Executive Producer leads full-development game projects from inception through launch and post-launch support. Responsibilities include delivery strategy, staffing, schedules, budgets, forecasting, profitability, client and publisher relationships, risk mitigation, cross-functional accountability, and executive business reviews. The role mentors production leaders, supports organizational planning, establishes production standards, and contributes to studio strategy while ensuring quality, schedule, financial, and team health objectives are met.
Pipeworks is growing our Production team and looking for an experienced Executive Producer!
The Executive Producer (EP) is accountable for the successful execution and delivery of one or more full-development game projects. This role provides executive leadership across production, staffing, financial performance, client relationships, and delivery execution. Working closely with Studio Leadership and Discipline Directors, the EP ensures projects meet quality expectations while remaining on schedule and within budget. The EP serves as the senior operational leader for the engagement, balancing client goals, business objectives, team health, and delivery excellence.
The Executive Producer (EP) is accountable for the successful execution and delivery of one or more full-development game projects. This role provides executive leadership across production, staffing, financial performance, client relationships, and delivery execution. Working closely with Studio Leadership and Discipline Directors, the EP ensures projects meet quality expectations while remaining on schedule and within budget. The EP serves as the senior operational leader for the engagement, balancing client goals, business objectives, team health, and delivery excellence.
Day to Day
Project Leadership
• Provide executive oversight from project inception through launch and post-launch support.
• Define delivery strategy, governance, staffing plans, milestone structure, and project objectives.
• Ensure production leadership maintains realistic schedules, execution plans, and transparent reporting.
• Partner with Lead Producers to remove roadblocks and enable delivery success.
• Drive accountability across Engineering, Art, Design, QA, Production, and support disciplines.
Client & Partner Management
• Serve as the executive point of contact for publishing and development partners.
• Develop trusted relationships with client leadership.
• Lead executive business reviews and milestone discussions.
• Manage delivery expectations and negotiate scope changes alongside studio leadership.
• Resolve escalated production, financial, and relationship issues.
Financial Ownership
• Own overall project financial performance.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, utilization, burn rate, and profitability.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Make staffing and scope recommendations that protect project health and business objectives.
Team Leadership
• Mentor Senior Producers and Project Managers.
• Partner with discipline leaders on staffing strategy and organizational planning.
• Promote sustainable production practices and healthy team culture.
• Support hiring, succession planning, and leadership development.
Risk Management
• Identify schedule, staffing, technical, financial, and quality risks.
• Drive mitigation planning across departments.
• Escalate critical issues with clear recommendations and decision options.
Studio Leadership
• Contribute to studio planning and operational improvements.
• Help establish production standards and best practices.
• Participate in strategic planning and long-term business initiatives.
• Provide executive oversight from project inception through launch and post-launch support.
• Define delivery strategy, governance, staffing plans, milestone structure, and project objectives.
• Ensure production leadership maintains realistic schedules, execution plans, and transparent reporting.
• Partner with Lead Producers to remove roadblocks and enable delivery success.
• Drive accountability across Engineering, Art, Design, QA, Production, and support disciplines.
Client & Partner Management
• Serve as the executive point of contact for publishing and development partners.
• Develop trusted relationships with client leadership.
• Lead executive business reviews and milestone discussions.
• Manage delivery expectations and negotiate scope changes alongside studio leadership.
• Resolve escalated production, financial, and relationship issues.
Financial Ownership
• Own overall project financial performance.
• Monitor budgets, forecasts, utilization, burn rate, and profitability.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate forecasting and reporting.
• Make staffing and scope recommendations that protect project health and business objectives.
Team Leadership
• Mentor Senior Producers and Project Managers.
• Partner with discipline leaders on staffing strategy and organizational planning.
• Promote sustainable production practices and healthy team culture.
• Support hiring, succession planning, and leadership development.
Risk Management
• Identify schedule, staffing, technical, financial, and quality risks.
• Drive mitigation planning across departments.
• Escalate critical issues with clear recommendations and decision options.
Studio Leadership
• Contribute to studio planning and operational improvements.
• Help establish production standards and best practices.
• Participate in strategic planning and long-term business initiatives.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
• 10+ years of professional game development experience.
• 5+ years leading large-scale game development programs.
• Multiple shipped console, PC, or live service titles.
• Strong financial and resource planning experience.
• Demonstrated success managing publisher or external development relationships.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through all phases of development.
• 5+ years leading large-scale game development programs.
• Multiple shipped console, PC, or live service titles.
• Strong financial and resource planning experience.
• Demonstrated success managing publisher or external development relationships.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams through all phases of development.
What We Can Offer You
A Flexible Working Environment
Almost all of our roles allow for your choice of work location. We're happy to support our team no matter where they prefer to work: remote, in office, or hybrid.
Benefits
Almost all of our roles allow for your choice of work location. We're happy to support our team no matter where they prefer to work: remote, in office, or hybrid.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401K with employer match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 19+ Paid Company Holidays
- Relocation
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Club Discounts
- Sports Team Sponsorship
- Annual Company Events
- Project Wrap Parties
A Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the the table. We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.
By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!
Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our latest Diversity Report.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications above.
Pipeworks Studios recognizes the importance of creating an environment where all of our employees feel included and empowered to bring ideas to the the table. We value each employee's unique experiences and perspectives and recognize that it is both the smart and right thing to foster diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization.
By diversifying our workforce, increasing equity, and ensuring that our individual differences are valued, we are better able to deliver an experience that reflects, inspires, and connects with our audience... because games are for everyone!
Pipeworks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
Go to Pipeworks.com to see some of our continued efforts and our latest Diversity Report.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications in a job description. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the qualifications above.
About
While you may not know us, you certainly know our clients: Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, and many more. Since 1999, Pipeworks has been helping define what’s next in real-world interactions by creating innovative, best-selling, cross-platform live games for top-tier publishers and properties.We believe that games have the ability to transform the world outside the realm of traditional consumer games and that our people are the catalyst for making this vision a reality. In the center of our universe lies our people, players, and a deep-rooted passion for games that has created several multi-million dollar best-sellers, compelling original concepts, and a disruptive imagination that continues to explore how games can transform industries outside our own. We are seeking exceptionally talented and entrepreneurial game creators as we lead into the future of digital entertainment.What products, ideas, dreams, and change will you help us create?
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