Publishing Producer

Atari; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Atari is seeking a Publishing Producer to support launching a large number of small titles across PC and Console throughout the year. You will track milestones, work with license partners for approvals, and coordinate with development leads.

You will oversee schedules, budgets, production workbacks, QA and localization, and collaborate with internal and external studios to deliver high-quality releases while embodying Atari values.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years in PC and console game production.
• Shipped at least 2 titles across different platforms within the last three years.
• Ability to manage and drive projects across multiple departments.
• Knowledge of 1st party submission platforms and forms.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong presentation, reporting, and organizational abilities.
• Experience working on multiple projects at the same time.
• Critical thinking and problem solving; brings solutions and identifies blockers.
• Embody Atari core values: Long term thinking, Growth mindset, Passion & Excellence, and Drive.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects from start to finish and their backlogs, adhering to detailed production schedules, fast release submissions, and tight approval deadlines.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to acquire necessary assets and communicate project updates effectively
• Serve as a point of contact for all publishing related subjects while working closely with project leads of the development team.
• Collaborating across internal and external studios.
• Manage project timelines, roadmaps, and budgets for concurrent projects.
• Establish and maintain production workbacks, milestones, and approval processes.
• Ensure the quality of all projects and coordinate publishing services such as QA and localization.
• Coordinate IP collaborations and approvals with external IP owners.
• Coordinate with internal departments for assets, pricing, metadata, and key management/distribution, and manage external localization teams for store pages.

Skills

PC/Console game production

Project management

Shipped titles

First-party submission platforms

Communication

Presentation & reporting

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Core values alignment

Job description

Publishing Producer

About Us

Atari, one of the world's most iconic entertainment brands, is a pioneer in interactive entertainment. With operations spanning gaming, e-commerce, licensing, and hardware, Atari thrives at the intersection of innovation and legacy. Join our dynamic team and play a key role in shaping the financial health of our diverse business operations.

About the Role

As an Publishing Producer working on a rapidly growing label of projects at Atari, supporting the launch of a large number of small titles across PC and Console throughout the year. The job will consist of tracking key project milestones, working closely with license partners for approvals.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects from start to finish and their backlogs, adhering to detailed production schedules, fast release submissions, and tight approval deadlines.
• Facilitate cross-departmental collaboration to acquire necessary assets and communicate project updates effectively
• Serve as a point of contact for all publishing related subjects while working closely with project leads of the development team.
• Collaborating across internal and external studios.
• Manage project timelines, roadmaps, and budgets for concurrent projects.
• Establish and maintain production workbacks, milestones, and approval processes.
• Ensure the quality of all projects and coordinate publishing services such as QA and localization.
• Coordinate IP collaborations and approvals with external IP owners.
• Coordinate with internal departments for assets, pricing, metadata, and key management/distribution, and manage external localization teams for store pages.

Must Haves

• 3 - 4 years in PC and console game production
• Shipped at least 2 titles on different platforms within the last three years
• Demonstrate ability to produce, manage, and drive projects across multiple departments
• Knowledge in 1st party submission platforms and forms
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong presentation, reporting, and organizational abilities
• Experience working on multiple projects at the same time
• Critical thinking and problem solving, brings solutions to the tables as well as identify incoming blockers.
• Embody Atari core values: Long term thinking, Growth mindset, Passion & Excellence, and Drive.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with legacy games and platforms
• Familiarity working with task tracking systems like Asana
• Experience working as a release manager for PC and Console games
• Experience working in 1st party backend platforms such as NDP, Playstation Partners, Partner Center, and Steamworks.
• Experience with emulation technology
• Google suites
• Miro and creating visual workflows
• Knowledge in FTP Clients
• Comfort using AI tools to streamline production workflows such as reporting, documentation, and tracking

Target Salary:

$100k - $115k