Producer / Head of Studio

Role Description

Take ownership of a game development pipeline to deliver AAA games to market in this senior leadership role.

Remote (Global) with travel as required, Slot Game Industry

Salary: R100 000- R150 000 p/m

The purpose of this role is to take ownership of the game development pipeline and provide strategic oversight of studio output. It exists to deliver AAA games to market by working with creative teams and project managers to manage the end-to-end production lifecycle. The focus areas include shaping the game slate, managing licensed content, and leading a multi-discipline development team to ensure titles meet quality standards and commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in online slot game production with multiple shipped titles.
• Demonstrable experience producing slot content for US-regulated online markets.
• Prior experience managing the production of licensed or branded slot titles and brand approval processes.
• Deep knowledge of online and land-based slot mechanics, such as hold-and-spin and linked progressives.
• Ability to interpret game performance data and KPIs to inform design direction.
• Experience managing or leading a multi-discipline game development team.
• Literacy in reviewing paytable mathematics, RTP structures, and volatility profiles.
• Familiarity with working through B2B aggregators or platform partners like Light & Wonder.
• Direct involvement in producing slot content for the US land-based or tribal casino market is desirable.
• Knowledge of localization workflows and agile production methodologies is preferred.

Requirements

• Manage at least 7 years of experience in online slot game production to deliver multiple shipped titles.
• Own the end-to-end production lifecycle for all games from initial concept through to certification, launch, and post-launch optimisation.
• Shape the studio game slate using knowledge of themes and mechanics that resonate in US online and land-based sectors.
• Lead the production of branded and licensed slot titles while managing licensor relationships and approval workflows.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams, including game design, mathematics, art, audio, engineering, QA, and compliance.
• Establish best-practice production processes, documentation standards, and quality expectations for the studio.
• Stay current with regulatory developments across US states and Canadian provinces to inform game design and feature sets.
• Recruit and mentor talent across all disciplines as the studio scales.

Company Description

Our client is a UK-based slot game studio that designs, develops, and publishes original online slot content through a platform partner. The studio builds games around a proprietary naming matrix and distributes content into regulated markets worldwide, with a particular focus on North America.