Executive Producer, Survival Horror Narrative; Studio Lead

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.

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.

This position will report to EVP, General Manager, Skybound Games

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Regular, Full-Time

• 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,…