Publishing Producer

2K • Novato, CA

2d • $112,700 - $166,820

About The Position

The Sports Business Unit at 2K is seeking a Publishing Producer to help develop the foundations of a new sports IP. The role supports end-to-end delivery from concept to release, connecting game development teams with cross-functional publishing teams and coordinating publishing operations, technology integrations, and budget areas. The producer will provide production support to development teams, establish content and evaluation processes, coordinate game submissions and launches, and help ensure timely, high-quality delivery. The position calls for strong production fundamentals, organization, communication, problem-solving, and financial skills, along with experience in game development, ideally in AAA or live-service environments.

Requirements

• 4–5+ years of experience in internal or external game development.
• Experience in AAA and/or live-service games is ideally suited to the role.
• Experience understanding the differences between Publishing and Development Production, gained on a publishing production team or an internal development team backed by an external publisher.
• Strong project management and production experience, including taking full games or major features from inception to ship and supporting them post-launch.
• Deep understanding of the game development lifecycle and the ability to assess projects at major milestones.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to adapt communication to different audiences and lead individual or group presentations.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to maintain clear connections across internal and external teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to ambiguous challenges under pressure.
• Financial competence, including experience managing budgets for small games or specific areas of larger games and resolving budget risks.
• Passion for the gaming market and ability to discuss and apply industry trends.
• Genuine passion for sports.
• Experience with Google Suite, especially Sheets, Slides, and Docs.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Jira and Asana.
• Experience establishing new IP and building a project from a blank page, channeling creative ambition into a shippable product.

Responsibilities

• Provide production support to development teams, understand their needs, help build publishing-dependent development pipelines, and foster strong publisher-developer relationships.
• Develop production pipelines for designing, creating, and approving in-game content; track progress, resolve blockers, and ensure sufficient quality content for players.
• Contribute feedback to milestone reviews of internal game builds and design documentation.
• Drive integration of backend and core technology services into an in-development title, coordinating game-team and central-technology requirements and delivery timelines.
• Design and run internal game evaluation processes, incorporating feedback from Publishing and QA.
• Lead the AAA game submission process from pre-certification through post-launch, coordinating development, QA, and Release Management to support on-time, high-quality release.
• Coordinate playtests and build launches, align game teams and publishing units, and close out tactical responses to live issues.
• Translate product knowledge into business requirements that marketing, commercial, and licensing partners can understand and use.
• Manage designated portions of a AAA game budget, such as external development spend or third-party porting costs.
• Support Publishing Production leadership in preparing executive-facing presentations.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan eligibility
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid vacation of 15 to 25 days per calendar year or eligibility for the discretionary time off program
• Up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• Paid parental and compassionate leave
• Mental health and other wellness support programs
• Family planning support through Maven
• Commuter benefits
• Reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
• Bonus and/or equity awards may be included in total compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed