Senior External Development Lead - Games Partnerships

Mob Entertainment

United States

On-site

USD 90,000 - 113,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

FSA/HSA

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Mob Entertainment, a startup multimedia studio known for Poppy Playtime, seeks a Senior External Development Producer to anchor external co-development, outsourcing, and licensee partnerships from concept through live ops.

You will manage vendor pipelines, draft RFPs/SOWs, and align internal teams to deliver high-quality art, animation, and VFX on time and within budget, collaborating with Legal, Finance, and Business Development.

Qualifications

7+ years of game production experience with external co-development management.
Experience leading 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX pipelines.
Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar external budgets and contracts.
Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
Expert use of Jira and Confluence for production tracking.

Responsibilities

Review 2D/3D art, animation, and VFX submissions for creative and technical alignment.
Serve as primary contact for external partners, outsourcing vendors, licensees, and distributors; coordinate integration.
Collaborate with Art Directors and Leads to identify external resourcing needs and optimize asset submission pipelines.
Draft RFPs and SOWs with scope, deliverables, milestones, and payment terms.
Work with Legal, Finance, and Business Development to explore partnerships, manage procurement, track spend, ensure compliance.
Oversee partner velocity, conduct milestone reviews to meet targets.
Monitor burn rates, bandwidth, risks; implement scope triage and contingency plans.