Atari · 3 months ago
VP of Production
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expAtari Inc. is seeking a VP of Production to lead production across all North American studios and external development partners. This role is responsible for overseeing the production pipeline, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining quality standards, and driving alignment across teams and stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Serve as Executive Producer across all Atari studios in North America
Own the production pipeline across internal and external development teams, ensuring delivery against defined milestones, budgets and quality standards, and coordinate with European studios on shared portfolio planning, dependencies, and resource alignment
Drive alignment and standardization of production processes, tools, and quality assessment standards across groups
Own portfolio-level risk strategy, including proactive identification, mitigation planning, and cross-project risk balancing
Lead, mentor, and manage the producer organizations across all studios
Define and develop roles, responsibilities, and job descriptions to ensure clear expectations of individual contributors and career paths to build a high-performing production discipline
Partner with project leads and studio heads to support day-to-day execution
Build and scale production capabilities to support a growing portfolio
Lead with composure under pressure, setting the standard for disciplined execution across teams
Co-lead the greenlight process with the Chief Creative Officer, balancing creative ambition with production feasibility and execution risk
Evaluate project viability, including scope realism, resourcing strategy (internal vs. external), and delivery risk
Collaborate with studio heads, operations, and finance to build capacity planning models aligned with strategic priorities
Ensure greenlight decisions reflect business objectives, market opportunities, and long-term portfolio strategy
Maintain executive ownership of schedules, budgets, and milestone commitments across all approved projects
Design and implement scalable production frameworks that define how development operates across all studios and partners
Establish KPIs, reporting systems, and production health metrics to enable clear visibility into portfolio performance (e.g. predictability, throughput, quality and budget adherence)
Drive workflow optimization across teams, identifying inefficiencies and continuously improving production processes
Standardize tools, milestone structures, and delivery frameworks to ensure predictability and scalability across projects
Own delivery outcomes across the portfolio, ensuring projects meet milestones, budget, and quality commitments
Enforce milestone rigor through clear deliverable definitions, acceptance criteria, and accountability across internal teams and external partners
Implement proactive risk management systems, ensuring risks are identified early and mitigated effectively
Serve as the escalation point for production challenges, driving resolution and maintaining forward momentum
Act as the unifying operator across design, engineering, and art to ensure alignment between creative vision and execution
Partner cross-functionally with QA, marketing, and publishing to deliver high-quality launches and post-launch success
Provide clear, data-driven reporting on portfolio health, risks, and trade-offs to the President and executive team
Drive alignment across creative, technical, and business stakeholders when priorities conflict
Build strong relationships with internal studios and external partners to ensure collaboration and accountability
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in game production
Proven track record of shipping multiple high-quality titles across platforms
Strong leadership experience managing teams of producers and external partners
Deep understanding of game development processes, from concept to live operations
Experience with portfolio management, resource planning, and greenlight/governance processes
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across creative, technical, and executive stakeholders
Passion for games and alignment with Atari's mission to honor and evolve its legacy
Company
Atari
Atari produces, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment software for gaming platforms.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$28.11MKey Investors
Animoca Brands
2025-06-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.35M
2020-08-04Post Ipo Equity· $4.5M
2006-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $15M
Leadership Team
Ethan Zoubek
President
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