Production Lead

Production Lead

Mob Entertainment is a startup multimedia studio that is best known for our hit indie horror game "Poppy Playtime". This franchise is one of the hottest new properties in gaming, and our team is naturally expanding as our ambition expands. To give a taste of our brand's popularity, more than 100 billion YouTube views of Poppy Playtime related content have occurred since the game's launch 4 years ago.

The Role

We're looking for a Production Lead to join the team. In this role, you'll drive the planning, execution, and delivery of game development initiatives across multidisciplinary teams. You will partner closely with creative, design, engineering, art, QA, and leadership stakeholders to ensure projects remain aligned on scope, schedule, quality, and business objectives.

The ideal candidate is a proactive leader who can balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, remove obstacles before they become roadblocks, and foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead production efforts across one or more game teams, ensuring milestones are delivered on time and at quality expectations
• Develop and maintain production roadmaps, sprint plans, schedules, and project tracking systems
• Partner with department leads to establish priorities, allocate resources, and manage development risks
• Facilitate Agile development processes, including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and milestone reviews
• Monitor project health through reporting, metrics, and team feedback, proactively identifying and resolving risks and dependencies
• Drive cross-functional communication between design, engineering, art, narrative, audio, QA, marketing, and leadership teams
• Create clear visibility into project status, timelines, scope changes, and resource needs for stakeholders
• Help define and improve production processes, workflows, and best practices across the organization
• Mentor and support producers, associate producers, and coordinators, helping elevate production excellence across the studio
• Collaborate with leadership to balance creative ambition with practical execution and delivery goals
• Champion a positive team culture that emphasizes ownership, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 10+ years of game production experience, including experience leading multidisciplinary development teams
• Experience managing teams through major milestones such as vertical slices, alpha, beta, certification, and launch
• At least one shipped PC AND console title in a production leadership capacity
• Experience supporting external development partners, vendors, or co-development teams
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines across design, engineering, art, animation, audio, and QA
• Demonstrated experience managing Pre-Production milestones schedules, dependencies, resource planning, and risk mitigation
• Experience working within Agile development methodologies
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to influence outcomes and drive alignment across multiple teams and departments
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms
• Ability to thrive in a remote-first environment and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced studio

Nice to Have

• Experience leading production on horror, action-adventure, or narrative-driven games
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine development pipelines
• Background scaling production processes for growing teams and multiple concurrent projects
• Familiarity with the Poppy Playtime universe and audience
• Passion for creating memorable player experiences and fostering high-performing teams

Salary

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Final compensation within the applicable salary range will be determined based on factors such as the applicant's experience, qualifications, and work location.

San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; & Seattle, WA DC Metropolitan Areas: $162,000 - $208,000 USD annually

Austin, TX; Denver, CO; Nashville, TN; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; & Miami, FL Metropolitan Areas: $141,000 - $181,000 USD annually

All Other U.S. Locations: $120,000 - $154,000 USD annually

Benefits

Mob Entertainment offers the following benefits to all eligible U.S.-based full-time employees: profit sharing; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) matching; FSA/HSA; paid time off; sick time; holidays; and parental leave.

Mob Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and complies with all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, military service, or any other protected class under applicable state or local law. Mob Entertainment also considers all qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with Fair Chance laws as well as any other applicable state and local laws.