Thatgamecompany

Senior Producer, Live Content (Sky)

Thatgamecompany$120K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of production experience in game development or live service environments.
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex content releases or multi-team initiatives.
  • Experience in shipping updates on a live game that impacts players.
  • Strong skills in planning, risk management, and content delivery.
  • Proficiency in coordinating with design, engineering, art, QA, and publishing teams.
  • Ability to independently align stakeholders on shared delivery goals.
  • Strong communication skills for both execution teams and leadership.
  • Proficient in agile workflows with advanced knowledge of Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

  • Own production delivery for Sky live content initiatives including seasonal content and gameplay features.
  • Drive end-to-end execution from concept through release validation with various stakeholders.
  • Partner with producers to align schedules and milestone commitments.
  • Act as the delivery owner for projects, ensuring clarity in scope and readiness for milestones.
  • Identify production risks early and lead mitigation strategies across teams.
  • Support release readiness through coordination with QA, marketing, and publishing needs.
  • Improve predictability in production with structured tracking and transparent communication.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off, Holidays, and a Two Weeks Winter Break.
  • Immediate medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Pet Insurance available for employees.
  • Compassionate leave for family care.
  • Pre-tax wellness and work from home stipends.
  • 401K plan with company matching.
  • Mental health resources and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Discount portal for everyday goods and services.
Full Job Description
Senior Producer, Live Content (Sky)

Remote US & Canada

Reports to: Lead Producer

thatgamecompany is looking for an experienced Senior Producer to drive the delivery of Sky's live content and projects as part of the core production team. This role is responsible for driving execution across seasonal content, limited-time events, features, and collaborations while maintaining release stability, production clarity, and alignment with creative direction. The Senior Producer ensures content ships at a high level of quality and predictability within a fast-moving live environment.

Responsibilities
  • Own production delivery for Sky live content initiatives across seasonal content, limited-time events, gameplay features, and content collaborations.
  • Drive execution from concept through release validation in partnership with design, engineering, art, QA, publishing, community, and platform stakeholders.
  • Partner with discipline producers to align schedules, capacity planning, and milestone commitments across departments.
  • Act as delivery owner for assigned projects, ensuring scope clarity, milestone readiness, and release confidence.
  • Identify production risks early and lead mitigation strategies across cross-functional teams.
  • Support release readiness including coordination with QA, localization, marketing, publishing, and platform requirements.
  • Improve production predictability through structured tracking, reporting, and transparent communication across stakeholders.
  • Act as escalation point for delivery blockers and cross-team alignment challenges.
  • Take initiative to identify gaps in production workflows, delivery visibility, or coordination structures and implement improvements that strengthen team effectiveness and release confidence.
  • Proactively translate ambiguity into actionable plans and drive alignment across stakeholders without requiring continuous direction.
  • Contribute to evolving production frameworks that support Sky as a long-term live service product.
  • Strengthen communication clarity across creative leadership and execution teams to ensure vision alignment throughout production.
  • Partner with leadership to translate strategic goals into executable delivery plans
  • Champion a healthy production culture grounded in accountability, ownership, initiative, and collaboration.
  • Mentor and support the growth of other producers, with the expectation of developing into a people management role over time.
  • Contribute to thatgamecompany's unique culture and vision, positive work environment and the company's growth.


Must Haves
  • 5+ years of hands-on production experience in game development or live service environments.
  • Demonstrated ownership of delivery for complex content releases, features, or multi-team initiatives.
  • Experience shipping updates on a live game with active player impact.
  • Strong execution skills across planning, dependency tracking, risk management, and content delivery.
  • Experience coordinating across multiple disciplines including design, engineering, art, QA, and publishing.
  • Ability to operate independently while aligning stakeholders around shared delivery goals.
  • Strong communication skills across both execution teams and leadership audiences.
  • Proven experience working with agile production workflows and iterative development environments.
  • Advanced experience with Jira and Confluence as production infrastructure.
  • Passion for delivering meaningful player-facing experiences through live content.
  • Authorized to work in the U.S.


Nice to Haves
  • Ownership of seasonal content pipelines or live event programs on shipped titles.
  • Experience supporting collaboration content or cross-brand partnerships.
  • Experience working on mobile or free-to-play live service titles.
  • Experience coordinating release readiness across global publishing requirements.
  • Experience improving production frameworks, workflows, or delivery tracking systems.
  • Actively play Sky: Children of the Light.


Perks:
• Paid Time Off, Holidays and Two Weeks Winter Break
• Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job-there's no waiting period before they kick in.
• Pet Insurance for those who need it too.
• Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members
• Pre-tax wellness stipend
• Pre-tax work from home stipend
• Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match
• Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discount portal for everyday goods and services
• Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together
• Support for personal professional development

We look forward to meeting you!

The salary range for this position is $120,000 USD to $160,000 USD annually, with the

opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company's standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off.

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About Thatgamecompany

Thatgamecompany is an American video game development company founded in 2006 by University of Southern California students. The company is known for creating games that deliver meaningful, emotional experiences to players. Their games have won numerous awards and have been praised for their unique art style, music, and storytelling. Thatgamecompany's most popular titles include Journey, Flower, and Sky: Children of the Light.
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