience working with and setting up project management tools
• Experience as a producer for strategy and/or RPG games
• Experience scaling up a team during production
• Familiarity with Unity-based development pipelines
• Interest in medieval or historical settings

Additional Info

Please share examples of your work, which may include:

• Resume highlighting shipped titles and production experience
• Brief cover letter (2-3 paragraphs) describing:
  • A production challenge you’ve faced and how you solved it
  • Why you’re interested in working on a project like Kinstrife
  • Your approach to production, particularly scaling teams and establishing processes