Senior Producer

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium coverage for you and dependets

Medical, Dental, Vision, HRA, LTD, and

401k with competitive match

Mental well-being program (Modern Life

Unlimited PTO and sick time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Producer to join the LEGO Fortnite production team in driving high-quality live content and continuous improvements. You will partner with initiative leaders across Design, Engineering, Art, QA, and Production to deliver scope, schedules, and milestones for major releases.

The ideal candidate excels in organization, communication, and managing complex project timelines in a fast-paced entertainment and technology environment.

Qualifications

• Developed 2+ games from concept through launch in production/project management roles with 3+ years operating a live service game.
• Strong experience using JIRA and other core project management tools.
• Deep understanding of game development, partner approval processes, and dependency chains.
• Strong organizational skills and communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience solving problems daily and driving projects to final resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example: play testing the game and guiding estimates and direction.
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Art, QA, and production to scope and schedule deliverables.
• Ensure optimal organizational structure, processes and practices for high-quality work on time.
• Own outcomes and drive tradeoff decisions; keep databases like ShotGrid and JIRA up to date.
• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmaps across teams.
• Proactively communicate project status and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

JIRA

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Tools

ShotGrid

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

PRODUCTION

What We Do

Whether it's driving a vision from start to finish or collaborating with teams to inspire and deliver projects of Epic quality, Epic's production teams take pride in consistently delivering world-class products and experiences.

What You'll Do

We are taking LEGO Fortnite to the next level with continuous live improvements and additions. We are looking for a Senior Producer to join us on the LEGO Fortnite production team and be responsible for partnering with an initiative leader to deliver fun, high-quality live content. We are looking for individuals who excel in organization, have exceptional communication abilities, and who are comfortable managing schedules of complex projects. The ideal candidates are passionate about working in technology and games as well as have a history of working within artistic environments.

In this role, you will

• Lead by example: play testing the game, inspiring professional candor in others, and ensuring full consideration of estimates, direction, and player input
• Partner with Design, Engineering, Art, QA, and production teams to scope, schedule, and ensure deliverables
• Ensure the team has the best organizational structure, processes, and practices that allow them to produce high quality work efficiently and on time
• Own the outcome: Help drive complicated tradeoff decisions involving all disciplines. Be a partner to our Release team and make sure major databases (Shotgrid and JIRA) are being kept up to date
• Own the schedule: Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and roadmaps considering dependencies across multiple development teams to ensure successful releases
• Proactively communicate: Provide transparency on project status and risks to stakeholders in order to ensure they are properly informed of any impacts from upcoming releases

What we're looking for

• Developed 2+ games from concept through launch in production/project management roles with 3+ years operating a live service game
• Strong experience using JIRA and other core project management tools
• Deep understanding of game development, partner approval processes, and dependency chains
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with demonstrated strong communication skills with varying levels of stakeholders, within your team and throughout the company
• Experience in an environment where you had to exhibit amazing problem-solving skills daily, viewing each new problem as an opportunity for success
• Self-starter, you approach challenges creatively and methodically, seeing them through to final resolution
• Ability to drive high velocity, high impact development cycles, balancing out short-term needs and long-term vision
• Ability to adapt and be effective in new situations within a highly dynamic environment

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

• We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents.
• Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
• We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
• Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks.
• We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.