Principal Producer - Marketplace/Creator Ecosystem

We're looking for a Principal Producer to join our team at Hypixel Studios, which collaborates remotely from around the world. Our members range from industry newcomers to experts with 25+ years of experience. Team members come from a diverse set of backgrounds, but share a common passion for building polished player-focused, community-powered games.

Join us on our mission to bring players together in an inviting, immersive world where they can make their mark. Hytale empowers creative expression across a spectrum of experiences including sandbox adventure, social play, minigames, and creativity using a suite of powerful and accessible tools.

Acting as Product Owner of the Marketplace and Creator Ecosystem you will drive strategy in partnership with the Director of Monetization and other discipline leadership including Design, Engineering, etc. You will be responsible for delivering and innovating on creator and marketplace experiences at every stage of production.

Who you are:

• You are passionate about creator communities and user-generated content - you believe in empowering players to make amazing experiences.
• You are a fearless strategic thinker who values the collaborative input of those around you, and you’re always open to new data and perspectives that may shift your thinking.
• You are an innovator that can mentor colleagues, define clear expectations, and inspire a team.
• As an excellent communicator, you are authentic and transparent in helping players and team members understand the decisions we make as developers.
• You will work with internal and external teams to nurture and grow a thriving creator community and provide opportunities for them to connect with the broader Hytale playerbase.

Some of your role:

• Be a champion of Marketplace and Economy across teams and stakeholders partnering with Engineering, Insights, Game Design, etc.
• Be a member of senior leadership accountable to key internal and external stakeholders and responsible for ensuring a high level of transparency and execution quality across the studio, creators, and partners
• Lead the team to excellence, while fostering a positive team culture and an environment that motivates the team to bring their best
• Manage the team’s overall execution strategy, identifying critical path issues, removing roadblocks, and driving efficiency and accountability in execution
• You will continually leverage data, research, and whatever resources are available to validate product direction and demonstrate strong judgment around how and when to react

Essential Traits:

• Passion for gaming, creativity, and creator empowerment. Always seeking innovative ways to make the marketplace a dynamic and inclusive space.
• Skills in community engagement, communication, and relationship management
• Deep understanding of the needs, challenges, and motivations of creators including legal and financial implications
• Excellent product leadership experience, with proven ability to drive clarity, generate energy, and deliver company and global level impact and outcomes
• Deep, practiced knowledge of product strategy and product development with expertise in aligning product roadmaps with desired outcomes and goals.

Bonus Traits:

• Experience launching and sustaining thriving creator-focused marketplaces
• Experience as a Senior Product Manager or equivalent on a live title
• Agile Product Owner Experience
• Shipped titles in similar genres as Hytale
• Shipped titles across multiple platforms

We can offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance Bonus (APB)
• Quality of Life increases
• Christmas closure
• A chance to work on a new game project with an extremely motivated team
• Opportunities to learn and grow personally and professionally
• A stable and secure work environment
• The ability to work remotely

We’re looking for applicants who are self-driven, put players first, and that have a history of making cool stuff. In return, we can offer an environment that values and supports individual creativity and passion and believes in fostering new talent. We recognize the value of diversity in every sense and actively encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.