Publishing Producer - China Publishing

Responsible for the launch of mobile and PC games in China through partnerships with overseas developers, ensuring high-quality releases on schedule and accountability for the game's performance metrics. This role involves mastering and executing the end-to-end launch strategy across major Chinese distribution channels, setting revenue targets, and acting as the company's expert on technical, content, and operational requirements for key China channels. The producer will guide technical and content compliance, manage the submission process, mitigate risks, and bridge global and local teams.

Must Have

• Familiar with processes for mobile games on Apple and Android channels.
• Possess a data-driven product optimization mindset.
• Prior experience with successful game launches in China.
• Proven track record in China Game Publishing.
• Expert knowledge of Chinese App Channels.
• Deep knowledge of the Chinese mobile gaming market.
• Strong working knowledge of Chinese gaming regulatory landscape (ISBN, anti-addiction, content compliance).
• Professional verbal and written communication skills in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• At least 3 years of experience in a game producer, publishing manager, or project manager role.
• Ability to independently investigate issues, manage ambiguity, and drive projects forward with a solution-oriented approach.

Good to Have

• Established professional relationships with contacts at major Chinese publishing channels.
• Experience working with Western or international development teams to adapt and publish games for the Chinese market.
• A technical background or a strong understanding of mobile SDKs, APIs, and client-server architecture.

Perks & Benefits

• Compensation based on qualifications, experience, and fit for the role.
• Allowance to purchase your own device or equipment.
• Variable compensation through annual bonus program.
• Environment for growth, trust, and freedom to try, fail, learn fast, and make a real impact.
• Opportunity to accelerate your career.
• Ability to pitch ideas directly to management team.
• Work from anywhere in the world (WFA).
• Travel when and where you like.
• Get paid in your currency of choice.
• Flexible hours.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Work with an energetic, fast-learning, supportive, and diverse team across six continents and 30+ countries.

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You will: be responsible for the launch of mobile and PC games in China through partnerships with overseas developers, ensuring high-quality releases on schedule and accountability for the game's performance metrics.

Must have: familiar with the processes for mobile games on Apple and Android channels, possess a data-driven product optimization mindset, and have prior experience with successful game launches in China.

WHO WE ARE | WHAT WE DO

At Yodo1, we don’t just grow games—we help turn them into household names.

With billions of downloads across our portfolio, we’ve spent more than a decade shaping the growth of iconic titles. From helping first-time creators monetize their debut games, to bringing world-class IPs from Hasbro, Paramount, Legendary, and Sony Pictures into the hands of top studios such as Rivergame, Candivore, 37Games, and Tencent Studios—we’ve proven what’s possible when creativity meets global expertise.

Yodo1 Games is raising the bar: transforming great titles into lasting franchises that define gaming for generations. Drawing on experience with successes like Transformers: Earth Wars, Rodeo Stampede, and Ski Safari, we provide the systems, partnerships, and global reach that help visionary developers build worlds players will return to for decades.

Joining Yodo1 Games means more than a job—it means becoming part of a team that lives and breathes games, works with some of the most talented creators in the industry, and is driven by a mission to shape the future of gaming.

We love games. We play games. And together, we grow games that last.

WHAT WE BELIEVE | HOW WE WORK

We believe in the future and power of the mobile gaming industry and that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to build a life they love through games—from anywhere in the world.

We believe you know when and where you do your best work. We are fully remote by design and we WFA: Work From Anywhere. We don’t impose hours or limit time off.

We are driven by performance and we experiment often. We care about impact, not titles.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You are:

• Focused on impact. You understand the 80/20 rule and focus on activities that matter.
• Performance-driven and growth-oriented. You have an intrinsic will to succeed while unafraid to try, fail, and learn by experimenting with new approaches and testing ideas.
• Cooperative. You help others succeed; you give and receive feedback well.
• Relentlessly curious. You ask questions.
• Humble. You ask for help; you are quick to admit and learn from your mistakes.
• SMART. You work and communicate in ways that are Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

WHAT WE EXPECT

You will:

1. Own the China Launch Playbook: Mastermind and execute the end-to-end launch strategy for new mobile games, ensuring a successful and timely release across all major Chinese distribution channels.

2. Revenue and Data-Driven: Set and achieve revenue targets for products in the China market.

3. Act as the Channel Expert: Serve as the company's source of truth for the technical, content, and operational requirements of key China channels (e.g., Apple App Store China, Tencent, Huawei, OPPO,VIVO,Xiaomi, Bilibili, TapTap).

4. Guide Technical & Content Compliance: Translate complex channel regulations, SDK integration requirements, and content policies (including ISBN compliance) into clear, actionable tasks for development, art, and localization teams.

5. Drive the Submission Process: Manage the entire submission, review, and approval lifecycle for each game build. You will be the primary contact for troubleshooting rejections and communicating feedback between channels and the development team.

6. Mitigate Risk and Clear Roadblocks: Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and regulatory changes that could impact launch timelines, and take ownership of finding and implementing solutions.

7. Bridge Global and Local Teams: Function as the key communication liaison between international development studios and China-based partners, ensuring seamless alignment and execution across different cultures and time zones.

You must have:

• A Proven Track Record in China Game Publishing: Demonstrable experience successfully launching and managing multiple mobile games on mainland Chinese app stores.
• Expert Knowledge of Chinese App Channels: Deep, hands-on familiarity with the submission processes, technical requirements, review guidelines, and back-end portals of major Chinese Android stores and the Apple App Store in China.
• Deep knowledge of the Chinese mobile gaming market, including player trends, monetization strategies, and competitor activities.
• Regulatory Navigation Skills: Strong working knowledge of the Chinese gaming regulatory landscape, including the ISBN (Game License Number) application process, anti-addiction system requirements, and content compliance standards.
• Bilingual Fluency: Professional verbal and written communication skills in both Mandarin Chinese and English are essential for this role.
• Game Production or Publishing Experience: At least 3 years of experience in a game producer, publishing manager, or project manager role within the mobile games industry.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: An ability to independently investigate issues, manage ambiguity, and drive projects forward with a solution-oriented approach.

You might have:

• Established professional relationships with contacts at major Chinese publishing channels.
• Experience working with Western or international development teams to adapt and publish their games for the Chinese market.
• A technical background or a strong understanding of mobile SDKs, APIs, and client-server architecture.

WHAT WE OFFER

Compensation. We pay based on qualifications, experience, and fit for the role. We provide an allowance to purchase your own device or equipment and offer variable compensation through our annual bonus program.

Growth. We offer an environment where you will have the trust and freedom to try, fail, learn fast, and make a real impact while accelerating your career, and where anyone with a great idea can pitch it directly to our management team.

WFA. Work from anywhere in the world, travel when and where you like, get paid in your currency of choice, and enjoy flexible hours and unlimited paid time off.

Community. Work with an energetic, fast-learning, supportive, and diverse team of Yodies across six continents and 30+ countries who share and support new ideas and get things done.

Ready to change the game for mobile game developers and build your career from anywhere?