Producer

About Us:

Glitch Productions is an independent animation studio based in Australia making original, long form animated shows distributed on YouTube. The channel has over 18 million subscribers, tens of millions of views per episode and is still growing strong. The studio is filled with incredibly talented and passionate artists that are determined to change the way animation is produced and treated in the industry. Their biggest IP; Digital Circus, has amassed over 350 million views on the pilot alone. Glitch Productions is expanding into games.

About the Role:

Glitch Productions is looking for an experienced Game Producer to oversee the day-to-day development, production, and delivery of game projects. This role involves full management of the production pipeline, including staffing, scheduling, people management, and budget oversight.

This role involves collaborating with upper management, development teams, and key stakeholders to establish and maintain the production systems that keep projects moving efficiently and ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget, without compromising creativity, quality, or team capacity.

Location: Remote

Type: Full Time

Experience Level: Experienced

Responsibilities:

• Establishing and optimizing the game development pipeline to ensure smooth and efficient workflows across production.
• Developing and managing project budgets, resource allocation, and production schedules.
• Collaborating with production staff to break down project scope and ensuring they remain within budget and timeline constraints.
• Strategically planning and setting milestones, deliverables, and deadlines across all departments.
• Supervising day-to-day operations and working closely with game development teams and leadership to ensure successful project delivery.
• Orchestrating and leading production meetings, schedule planning, and status updates.
• Tracking project health, identifying production risks, and proactively implementing solutions to keep development on track.
• Managing personnel, including resolving conflicts and maintaining a productive team environment.
• Working with leadership and HR to identify staffing needs and assisting in recruitment and onboarding processes.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in game development or a similar role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent production strategy and decision-making skills.
• Experience in budget and scope management.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and management skills.
• Strong proficiency in project management software (e.g. Jira).
• Strong understanding of game development pipelines and cross-disciplinary workflows across engineering, design, art, and QA.
• Expertise in optimizing team composition and identifying necessary roles.

Nice to Have:

• Experience shipping games on PC, console, or mobile platforms.
• Experience in recruitment and staff development.
• Familiarity with game development methodologies.
• Strong creative instincts and an understanding of the game development process.
• Engaging personality and willingness to learn.
• Positive, go-getter attitude with a passion for making things.
• An understanding or experience with the arts, animation, gaming, and/or 'internet nerd' culture.

What They Offer:

• The opportunity to lead production on games based on globally recognized IP with a passionate fanbase.
• Close collaboration with the company leadership and the game teams.
• Competitive salary and package commensurate with experience.
• Remote-friendly with flexibility on location.
• The chance to help build something genuinely new, with the creative and commercial foundation already in place.

Company Values:

Glitch Productions has an art-first mindset. Regardless of which team, every single team member's core mission is to create the best art possible, and delight the audience.

• Passion: Every team member has a passion for the work and why they do it. It's what allows creative energy, pitching new concepts, and giving everything a personal touch that resonates with fans.
• Innovation: From cobbling together sets in a living room, to inventing new pipelines using breakthrough technology, there has always been a focus on innovation and new ideas. Always pushing the boundaries of the industry and keeping things fresh and exciting for both the team and the audience.
• Teamwork: Animation takes a big team of incredibly talented people and everyone is always ready to pitch in and lend a hand. The diversity and range of skills allows creation of works none could do on their own.
• Integrity: Integrity is the heart of the core mission. It's what allows doing right for the projects and for each other.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Glitch Productions is passionate about fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects their values as a creative studio. They hire based on skills, passion and potential, and celebrate the diverse perspectives that make the team stronger. They welcome people of all races, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, educational backgrounds, abilities, and experiences. Simply put, if you're a good person and share their passion for animation, they want to hear from you.

Application Requirements:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Email Address
• Phone
• Address
• Resume (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf, limit 5MB)
• Please name the commercially released games you have worked on and your role on each
• Link(s) to portfolio/website or examples of your work
• Country and city you are based in
• Salary expectations for this role
• How did you hear about us