Senior Manager, Game Production

- Drive execution of the game development team - Partner closely with the game team's Executive Producer and Director of Product to define and execute the roadmap, tracking production goals - Have a detailed understanding of where the projects are, aware of how each area is tracking, the goals, challenges, as well as managing risk assessment while also defining mitigation plans - Own the production team's output as measured by adherence to deadlines, quality and overall impact to the product and business - Establish a culture that cultivates productivity by supporting and amplifying the team's efforts - Support in building the team with recruiting and mentoring from projects concept to release and beyond phase - Identify major gaps in current workflows and foundational challenges in how the team operates as a whole, identifying & getting ahead of challenges, and directing leads in addressing complex issues / working to resolve them - Discuss the key challenges and issues confronted by the game team, and outline the team's strategies to overcome them; see opportunities for executive support - Strategic Leadership & Judgment - Balances trade-offs, aligns with senior leaders, and drives transformational improvements in production processes - Execution & Ownership - Brings clarity to ambiguity, ensures pipeline health, and consistently delivers on critical initiatives - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Creates strong partnerships and resolves conflict with empathy and clarity - Communication & Mentorship - Communicates with clarity and executive presence; creates an open and empowering environment where teams feel confident to speak up and contribute - Process Optimization - Adept at rebuilding workflows to reduce friction, increase predictability, and elevate efficiency - Data-Driven Decision Making - Uses production KPIs (CR, Velocity) to diagnose issues, measure success, and guide continuous improvement - LiveOps & F2P Expertise - Understands the balance between engagement, monetization, technical constraints, and content velocity - Tooling & Systems Fluency - Hands-on experience with ClickUp, Jira, Airtable; able to identify gaps and build scalable systems