Director of Production

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

We’re looking for a  Director of Production  to join our team! In this key leadership role, you’ll leverage a wealth of knowledge to establish better production practices, drive overall team mentorship, and ensure successful execution across projects. You’ll be a vital partner, collaborating across all disciplines, feature groups, and with the Strategic Leaders of the company.

This role is a full-time, on‑site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

Lead and develop, establish, and enhance best‑practice production methodologies and tools across the studio

Balance product and team health to maximize business outcomes

Oversee both project management and production disciplines within the team

Lead headcount annual planning for the studio

Business Acumen & Leadership

Anticipate business issues to align operational priorities and allocate resources

Remain current on competitor products, industry trends and techniques in game design

Mentor the entire Production staff and serve as the primary advocate of the end customer

Champion the Production discipline at the studio level and is active in building and leading the Production team

Regularly participate in 1:1s with employees, as well as in the staffing, recruitment, onboarding and performance review processes throughout the year.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in‑depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Implements strategic policies when selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

Establish and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements. Define problems and empower teams to figure out their own solutions.

Collaboration and Communication

Collaborate with People Business Partners, Resource Management Office, and Finance teams to take primary responsibility for studio resource planning

Foster a respectful work environment through encouraging collaboration and appreciation of diversity through all levels of the organization; be able to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship.

Communicate in a clear, concise and professional manner with all levels of internal staff and external technology partners as applicable.

Act as a connector, linking senior leadership to employees through open communication to ensure all parties remain informed by appropriately communicating down organization information and rolling up feedback from the team.

Influence Kabam Worldwide and external groups to achieve studio goals; achieves studio consent and buy‑in.

Effectively communicate timely feedback and feed forward to support the growth of your employees.

Leadership

Owner of the entire Production team; member of game leads group and studio senior leadership.

Align staffing and budgeting to strategic planning, capturing short and long term objectives

Manage activities of two or more sections or functions through a team of producers. Recommend, champion and implement organizational changes.

Resource Management

Be responsible for the development and headcount budget for the game

Be responsible for allocating resources to different functional areas of the game

To Be Successful In This Role, Your Background Includes

Bachelor’s Degree or greater; specialized designation in either project management, team leadership, production or other relevant discipline.

A strong understanding of technologies associated with game development and production (capabilities and limitations)

10+ years in gaming or entertainment production, with 5+ years in a leadership role, in a mid or large sized organization

7+ years in a product development role

Shipped at least one game through product…