Producer, Arcade

Summary

Apple Arcade is a family-friendly gaming service available on the App Store. Arcade’s catalog is available to play on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro, and all 250+ games are free of ads and in-app purchases. The Apple Arcade Producer becomes a developer’s main point of contact throughout game development and post-launch, and will take on core responsibilities including defining milestone schedules and deliverables, managing external developer relationships, reviewing and approving key checkpoints, offering insightful creative feedback on the player experience, and collaborating with internal teams like hardware, software, and App Store platform teams  Producer will also take on additional projects to support the Arcade business and broader gaming initiatives.

In this role, you’ll be a pivotal member of the Arcade team, supporting development partners like Sega, Ubisoft, Gameloft, 2K, EA, Devolver Digital, Triband, Ironhide, and Rovio to deliver a diverse portfolio of games.

• 7+ years of experience in an operations or project management role working on games that have a robust live service component.
• Intimately familiar with the game development process, in particular releasing and maintaining products on the App Store.
• Outstanding desktop computer skills and familiarity with standard Project Management tools that include Excel, Airtable, Quip, Keynote, and others.

• Work experience in the trenches directly as a game producer.
• Uncompromising attention to detail and the ability to track multiple priorities over disparate sources of information.
• Cares deeply about the games industry and the technology that enables developers to bring joy to millions of players.
• Plays games regularly, including mobile games, has opinions on what makes great games and always has a list of pending games to finish.
• Extraordinary interpersonal skills; thrive in highly collaborative projects, effective at building consensus, easily work with creative and business partners, internal and external to Apple.
• You possess strong personal management skills in chasing down areas of ambiguity and defining solutions for problems as they are discovered.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; with capacity to move between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Solves problems using empathy, curiosity and tenacity.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $146,800 and $221,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.

Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.