Production Manager – Gameplay

Production Manager — Gameplay

Are you ready to orchestrate the production behind the systems that bring our enemies and our player to life? We are looking for a Production Manager – Gameplay, engaged and proactive in solving production challenges, to support our cross-disciplinary Enemies and Player teams in achieving their goals, while accounting for the many dependencies across disciplines. If you excel at turning ambitious production goals into concrete plans, and know how to rally cross-disciplinary teams around shared objectives, we want to hear from you.

Founded in 2020, Yellow Brick Games is committed to building digital playgrounds and memorable worlds using an ethical and human approach to game development. Inspired by our warrior princess Dorothée, we strive to make each moment down the road count, brick by brick. Yellow Brick Games launched its debut fantasy action-adventure title Eternal Strands in 2025.

Yellow Brick Games is hiring a Production Manager – Gameplay to join our team of experienced developers working on an exciting new IP. In this role, you will work closely with the Enemies and Player teams to ensure their production goals unfold smoothly. You will be responsible for contributing to the teams' production plan while accounting for cross-discipline dependencies, acting as a day-to-day facilitator, and maintaining alignment between these teams' work and the project's overall goals.

This role reports to the Director of Production and works in close collaboration with the Enemies and Player teams.

Yellow Brick Games is based in Quebec City, Canada with an office space in Montreal. As a growing independent studio, we are committed to diversity, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

This position is open to applicants based in Canada. We're open to discussing hybrid and remote work situations.

• Production Planning: Contribute to the production plan for the Enemies and Player teams, identifying and integrating cross-discipline dependencies (design, animation, programming, art, audio, etc.).
• Facilitation: Act as a facilitator to keep production goals on track, anticipating and clearing obstacles encountered by the teams.
• Communication & Alignment: Ensure smooth communication within the teams and with stakeholders, and maintain ongoing alignment with the project's overall goals.
• Risk Management: Identify risks related to interdependencies between the Enemies and Player teams and propose solutions.
• Team Support: Support the teams in setting up their work plan, while respecting their autonomy in the day-to-day management of their tasks.

• Experience: Minimum 7 years in production management in game development, ideally on gameplay teams (player controls, combat, etc.).
• Cross-Discipline Understanding: Excellent understanding of the technical and creative dependencies between disciplines (design, programming, animation, art).
• Management Approaches: Solid knowledge of different project management approaches and agile-inspired tools.
• Communication & Facilitation: Strong communication and facilitation skills, with an ability to build trust within cross-disciplinary teams.
• Rigor: Strong organizational skills and rigor in tracking production plans.
• Languages: Professional bilingualism required — fluent in both English and French, spoken and written.

• A highly creative environment alongside passionate game devs
• Flexible work schedule and remote/hybrid arrangements
• Generous and flexible vacation and sick days policy
• Group insurance program with 24/7 access to a virtual medical clinic
• And more!