Senior Producer (Apex Legends)

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

About Respawn Entertainment
Founded in 2010 by the original creators of the Call of Duty Franchise, Respawn was created with the philosophy that when talented people have creative freedom, they'll make extraordinary games that achieve the unexpected. From our roots as an indie studio to joining the expansive roster of studios at Electronic Arts, this remains our guiding principle. We truly love what we do and want to share our passion with players worldwide. Our shipped titles include critically acclaimed multi-platform games Apex Legends, Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Star Wars™ Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars™ Jedi: Survivor and Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond. Join us for the opportunity to create groundbreaking games with some of the best developer talent in the industry. Respawn Entertainment is hiring! Learn more about our studio and values at respawn.com/studio.

Reporting to the Lead Producer, we are looking for an experienced Legends Producer who will embrace our philosophy and share their expertise to help us create an incredible experience for our players. As a Legends Producer on the Apex Legends team, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of our iconic playable characters.

We're picturing someone who can facilitate communication across the team, support cross-functional workflow dependencies, identify and mitigate risks, and be a key component in our team hitting our development goals.

What you’ll do...

• Own the production planning and execution for the entire Legend development pipeline, ensuring high-quality characters are delivered on schedule and aligned with project goals.
• Partner closely with Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, VFX, and external teams to coordinate dependencies, schedules, reviews, and content delivery milestones.
• Drive the end-to-end development process for new Legends, from initial concept and prototyping through to final implementation and post-launch support.
• Collaborate with creative and technical leads to ensure the vision for each Legend is maintained while navigating production realities.
• Identify production risks related to character scope, technical challenges, and creative iteration, proactively driving solutions to keep development on track.
• Develop and maintain production tracking tools, schedules, and reporting mechanisms that provide clear visibility into the status of all upcoming Legends.
• Facilitate communication between all internal stakeholders and any external partners to ensure alignment on priorities, deadlines, and quality standards.

Ideally, you will have...

• 3+ years of production experience in AAA game development, with a strong preference for experience in character, hero, or systems development.
• A deep understanding of game development pipelines, particularly the lifecycle of a playable character from concept to release.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with numerous cross‑functional dependencies between disciplines like Design, Engineering, Art, Animation, and QA.
• Experience in a live service environment, understanding the need for consistent content delivery and post‑launch support.
• Strong risk management and problem‑solving skills, with a proven track record of keeping development on schedule.
• Experience tracking a large volume of assets and complex feature sets across multiple production stages while balancing quality, scope, and schedule.
• A passion for character-driven games, player experience, and the collaborative process of bringing a new character to life for a global audience.

Pay Transparency - North America

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

• British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) $133,500 - $186,400 CAD
• California (depending on location e.g. Los Angeles vs. San Francisco) $153,700 - $233,600 USD

In the US, we offer a package of benefits including

• paid time off (3 weeks per year to start)
• 80 hours per year of sick time
• 16 paid company holidays per year
• 10 weeks paid time off to bond with baby
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• 401(k) to regular full-time employees

Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.

In Canada, we offer a package of benefits including

• vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
• 10 days per year of sick time
• paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
• extended health/dental/vision coverage
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• retirement plan to regular full‑time employees

Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and other incentive programs.