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Skybound Games is seeking an experienced Executive Producer to build and lead a new internal studio focused on premium survival horror narrative experiences, including one of the biggest intellectual properties in the world, The Walking Dead.
This role blends studio leadership with hands-on executive production. You will be responsible for establishing creative vision, building a small internal leadership team, and driving end-to-end development in close partnership with external co-development studios and Skybound’s publishing organization.
You will also play a critical role in shaping the future of the studio by developing, pitching, and refining new game concepts and strategic direction. Early creative thinking, concept development, and clear articulation of studio vision are essential to success in this role.
Reports
This position will report to EVP, General Manager, Skybound Games
Responsibilities
- Serve as Executive Producer, owning creative vision and production execution from early concept through release across narrative, gameplay, art, and tech.
- Build and scale a small internal leadership team (10–15) that holds the vision for the game and drives external co-development partners.
- Lead concept development and pitch new game ideas and studio strategy to Skybound leadership.
- Define project scope, milestones, staffing plans, and budgets, ensuring alignment with creative goals and business objectives.
- Own milestone planning, greenlight readiness, and delivery against schedules, costs, and quality expectations.
- Manage external development partners, ensuring clear communication, accountability, and progress against agreed deliverables.
- Partner closely with internal narrative, franchise, and creative stakeholders to ensure authenticity to IP while delivering bold, original survival horror experiences.
- Collaborate with publishing, business intelligence, and marketing teams to ensure strong product positioning and audience fit.
- Foster a positive, creative studio culture that supports innovation, respects creators, and encourages thoughtful risk-taking.
Requirements
- 15+ years of game development experience, with end-to-end ownership on multiple shipped AA+ or AAA titles in a Director or Executive Producer capacity.
- Experience leading narrative-driven or survival horror (or closely adjacent genres).
- Demonstrated success in hybrid internal/external development models.
- Strong creative leadership combined with rigorous production discipline (scope, schedule, budget, quality).
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Track record of delivering critically and commercially successful games.
Preferred Qualifications
- Passion for The Walking Dead
- Experience working closely with writers and narrative designers.
- Experience pitching new game concepts and studio strategies.
- Comfort operating in early-stage environments, including studio formation and team build-out.
Job Type
Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range
- Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
- The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
- Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
Company Overview
Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.
Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.
Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even knowing it.
The show stars Steven Yeun, with Sandra Oh, Zazie Beetz, Grey Griffin, Chris Diamantopoulos, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons. Executive producers include Skybound's own Kirkman, David Alpert, and Margaret M. Dean.
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