Senior Producer (Apex Legends)
About The Position
Electronic Arts creates entertainment experiences for players and fans around the world. Respawn Entertainment, founded in 2010, develops critically acclaimed games including Apex Legends, Titanfall, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and other titles. Respawn is hiring an experienced Legends Producer for the Apex Legends team to oversee the development and delivery of playable characters. Reporting to the Lead Producer, this role facilitates team communication, supports cross-functional workflows, mitigates risks, and helps the team meet development goals. The position is hybrid and is listed for locations in Chatsworth, California; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Madison, Wisconsin.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of production experience in AAA game development.
- Deep understanding of game development pipelines, particularly the lifecycle of a playable character from concept to release.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with cross-functional dependencies across disciplines such as Design, Engineering, Art, Animation, and QA.
- Experience in a live-service environment, including consistent content delivery and post-launch support.
- Strong risk-management and problem-solving skills, with a track record of keeping development on schedule.
- Experience tracking large volumes of assets and complex feature sets across production stages while balancing quality, scope, and schedule.
- Passion for character-driven games, player experience, and collaboration in developing characters for a global audience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in character, hero, or systems development is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own production planning and execution for the entire Legend development pipeline, ensuring high-quality characters are delivered on schedule and aligned with project goals.
- Coordinate dependencies, schedules, reviews, and content delivery milestones with Design, Art, Animation, Narrative, Audio, VFX, and external teams.
- Drive the end-to-end development process for new Legends, from concept and prototyping through final implementation and post-launch support.
- Work with creative and technical leads to preserve each Legend's vision while navigating production realities.
- Identify and mitigate production risks related to character scope, technical challenges, and creative iteration.
- Develop and maintain production tracking tools, schedules, and reporting mechanisms to provide visibility into upcoming Legends.
- Facilitate alignment among internal stakeholders and external partners on priorities, deadlines, and quality standards.
Benefits
- Paid time off or vacation (three weeks per year to start, varying by country).
- Sick time (80 hours per year in the United States; 10 days per year in Canada).
- Paid company holidays (16 per year in the United States).
- Paid time off to bond with a baby (10 weeks in the United States).
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance or coverage.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 401(k) for regular full-time employees in the United States.
- Retirement plan for regular full-time employees in Canada.
- Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits when welcoming a new child in Canada (12 weeks for maternity and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave).
- Certain roles may be eligible for bonuses and other incentive programs.
- EA benefits programs may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, and complimentary games.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
