Epic Games

Lead Producer

Epic Games$90K — $130K *
Cary, NC 27513In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Significant experience in a production leadership role on AAA game development.
  • Demonstrated experience managing co-development relationships with external studios.
  • Experience working with IP holders and external partners.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop other producers effectively.
  • Experience leading production across globally distributed teams.
  • Expert communication and organizational skills, with a focus on transparency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day production across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Partner with creative and technical leaders to define vision and structure.
  • Manage relationships with external IP holders and partner organizations.
  • Oversee co-development engagements with external studios.
  • Own project planning and health from end to end.
  • Operate effectively across globally distributed teams.
  • Proactively identify inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of medical premiums for employees and dependents.
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Robust mental well-being program offering free therapy and coaching.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time.
  • Company-sponsored events and paid breaks throughout the year.
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.
Full Job Description
Epic Games is seeking a Lead Producer to help build several initiatives as part of our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you will serve as a key production leader responsible for driving development across internal teams, external partners, and co-development studios. You'll bring structure and momentum to a complex, high-visibility project by managing relationships, aligning priorities, and clearing the path for creative and technical teams to do their best work. The ideal candidate is a seasoned production leader who thrives in dynamic environments, brings a builder's mentality to ambiguous challenges, and has a track record of shipping high-quality experiences through diverse team structures. You are the kind of person who sets the tone for a project by enabling the people around you and driving the work forward with clarity and conviction. In this role, you will - Lead day-to-day production across a multi-disciplinary team, directly managing producers and partnering with leads and directors to drive development milestones and long-term roadmap execution - Partner with creative and technical leadership to help define the vision, structure, and ways of working for the team building the game, ensuring the people and the process are set up to deliver something epic - Manage relationships with external IP holders and partner organizations, establishing processes and workflows that align business, product, and development teams around shared goals - Oversee co-development engagements with external studios, managing established partnerships while also identifying, onboarding, and building new co-dev relationships from the ground up - Own the project's planning and health end to end, from requirements gathering and dependency mapping to risk identification and mitigation, keeping senior leadership informed and the work moving forward no matter how circumstances evolve - Operate effectively across globally distributed teams, building communication rhythms and processes that bridge time zones and keep everyone aligned - Proactively identify inefficiencies and implement scalable solutions that improve team velocity and production health What we're looking for - Significant experience in a production leadership role on AAA game development, with a track record of shipping high-quality titles - Demonstrated experience managing co-development relationships with external studios, including both maintaining existing engagements and building new partnerships - Experience working with IP holders and external partners, with the ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships across business, product, and creative teams - Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong problem-solving orientation; comfortable operating in ambiguity, building process where little exists, and adapting quickly to keep development moving forward - Proven ability to lead and develop other producers, fostering growth and maintaining high standards across the team - Experience leading production across teams distributed across multiple time zones - Expert communication and organizational skills; someone who leads with transparency, builds trust quickly, and brings calm to high-pressure situations - Deep understanding of dependency-driven pipelines, scheduling, asset tracking, and project management practices and tools - Experience in game development incubation and pre-production - Live service game experience is a plus EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

About Epic Games

Epic Games is a video game development company that is best known for creating the popular game Fortnite. The company was founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina. Epic Games has developed a number of other successful games, including the Unreal series and Gears of War. The company is also known for its Unreal Engine, a game engine that is used by many other game developers. Epic Games is committed to advancing the state of the art in game development and creating innovative and engaging experiences for players.
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2,700 employees
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Founded
1991

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