Publishing Product Director
What You'll Do Be the custodian of the game’s creative vision, tone, and player promise, and translate it into work that publishing can execute with conviction
Sit embedded inside the game team and act as the daily bridge between game leadership and the publishing organisation
Serve as the source of truth on what the game is, what is coming next, and what it means for players, across Marketing, Comms, Community, and Commercial
Brief and review every major marketing, comms, and community output for creative authenticity, ensuring it tells the right player story
Partner with the Chief Publishing Officer and Brand & Marketing Director to shape go-to-market plans that serve the game and the business in equal measure
Drive franchise narrative, player promise, and creative direction across reveals, beats, and post-launch moments
Protect the game team from operational noise so they can focus on building, while translating publishing priorities into work the team can act on
Keep the north star intact on both ends, keeping publishing grounded in the game’s vision, and the game team grounded in player and market reality
What You Bring 8+ years working at the seam between game development and publishing or marketing, with significant time embedded inside game teams
Proven ability to translate creative vision into commercial activation without compromising either side, with strong creative judgement and editorial instinct you can defend under pressure
Fluency across business models (premium, live service, DLC, F2P) and multi-year roadmap strategy, and how the two shape the player promise
Cross-functional leadership and the ability to influence without authority across game and publishing teams
Strong player insight, audience segmentation, and community fluency
Drive and operating range, comfortable moving from creative critique in the morning to commercial trade-offs in the afternoon
Experience supporting or launching at least one major game or live-service title from inside the game team
Track record of being trusted by both game leadership and publishing leadership