Senior Video Game Producer — Lead End-to-End Projects

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus potential

Rustenburg projects

Medical aid

Retirement plan

Annual leave

Study leave

Team culture

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg is seeking a dynamic Video Game Producer to lead the development lifecycle of new titles. You will coordinate between design, art, programming, QA, and marketing to deliver on time, within budget, and at high quality.

You will drive schedules, manage risks, and mentor teams, with experience across Unity/Unreal and Agile practices. This is an on-site role in South Africa with a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in game development, with at least 3 in producer or PM role.
• Proven track record shipping multiple titles across platforms.
• Strong understanding of full game development pipeline from pre to post-launch.
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum).

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end development of video game projects, managing timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between departments (design, art, programming, QA, marketing).
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and risk management plans.
• Identify and resolve roadblocks and issues impeding progress.
• Coordinate with QA to ensure thorough testing and quality assurance.
• Manage external vendors and partners to align with goals and deliverables.

Skills

Game development

Project management

Agile / Scrum

Leadership & communication

Vendor management

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg is seeking a dynamic Video Game Producer to lead the development lifecycle of new titles. You will coordinate between design, art, programming, QA, and marketing to deliver on time, within budget, and at high quality.

You will drive schedules, manage risks, and mentor teams, with experience across Unity/Unreal and Agile practices. This is an on-site role in South Africa with a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation.