Remote Senior Game Producer: Lead Global Releases

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Health insurance

Paid time off

Global team projects

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an accomplished Senior Game Producer to oversee the development lifecycle of titles, operating fully remote from Polokwane. You will steer schedules, budgets and resources, acting as the main liaison between development teams, stakeholders, and management.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in game production, a track record shipping multiple titles, and strong Agile/Scrum expertise in distributed environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Game Producer or similar project management role in the gaming industry.
• Proven success in shipping multiple game titles across various platforms.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies in a remote context.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with project management tools like Jira, Asana, or Trello.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the game development lifecycle, from pre‑production through launch and post‑launch support.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, resource allocation plans, and budgets.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication between cross‑functional teams (art, design, programming, QA).
• Identify risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Ensure the delivery of high‑quality games that meet defined objectives and player expectations.

Skills

Agile Scrum

Project Leadership

Remote Collaboration

Jira

Asana

Trello

Tools

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an accomplished Senior Game Producer to oversee the development lifecycle of titles, operating fully remote from Polokwane. You will steer schedules, budgets and resources, acting as the main liaison between development teams, stakeholders, and management.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in game production, a track record shipping multiple titles, and strong Agile/Scrum expertise in distributed environments.