Respawn Entertainment is hiring! Learn more about our studio and values at our website.

We are looking for an experienced and exceptional Director of Production who will embrace our philosophy and share their hard earned expertise to help us create an incredible experience for our players. You will be the leader of the production team, focusing on strategy for the project and developing the best production team in the industry. This person will ensure the team is driving towards the proper goals and priorities, while supporting the team as they plan and execute the plans. As important as delivering the game, our Director of Production is focused on team health and team development as a top priority.

What you’ll do...

Be the leader of the Production Team, responsible for setting the goals and vision for the production team and accountable for their execution, while instilling a success-oriented and accountability-focused team culture
Bring high-level perspective of big picture goals and priorities at all levels – franchise, project and personal responsibility – and effectively balance among them when collaborating to make decisions
Develop long term organizational vision, with the ability to develop and plan large franchise initiatives including franchise growth and organizational change
Partner closely with the Executive Producer on game strategy and production team development; regularly monitor and assess strategic plans against the objectives, and work together to identify and course correct
Quickly shift focus between micro, macro and global project levels as needed to identify and resolve project and franchise issues
Tackles issues in a timely manner so as not to slow progress by letting hot items grow cold – no dangling threads – and consistent follow up and updates on in-progress initiatives
Utilize your expert eye for quality (visual and functional) as the production owner responsible for game quality
Monitor team morale and team culture with a desire for constantly working to improve these areas and promoting a positive work environment
Effectively navigate different people and personalities with different priorities while advancing the game and franchise
Partner and manage emerging situations of all types with team leadership and external partners
Listen and adapt your communication style to maintain trust and confidence with partners
Actively seek opportunities to improve processes and facilitates solutions at all levels in the organization
Listen and quickly get to the heart of a situation and the concerns of those involved, and encourages feedback and open communication team-wide
Grow and maintain strong relationships with production team, development team peers and studio leadership
Mentor and develop future leaders and managers, with the ability to recognize internal talent and develop through stretch roles and other challenges
Actively seeks out ways to improve strength of team and team dynamic
Focused on identifying and providing team with consistent mentorship and growth opportunities

Ideally you will have...

Experience as a Director of Production or Senior Producer on multiple AAA game/s.
10+ years’ experience as an embedded member of a studio development team.
Strong communications skills.
Expert knowledge of game development.
Proactive with an endless motor.
Ability to seamlessly move between long term strategy and short term execution and an expert at both.
Sense of urgency and a desire to get things done.
Strong drive and the ability to motivate others.
Smart with strong intuition.
Professional multitasker
The best people skills. Empathy for fixing the problems of others, respect for others’ time.
Intense passion for video games and working on awesome video games.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, please submit your resume and we will get back to you once we have reviewed.

In addition to opportunities for creative impact and professional growth which come with being a member of our team, working at Respawn has many other perks and benefits! Learn more at respawn.com/perks.

About EA

At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and maternity and paternity leave, plus free video games and so much more! Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.