Executive Producer - MTGO

Position Title: Executive Producer - MTGO

Studio/Department: MTGO/Live Development 

Employee Type: Full Time, Regular

Location: San Diego, CA/Remote (Daybreak Approved Remote Locations (CA, WA, TX, NY))

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000, pay may vary on location. 

Our headquarters is where the gaming culture and Southern California lifestyle meet, creating a vibrant work environment that epitomizes our belief that every day should be well played.  Daybreak is the home of Darkpaw Games, creators of the legendary EverQuest and EverQuest II games, and Rogue Planet Games, developer of the award-winning MMOFPS PlanetSide 2. 

Daybreak will now develop and publish Magic: The Gathering Online, a video game adaptation of the global phenomenon Magic: The Gathering, a tabletop and digital collectible card game enjoyed by millions of players worldwide and owned by Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.

Find out more about our studio at .

The Executive Producer is responsible for being the Studio Head, leading the overall studio business and organization for Magic: The Gathering Online, reporting to the CEO.  This position will be responsible for:   

• Responsible for the overall direction and success of the studio as a business unit 
• Lead the team in establishing and guiding the long-term vision and direction of the game IP for the studio and franchise  
• Own the vision for product, process, practices, people, and tools across the franchise  
• Establish and drive execution of business plan for studio and franchise IP  

• Scope and develop the execution plan against the vision  
• Sequence and stack-rank priorities into near-, medium- and long-term for successful execution against the business plan  
• Establish/refine resource plan, team, organizational and structure to successfully execute against plan  
• Partner with department leaders to establish and maintain the product vision, scope, staffing plan, schedule, and budget  

• Lead development, management, and direction of:  

• Live game service and operations  
• Content production, systems, features for the live game  

• Lead exploration and development of investment plan for new game opportunities with the studio's core IP  
• Manage studio and development teams  

• Oversee studio staffing across all key disciplines (e.g., production, design, engineering, art, live service, product management, project management and operations)  
• Drive financial performance for the studio (e.g., existing live title and new investments)  

• Report game and business performance to stakeholders and publisher on a regular cadence  
• Foster relationships with partner teams and shared services to support the game  
• Be a passionate ambassador for the game IP  

Other Criteria 

• Years of Experience, Education, and/or Certification... 

• 10+ years of production, development, and product management experience on a live game as a service product  
• 3+ years of leadership role (within the 10+ years of game experience)  

• Additionally, you should possess:

• Must have shipped multiple successful titles, with significant experience in cross-platform and large-scale live operations  
• Strong knowledge and experience with F2P GaaS economy design and service operations  
• Experience with and full embrace of data analytics and data-driven decision-making:  

• Familiarity and utilization of A/B testing framework  
• Leverage data to estimate expected outcomes and potential ROI, then stack rank and prioritize  
• Market awareness & analysis  
• Consumer awareness & analysis  
• Player and marketing management & analysis  

• Highly process-driven expert in SDLC with proven track record of quality development and execution against plans  
• A passion for being in the trenches, driving day-to-day decisions, while never losing sight of the high-level vision.  

We invite you to get in the game with us and help us make exciting experiences! 

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Studios, Rogue Planet Gaming Studio, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at . 

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