Lead Producer - (Contract) Malaysia

About Side

Side is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world. Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 15+ studios in over a dozen countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. 

Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets. 

Help us bring stories to the world! Join a global team of passionate gamers and contribute to delivering unforgettable game experiences.   

For more information, visit www.side.inc.

About the role

At Side, we believe great games are born from collaboration, clarity, and creativity. We’re looking for a Lead Producer to join our internal Unity project team in Malaysia. You’ll drive the production process, aligning teams across disciplines to deliver exceptional results on time and at quality.

You’ll serve as the connective tissue between art, engineering, and design, setting priorities, managing milestones, and ensuring smooth communication between global stakeholders.  You will initially focus on an internal project but will evolve into a co-development (codev) services role, supporting external partners and projects once the internal phase concludes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production process for our internal Unity project from concept through delivery.
• Build and maintain project schedules, sprint plans, and key milestones in collaboration with cross-functional leads.
• Identify and resolve production risks and dependencies across departments.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between internal teams and global partners.
• Champion agile best practices, empowering the team to iterate quickly and effectively.
• Mentor and support associate producers and coordinators.
• Contribute to developing processes and best practices that will later support external co-development projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior producer capacity.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in game development (Unity preferred).
• Deep understanding of agile/scrum pipelines, milestone planning, and live service operations.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Passion for games and collaborative leadership.

Benefits

These roles will be contract to start with potential to convert to fulltime with comprehensive benefits.