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Turn 10 Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Producer to join our production team supporting the Forza Franchise. This Senior Producer role will lead and grow external development engagements, working across internal multi-disciplinary teams and co-development studios to deliver high-quality gameplay experiences aligned with franchise standards. The Senior Producer serves as a key connector between internal franchise leadership and external partners, building durable, trust-based relationships grounded in clarity, accountability, and long-term collaboration.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as the primary production owner for external co-development partners contributing to Forza Franchise initiatives
Work with Business Development and internal leadership to support partner evaluation, onboarding, and long-term engagement strategy
Contribute to request-for-proposal processes as needed to ensure scope clarity, production expectations, and engagement models are well defined
Assess external studio capabilities in collaboration with publishing, engineering, art, design, and quality leaders
Establish and maintain production processes and guidelines for effective internal and external collaboration
Foster trust-based relationships with partners and vendors to enable long-term success
Maintain appropriate engagement style, information compartmentalization, and communication discipline when representing Microsoft with external teams
Evaluate partner milestone deliverables against quality, schedule, and scope expectations
Act as liaison between internal and external teams to ensure alignment and uphold franchise standards
Lead clearly defined milestone and phase gate deliveries across partnered initiatives
Build structured production plans, risk management frameworks, and quality checkpoints
Maintain transparent health reporting and executive-ready communication
Drive predictable execution through disciplined scope management and clear accountability
Identify risks early and escalate appropriately to protect schedule integrity and player experience
Work closely with internal engineering, design, art, QA, publishing, community, and operations teams to align external partner efforts with franchise objectives
Support initiatives that may include expansion-scale content, feature development, or other franchise priorities
Engage with Community and Partnership teams to ensure coordinated messaging, feedback incorporation, and stakeholder alignment
Navigate external IP considerations, approvals, and feedback loops where applicable
Operate effectively across global time zones and diverse development cultures
Uphold the quality bar expected of the Forza Franchise across all partnered deliverables
Ensure gameplay experiences are intentional, polished, and aligned with player expectations
Balance creative ambition with execution realities, making thoughtful trade-offs when necessary
Champion execution excellence — from milestone readiness to final integration
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years experience in production roles in gaming or entertainment industry, or other multi-disciplinary leadership OR equivalent experience
Experience in development and shipping of at least one product release
2+ years experience managing relationships with stakeholders, clients, and/or customers
Nice to have:
Bachelor’s Degree AND 8+ years of experience in game production, publishing, live service, or multi-disciplinary product leadership (or equivalent experience)
Demonstrated experience leading milestone-based delivery with high accountability to fixed ship dates
Proven experience managing external development partners, including: Production planning and delivery oversight, Quality, schedule, and dependency management, Clear communication and expectation setting
Experience contributing to partner onboarding, evaluation, or long-term relationship management
Experience leading production on at least one major shipped product or large-scale content initiative
Dependable stakeholder management skills, including executive-level communication and decision-making
Demonstrated ability to influence across teams and studios without direct authority
Direct experience partnering with Europe-based game development studios
Experience operating across time zones with early morning U.S. collaboration hours
Experience scaling partner contributions from support execution into larger scope over time
Background in AAA live service, expansion-scale, or post-launch content development environments
Experience collaborating with publishing, community, and external IP stakeholders