Publishing Producer
2K · Novato, California, United States
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Who We Are
At 2K, we create some of the most iconic and culture-shaping video games in entertainment, including NBA® 2K , one of the top-selling franchises in the world, and legendary titles like BioShock®, Borderlands®, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®, and XCOM® , as well as fan favorites WWE® 2K, TopSpin®, and PGA TOUR® 2K . We build unforgettable experiences by pushing the boundaries of creativity, authenticity and innovation across every genre.
Our portfolio is brought to life by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber, Gearbox, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab create world-class experiences across platforms.
But what truly powers 2K is our people.
We believe the best ideas come from teams that feel empowered, supported, and inspired. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace where people are encouraged to come as they are and do their best work.
What We Need
The Sports Business Unit at 2K is looking for a Publishing Producer to join our team. This is a critical role that will further develop the foundations of our next blockbuster sports IP, offering a rare opportunity to impact the future of the sports video game category. The role requires strong production fundamentals, a highly organized approach to complex pipelines, and the ability to effectively bridge development and publishing teams from concept to release.
We are seeking a proactive, experienced professional with 4-5+ years of game development experience—ideally in AAA or live-service environments—to lead critical publishing operations and end-to-end delivery pipelines. In this role, you will act as a “mission control” for publishing activity, tech integrations, and budget areas, leveraging your deep expertise to take a title from inception to ship, while serving as a strategic bridge of alignment between development teams and cross-functional publishing units.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities in this role could include the following
- Act as best-in-class production support to our development teams - deeply understanding their needs, supporting them in building publishing-dependant development pipelines and developing a strong publisher-developer relationship
- Develop production pipelines for designing, creating and approving in-game content, ensuring we have adequate process in place to track progress, resolve blockers and have enough quality content to satisfy our player needs
- Contribute to milestone reviews of internal game builds and design documentation, using your lived experience of game development to provide valuable feedback to our development teams and help them realize their vision
- Drive the overall integration of backend / core tech services into an in-development title, processing both game team and central technology requirements and ensuring timely delivery of features around our
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iderations. Subject to those same consid erations, the total compensation packag e for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance co verage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.
If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary paym ent or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are comm itted to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment . Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation .
Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging ap ps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts .
Please note that 2K Publishing is unable to provide visa sponsorship or assistance for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in United States without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.