Chief Operating Officer/Studio Head

Tripwire Interactive•Roswell, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tripwire Interactive is a video game developer and publisher known for first-person shooters like Red Orchestra, the Killing Floor series, and the action RPG Maneater. Located in Roswell, GA, a historic suburb of Atlanta, the company offers an affordable living environment with proximity to city opportunities. Tripwire fosters a collaborative work environment where team members are encouraged to take risks and push boundaries. The company has a Remote Work policy, allowing employees to choose between working in-office, at home, or a hybrid approach, providing tools to deliver their best work. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end game development process across various platforms, from initiation to completion, for all of Tripwire’s internal 1st party games, externally developed 2nd party games managed internally, and 3rd party games under the Tripwire Presents publishing label. This role involves driving portfolio-level planning and execution, balancing resources, timelines, and budgets across multiple concurrent projects, and ensuring teams are appropriately staffed. The COO will also analyze and monitor projects for operational risks, lead process improvements to enhance efficiency, game quality, and staff quality of life, and report on operational metrics. Collaboration with Senior Leadership is key for milestone approvals, guidance, and feedback to Creative/Game Directors, as well as defining and executing organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring plans. The COO will also work with the CAO to foster communication and maintain high employee morale, provide strategic leadership, and mentor reporting staff and directors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on Project Management, Gaming, or Technology, or equivalent experience
15+ years of applicable games industry experience
Extensive knowledge in a broad range of game development and game publishing
Must have shipped 2 + titles in a Senior Management role
Must have Senior Management experience implementing process to promote productivity, morale, and seamless studio operations
Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team
Experience with growing teams and developing talent
Experience managing cross-disciplinary teams, with a commitment to building relationships and collaboration at all levels
A drive for growth, self-awareness, and to make a positive impact on the people and culture where you work

Responsibilities

Overseeing the end-to-end game development process across various platforms from initiation to completion for all of Tripwire’s internal 1st party games, 2nd party games developed externally and managed internally, and 3rd party games which fall under the Tripwire Presents publishing label
Drive portfolio-level planning and execution by balancing resources, timelines, and budgets across multiple concurrent projects; ensure teams are appropriately staffed and structured to meet production and creative goals
Analyze and monitor projects, plans, and processes to identify and address operational risk. Proactively report operational risk areas to studio leadership, while providing a solution to those risks
Analyze operations and identify areas of process enhancement. Lead process improvements to grow efficiency, game quality, and staff quality of life. Report on operational metrics
In collaboration with Senior Leadership, provide milestone approvals, guidance and feedback to Creative/Game Directors on both internal and published games to ensure titles reach their maximum potential for quality and success
Collaborate with the CEO and senior leadership to define and execute organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring plans aligned with company objectives
In collaboration with the CAO, foster communication and execute strategies to maintain high employee morale
Provide strategic leadership and strong management to accomplish the goals of the studio
Mentor and grow the skills of reporting staff, directors and their subordinates
All other duties as assigned