Magic Media is a pioneering media, entertainment, and tech group with a presence in 15 countries, specializing in art, animation, cybersecurity, game development, software development, VFX, and video production.
The company is seeking a highly capable and technically-minded Lead Game Producer to oversee multiple game projects and lead cross-functional teams to successful delivery.
The Lead Game Producer will ensure that projects are planned, executed, and delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality standards.
Responsibilities include owning and leading multiple simultaneous game and 3D art production projects from pre-production to launch and live operations.
The role involves defining and maintaining clear project roadmaps, production schedules, resource plans, and risk assessments.
The Lead Producer will drive Agile production methodologies and ensure teams follow structured sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and data-driven tracking.
Building and managing production pipelines to ensure visibility on task progress, dependencies, and critical paths using tools like Jira and Confluence is essential.
The position requires proactive identification and resolution of bottlenecks, risks, and blockers to keep projects on track.
Collaboration with team leads, stakeholders, clients, and external partners is necessary to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
Mentoring and supporting other producers and project managers to maintain strong production standards across teams is a key responsibility.
The Lead Producer will partner with leadership on staffing, capacity planning, forecasting, and resourcing needs across multiple projects.
Continuous improvement of production processes, tools, workflows, and best practices is expected.
Active participation in playtests and reviews to provide production-driven feedback is required.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in production roles within game development, with experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects.
Excellent knowledge of Agile game development methodologies and hands-on experience leading Agile teams is required.
Deep expertise in Jira, including advanced configuration, custom workflows, dashboards, reporting, and automation, is necessary.
A strong understanding of game development pipelines, technical constraints, and cross-discipline workflows (art, design, engineering, QA, live operations) is essential.
A proven track record of shipping PC, Console, and/or Mobile titles from concept to release is required, with AA or AAA experience preferred.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and people management skills, with experience managing producers or project managers, are necessary.
Candidates should be highly organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven in tracking and driving production progress.
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate issues and implement solutions proactively, are required.
Outstanding communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively across all levels of an organization, are essential.
Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Benefits:
This is a fully remote position with flexible working hours.
The role offers the opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of exciting game projects across multiple platforms.
There are career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding international studio.
The position includes professional development, ongoing training, and mentorship.
Employees will enjoy a collaborative, fast-paced, and inclusive company culture.
The opportunity to work alongside experienced and passionate industry professionals is a key benefit.
