Lead Producer

What is your role?

As a Lead Producer, you will serve as the people leader of the production team, directly managing producers while overseeing the planning and execution of game development across multiple departments. You’ll be responsible for ensuring production pipelines are efficient, aligned with studio priorities, and capable of supporting both live operations and project development.

This role requires project management expertise, and the ability to make informed decisions that balance scope, timelines, and team health. You will work closely with discipline leads, production staff, and studio leadership to keep projects moving and ensure high-quality results.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the production team, including senior and mid-level producers, supporting growth and consistency
• Oversee production planning and execution of game development, balancing short-term deliverables with long-term strategy
• Partner with creative, technical, and design leadership to ensure production supports the broader vision of each project
• Manage live operations for Last Epoch
• Ensure producers under your management can work effectively with each department, aligning cross-discipline priorities
• Maintain documentation, scheduling, and tracking for all production efforts, providing visibility of progress and risks to leadership
• Collaborate with external partners and outsourcing vendors to ensure deliverables are on schedule and meet expectations
• Develop and refine production pipelines to ensure scalability and consistency across projects and departments
• Identify staffing needs and participate in the hiring process to strengthen the production team
• Foster accountability, communication, and problem-solving within the production team

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of production experience in the game industry, including at least 2 years in a lead or senior production role
• Experience managing producers or cross-discipline production teams
• Professional experience with full development cycles, from concept to ship, including live game operations
• Familiarity with ARPGs, live service pipelines, and multi-team collaboration
• Organizational skills and expertise with project management software
• Communication and leadership skills in remote-first environments
• Ability to balance high-level strategy with day-to-day execution

Plus:

• Familiarity with ARPGs and live-service development

Why Eleventh Hour Games?

EHG is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs. We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people. Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout title Last Epoch, we are moving fast into the next round of adventure!

• Flexible fully remote working arrangements
• US Employees 90% premium paid for employee, 100% premium paid for dependents health insurance
• US Employees 30% paid premium on Dental and Vision plans
• 35 Paid time off days, received at start of the year
• 401K for U.S. based employees

EHG is an equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@eleventhhour.games. Please note, general employment questions cannot be accepted or processed this way._