Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is looking for an experienced production leader to manage all internal and external development for one of the biggest intellectual properties in the world, The Walking Dead. The Senior Franchise Producer will work with partners and creative directors to create player experiences for The Walking Dead across all development, genres and platforms.
As Senior Franchise Producer, you will work with multiple development teams to establish a vision, plan production, and manage execution of player experiences based upon The Walking Dead. You will leverage your knowledge of The Walking Dead IP (across both comics and previous games) to oversee production in the near term and shape a franchise strategy in the long term. Your exceptional leadership skills, deep understanding of the gaming industry, and ability to manage complex projects will be instrumental in delivering thrilling player experiences.
Reports: This position will report to the EVP, Production
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Own all aspects of development on a new, multiplatform game in The Walking Dead universeOversee project definition, planning and scope, building alignment with stakeholdersGuide production with accurate estimates, visibility and process improvementManage external development partners to schedules, costs, and expected progressWork with business intelligence and publishing teams to ensure positioning and product fitFoster high standards with ongoing measurement and pursuit of qualitySupport development of franchise strategy and product road mapPromote positivity, excellence, creator respect and risk taking in all aspects of work
Requirements:
7+ years in game development, with end-to-end production responsibility on at least two released productsTrack record of leadership and exceptional team managementOutstanding communication and interpersonal skillsProven project management capability, including budget, quality and co-developmentIn-depth knowledge of game development, including engineering, design, art, and QAPassion for gaming, and a deep understanding of The Walking Dead
Preferred Qualifications:
Storytelling and narrative design experienceComprehensive knowledge of The Walking Dead across all platforms, genres and mediaPassion for production methodologies, tracking, transparencyExperience in tools and user generated contentDemonstrated delivery of exceptional quality games and singular fan focus
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $140,000 - $200,000
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 employeesCompensation 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.
Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, unique characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment in which every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is on the hunt for an organized and experienced Senior Producer to lead production efforts on a thrilling new game franchise. Senior Producers work across multiple sub-teams, translating the game’s high-level schedule into intermediate goals. They guide sprint planning, manage and track work efforts, and communicate status. Senior Producers function as the glue on our team, running project rituals that keep the developers nformed, focused, and collaborative.
As Senior Producer, you will organize production efforts for multiple sub-teams. You’ll work across teams to break down high level goals into smaller tasks, managed in sprints. You’ll communicate constantly, promote and celebrate wins, resolve dependencies and remove blockers. You will create production frameworks and implement tooling to track and reflect progress to stakeholders and back to the team. You will lead process to establish priorities and manage tradeoffs to achieve the highest possible quality, on schedule.
Reports: This position will report to the Executive Producer of Skybound Game Studios
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Organize and manage development efforts on a new video game franchiseEstablish and lead production rituals for multiple feature teams or departmentsBreak down high level goals and feature definitions into actionable tasksManage expectations with accurate estimates, visibility and process improvementImplement assignment and tracking to clarify, focus, and measure progressCommunicate vigorously via meetings, team chat, documentationContribute to team culture to maximize individual welfare, morale and productivityPromote positivity, excellence, creator respect and risk taking in all aspects of work
Requirements:
5+ years in game development, with multiple shipped productsTrack record of leadership and exceptional team managementOutstanding communication and interpersonal skillsProven project management capability, including budget and co-dev teamsKnowledge of game development, including engineering, design, art, and QA
Preferred Qualifications:
Deep storytelling and narrative design experiencePassion for gaming, and a deep understanding of Invincible Passion for production methodologies, tracking, transparencyDemonstrated delivery of exceptional quality games and singular fan focus
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000
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 employeesCompensation 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.
Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Who We Are
We are Skybound.
We love creators. We love fans. We love thrilling games, indelible images and moving stories. Our roots are in comics, but our brands extend to video games, television, movies, merchandise, and live experiences. We take special pride in original tales, fresh characters, and diverse voices.
From well-known franchises to freshly-minted originals, we offer the chance to join brilliant creators shaping a new generation of entertainment in a concentrated, agile environment where every perspective matters, and any idea can create a breakthrough.
Opportunity
Skybound is looking for an experienced and passionate Development Director to help build a thrilling new game franchise. Development Directors manage the end-to-end production plan for our games. They lead cross team collaboration, drive consistent, stable releases, manage quality processes, and build operational excellence. This role is the project management backbone of the game, coordinating a multidisciplined team as they deliver electrifying results. The ideal candidate will be passionate about bringing visibility, process, and follow-through on commitments.
As a Development Director, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional production, co-development, central service and publishing teams, developing a new, unannounced project. You’ll create and contribute to multiple pipelines and processes and help maintain the highest bar for quality. Informed by an expert development team and strong studio support, you are responsible for building and tracking to a comprehensive project plan for multiple platforms, through launch and beyond. If you love expert development, take joy in unraveling complexity and dependencies, communicate and promote creative achievement, and thrill in exciting intellectual property and fast-paced gameplay, this is the role for you.
Reports: This position will report to the EVP, Production
Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project planning, goal setting, production tooling, release management and development process Constant communication, stakeholder and team alignment and expectation settingOngoing prioritization and scoping to ensure predictability and plan visibilityMeeting formats, management of team roles and responsibilities Dependency management and risk tracking Tactical milestone management; maintain a snapshot of scope, goals and feature progress Own Jira administration; create and maintain dashboards, reports, tracking methods Identify project risks, and develop strategies to mitigate them Ensure production methodology is applied consistently team-wide Troubleshoot, identify, and quickly resolve production issues and/or inefficiencies Coordinate strategy to concentrate testing resources to inform project initiatives Recommend programs to improve hardware infrastructure, version control, and automated systems to reach new standards of development efficiency
Requirements
5+ years of experience in game development 2+ Games shipped with significant scope of ownership Outstanding project management capabilities, documentation, tracking and transparency Strong attention to detail, well organized, excellent at communicating plans, and highly collaborative Deep experience with JIRA
Preferred Qualifications
Project management certifications Outsource vendor management experience Passion for video game development, combat-oriented games, and Skybound IP
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time
Salary Range: $140,000-$180,000
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 employeesCompensation 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Skybound we value diversity and are looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! Skybound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, hair texture or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Skybound complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination.
Skybound will consider applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the CA Fair Chance Act and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
