Senior Producer

3 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Producer at Gardens Interactive will lead multidisciplinary feature teams, coordinating efforts to bring innovative gameplay ideas to life within a live project. Responsibilities include aligning team goals with a flexible production methodology, fostering innovation and experimentation, proactively problem-solving, and ensuring seamless integration of experimental work into the broader product vision. The role requires a strong understanding of pre-production, prototyping, and live operations, excellent communication skills, and a passion for creating engaging experiences. The ideal candidate will be a creative facilitator, growth-minded, and an adaptive problem-solver capable of navigating ambiguity and making informed decisions.
Must have:
  • Production ownership & methodology
  • Foster innovation & experimentation
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Cross-team collaboration & alignment
  • Process evaluation & improvement
  • Experience in pre-production, prototyping, and live operations
  • Strong communication & interpersonal skills
Perks:
  • Competitive salary & stock options
  • Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Biannual company retreats
  • Continued education allowance
  • Fully distributed work environment
  • 35-hour work week

Job Details

At Gardens Interactive, we believe great games are built on connection. From immersive gameplay to vibrant communities, we celebrate artistry, foster meaningful relationships, and prioritize inclusivity not just in the stories we create, but in the teams we build.

A skilled and adaptable Senior Producer is essential to bringing this vision to life. This role will play a key part in developing experimental and novel gameplay — you will craft production methodologies that empower creative, rapid prototyping, and translate bold ideas into meaningful player experiences. You’ll work across disciplines to create systems that balance iteration, learning, and exploration with the needs of a cohesive product.

At Gardens, ambition and balance aren’t opposites—they’re partners. If you’re excited to craft better processes, foster collaboration, and leave a lasting impact on the games industry, we’d love to have you join us on this journey.

In Early 2025, we expanded our production team by hiring a Senior Producer. This role is for our second Senior Producer, who will further strengthen our development efforts. If you applied to our earlier posting, we encourage you to consider applying again.

A Day In The Life:

You’ll take the reins on one or more multidisciplinary feature teams, coordinating efforts that bring our boldest ideas to life. Your expertise will shepherd teams through the challenges of prototyping, iterating, and integrating novel types of play into a continuously evolving Live project. Here’s how you’ll make an impact:

  • Production Ownership: Align evolving team goals with a flexible production methodology that supports both pre-production experimentation and live operations simultaneously.

  • Foster Innovation: Create an environment where developers are encouraged to chase their excitement during prototyping, without losing the capacity to critically assess the viability of new ideas.

  • Proactively Problem-Solve: Identify and address challenges whether related to people, processes, or product before they become critical roadblocks.

  • Emulsify and Align: Operate as the connective tissue between teams, ensuring experimental work is meaningfully assessed and integrated into the broader product vision.

  • Evaluate the Evaluation: Critically assess the effectiveness of process, ritual, information organization, communication etc, and drive continuous improvements to how we work

Who You Are:

You navigate uncertainty and the unknown with grace. Calm, collected, and strategic, you understand the importance of balancing structured “production” driven development with the flexibility needed for creative breakthroughs.

  • Creative Facilitator: You foster an environment where teams feel empowered to explore new ideas while maintaining a structured approach to experimentation and evaluation.

  • Growth Minded: You are driven to improve your own skills and are open to new ways of thinking about problem.

  • Production Alchemist: You know how to blend rapid iteration with thoughtful evaluation, creating production frameworks that turn exciting ideas into polished experiences.

  • Problem Solver: You guide teams through ambiguity by integrating their diverse perspectives with a cool head.

  • Empathetic Leader: You navigate difficult conversations articulating tradeoffs and opportunity costs to help your team make informed decisions.

  • Adaptive Problem-Solver: You’re comfortable shifting between different organizational structures, project phases, and playtesting methodologies.

  • Curious Innovator: You seek new ways to create engaging experiences rather than relying solely on established game development paradigms.

What You Bring

  • A track record of success in pre-production, prototyping, and transitions to live operations.

  • A passion for building production methodologies that ensure experimentation and prototyping efforts meaningfully contribute to a larger product vision.

  • Experience producing, and shipping, experimental gameplay.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills that inspire trust and earn respect.

  • A commitment to continuous improvement of your skills, our processes, and the ways we collaborate.

  • Tools (both interpersonal and technical) to address and resolve challenges across people, products, and processes.

  • A passion for incorporating fairness, inclusivity, and equity in every aspect of your work.

What Success Looks Like

  • Teams feel empowered by the processes you implement (your systems enhance creativity rather than restrict it).

  • Scope challenges are raised, addressed, and triaged collaboratively during planning.

  • Deliverables align with studio priorities, balancing innovation with sustainable practices.

  • You’ve earned the trust and respect of both individual contributors and leadership, becoming a go-to partner in complex problem-solving.

Who We Are

We're a forward-thinking, distributed game studio founded by the creators behind titles like Journey, What Remains of Edith Finch, Blaseball, Dustforce, Ashen, Guild Wars 2, Firewatch, and more! Our name reflects our mission: to cultivate rich, immersive worlds that foster meaningful connections and lasting friendships. We believe in creating lush, living environments where players can engage in surprising multiplayer experiences and grow together with the support of their communities.

Our commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and transparency drives us to create a work environment where every voice is heard and valued. As a fully-distributed studio, we support our team in living and working from wherever they choose, offering competitive pay, stock options, flexible non-accrual paid time off, 35-hour work weeks, and comprehensive benefits, including full medical, vision, dental, and 401k contributions.

We're excited to be developing our flagship project — a shared 3D fantasy adventure inspired by our favorite online gaming memories. This is the world we’re passionate about building and the world we want to experience every day.

Gardens Offers:

  • Competitive Salaries and Pay Transparency

  • Stock Options

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage (100% for Individuals and 90% for Dependents)

  • Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, and other numerous benefits

  • 401k contributions (USA) / RRSP plan + DPSP contributions (Canada)

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Biannual Company Retreats

  • Continued Education Allowance

  • A fully-distributed studio. We aspire to support employees living and working where they want.

Benefits and perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Gardens and the country in which you work.

Encouragement:

We believe that diverse perspectives make our team stronger and our games better. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. Studies show that marginalized groups, especially those of women and people of color, are less likely to apply unless they meet every criterion. At Gardens Interactive, we value potential, passion, and a willingness to grow. We hope you will join us in shaping the future of gaming.

Note:

Unfortunately, it has come to our attention that people have been contacted by scammers impersonating Gardens Interactive. Said individuals are offering opportunities with the intent of stealing financial information. Please be advised that our team's correspondence regarding positions (including tests, offers, and interviews) is associated with a gardens.dev email. Don't hesitate to reach out via direct message on LinkedIn or careers@gardens.dev . We will never ask you for your financial information.

Compensation Range: $145.7K - $178K

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