Vice President of Development

KingsIsle Entertainment Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Unlimited PTO

Company fun days and parties

Free game swag

Medical, dental, and vision care

401(K) with employer match

Flexible Spending Account options

Lifestyle Benefits Program

Employee Learning Program

Diverse and welcoming teams

Job summary

KingsIsle Entertainment Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Development to lead the Development organization across the studio’s game portfolio. You will oversee Game Development and Product, portfolio planning, resource allocation, and staffing, aligning with Marketing, Tech, and QA.

Reporting to the COO and executive leadership, you will shape development strategy, set priorities, manage capacity, and drive collaboration across leadership and partner departments to fuel studio growth.

Qualifications

• Development Leadership: Lead the Development organization across the studio’s game portfolio.
• Resource & Organizational Planning: Plan and allocate development resources across live products, new development, technical initiatives, and future projects.
• Portfolio & Development Planning: Evaluate and prioritize portfolio initiatives and development investments with Product and executive leadership.
• Executive Partnership: Partner with the COO and executive leadership on development strategy, organizational planning, staffing, budgeting, and capacity forecasting.

Job description

The Vice President of Development leads the Development organization across the studio’s game portfolio. The role oversees Game Development and Product, portfolio planning, resource allocation, organizational structure, staffing, and development operations.This position is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent communication, collaboration, and alignment between Game and Product leadership and team alignment with partner departments like Marketing, Tech, and QA. The VP of Development works with the COO and executive leadership on development strategy, portfolio priorities, organizational planning, and studio growth.

Requirements

Development Leadership

• Lead the Development organization across the studio’s game portfolio.
• Set development priorities, responsibilities, and decision-making structureswith accountability for timeliness and excellence.
• Lead Product and Development leadership, including performance management, leadership development, and succession planning.
• Coordinate cross-functional priorities and resolve organizational and development issues.
• Improvedevelopment processes andenforceoperating principles.

Resource & Organizational Planning

• Plan and allocate development resources across live products, new development, technical initiatives, and future projects.
• Manage workforce planning across internal teams, international resources, contractors, and external partners.
• Identify operational and organizational constraints and implement process improvements.
• Support organizational scaling and development capacity planning.

Portfolio & Development Planning

• Evaluate and prioritize portfolio initiatives and development investments with Product and executive leadership.
• Define development priorities, sequencing, capacity requirements, and resource allocation.
• Align development roadmaps with product strategy and business objectives.
• Provide recommendations on portfolio priorities, trade-offs, and resource requirements.

Executive Partnership

• Partner with the COO and executive leadership on development strategy, organizational planning, staffing, budgeting, and capacity forecasting.
• Represent Development in executive decision-making and provide recommendations on priorities, risks, trade-offs, and resource requirements.
• Translate strategic objectives into development plans and priorities.
• Provide leadership on Development and Product organization planning and execution.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Unlimited PTO
• Company fun days and parties
• Free game swag (such as plushies)
• Medical, dental, and vision care benefits
401(K) with employer match
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Lifestyle Benefits Program
• Employee Learning Program
• Diverse and welcoming teams from all backgrounds