Roblox Game Producer
About The Position
Sawhorse Productions is seeking a hands-on, player-focused, highly organized Roblox Game Producer to lead end-to-end production of branded and original Roblox experiences. The role oversees schedules, scope, budgets, resourcing, and team coordination from concept and pre-production through launch and live operations, ensuring releases meet deadlines, budgets, and Sawhorse’s quality standards. The producer coordinates developers, artists, QA, brand partners, agencies, and external studios, and serves as the day-to-day point of contact for clients. The role also manages Roblox platform approvals and compliance, plans post-launch updates and events, monitors performance data, and develops production workflows for concurrent projects. Sawhorse Productions is based in Los Angeles and operates as a remote-first company. The role is expected to attend the office for key client meetings, kickoffs, and team collaboration as needed. This is an hourly freelance position with expected availability during PST core hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience as a Producer, Associate Producer, or in a similar role within games, interactive media, or branded entertainment.
- At least one shipped experience on Roblox.
- Deep understanding of the Roblox platform, audience, and ecosystem, including Roblox Studio workflows, publishing, and platform approval processes.
- Proven experience taking games from pre-production through launch and into live operations.
- Strong proficiency with Jira, Asana, Airtable, or comparable project management tools, and knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Experience managing projects for external brand or agency clients, including expectation setting, status reporting, and feedback management.
- Understanding of game metrics such as DAU, CCU, retention, and session length, and how to use them to prioritize updates.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, schedules, and resourcing across multiple concurrent projects.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to align creative, technical, and client stakeholders and motivate teams in a fast-moving environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience producing on Fortnite Creative/UEFN, Minecraft, or other UGC gaming platforms.
- Background in commercial production, advertising, or agency environments.
- Familiarity with Luau scripting or hands-on experience in Roblox Studio.
- Experience with Roblox monetization, including Game Passes, Developer Products, and UGC avatar items.
- Experience producing live in-game events, brand activations, or music and entertainment collaborations.
- Agile or Scrum certification, such as CSM or PSM.
Responsibilities
- Lead production of branded and original Roblox experiences from concept and pre-production through launch.
- Build and manage project roadmaps, sprint plans, and milestone schedules using Jira, Asana, Airtable, or comparable tools.
- Manage project scope, budgets, and resourcing; identify risks and make tradeoffs to protect timelines and creative quality.
- Coordinate game designers, Luau scripters, 3D artists, UI/UX designers, and QA to keep development aligned with the creative vision and game design document.
- Act as the day-to-day contact for brand and agency partners, leading status meetings, presenting builds, and translating client goals into development priorities.
- Manage Roblox approval processes, brand guidelines, and platform policies, including Advertising Standards and content maturity requirements.
- Plan post-launch content updates, limited-time events, and live operations calendars to support player retention and engagement.
- Monitor performance through the Roblox Creator Dashboard, tracking concurrent users, session length, retention, and conversion, and use findings to guide updates.
- Develop and run playtesting and QA processes, gathering player and stakeholder feedback to refine gameplay before and after launch.
- Establish and improve production workflows, documentation, and Agile ceremonies for multiple concurrent projects.
- Coordinate external development studios and freelance Roblox creators when additional capacity is needed.
- Track Roblox platform updates, emerging genres, and branded gaming trends, and bring relevant formats and ideas to creative and business teams.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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