Director, Publishing Production

Who We Are

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of critically-acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Battleborn, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, The Darkness, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.  If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need a reasonable accommodation.

What We Need

We’re looking for a Director, Publishing Production on the publishing team who can drive operational excellence as we support the development team on early development, user testing, milestone review, launch readiness and through long-term service delivery. This role will serve as a critical link from 2K publishing to the development team connecting product vision, development execution, shared service delivery, localization, QA, insights/analytics, and release management. You’ll be responsible for building and scaling operational pipelines that support continuous content updates, monetization cadence, technical integration, live service stability, and a high-quality player experience.

This role is ideal for someone with deep experience in all facets of game development, including preproduction, early user testing, closed/open betas, world wide launch, live ops, and free-to-play business models. As part of the Operations Leadership Team, you will drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure our live game experience runs with consistency and predictability in an adaptive environment.

What You Will Do

• Own and manage the publishing side of game operations in collaboration with the game studio. Key areas of focus will include the publisher's connection to — game service(s) health, shared tech services, localization, legal, content update execution, seasonal launches, and in-game events.
• In collaboration with the studio, define release readiness criteria and own go/no-go processes for patches, updates, and content drops — ensuring cross-functional alignment and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with product, design, and Insights & Analytics teams to establish process and execution for user testing strategies, live events, store rotations, and promotions.
• Oversee operational response planning for emergent player-impacting issues, including rollback plans, hotfix workflows, QA review, customer support coordination, comms, and post-mortem analysis.
• Help develop and manage dashboards and reporting tools to monitor game health, server stability, KPIs, and player sentiment.
• Partner with Analytics, Engineering, Customer Experience, and Community to maintain a feedback loop that fuels rapid iteration and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with QA, Release Management and platform holders (Sony, Microsoft, Steam, etc.) to manage certification timelines, compliance checks, and technical requirements.
• Partner with the Director of Business Operations to define the process for planning for seasonal and event-based content — ensuring alignment across marketing, creative, development, and community teams.
• Lead Live Game Ops reviews to maintain transparency and accountability across internal and external stakeholders.
• Champion and evolve best practices in the coordination of DevOps, release engineering, localization, and QA pipelines to support live game velocity and scale.
• Build and mentor a high-performing Game Operations team, setting clear expectations and career development paths.

What Will Make You a Great Fit  

• 8+ years of experience in internal or external game development or publishing role.
• 4+ years of experience working on a Live game or service.
• Experience building and managing relationships with studios, vendors, internal teams, and other external resources.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), time and project management skills.
• Experience shipping console & PC titles and detailed knowledge of those platform requirements.
• Ability to assess quality and foresee development challenges at all phases of game development, particularly preproduction to launch.
• Expected to identify and then take ownership of any responsibilities that lie within the scope of the project and are not currently assigned.
• Must demonstrate strong fiscal sense, in leading budget and scope expectations both within the team and to executive management.

Bonus Points 

• Experience with large-scale multiplayer or cross-platform games.
• Familiarity with live game telemetry systems and real-time alerting tools (e.g. Tableau, DataDog, etc).
• Previous experience with technical operations, server infrastructure, or release engineering.
• Background in digital content pipeline management, version control, and continuous delivery.
• Passion for live service games, esports, community engagement, and evolving player experiences.
• Proven track record of using analytics to drive data informed product decisions.
• Highly knowledgeable of game industry trends.
• Loads of fun to work with.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $163,400 and $241,820 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package 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 coverage; 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.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed 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 apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

#LI-Remote