Associate Producer, Music (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment’s audio team is seeking an Associate Producer to assist with music and scoring production for all of our franchises. Your primary responsibility will be coordinating with the Senior Music Producer to maintain timely schedules and deliverables for all of Blizzard’s IPs. This includes assisting with the pre-production phases for all of the project’s music needs, as well as additional responsibilities such as creating contract requests, interacting with composers and contractors, and supporting all needs of the music director and the music production pipeline. Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must as you’ll be collaborating and working with contacts both inside and outside of Blizzard. Blizzard contacts include multiple development and support teams throughout the company (e.g., cinematics, PR, legal, web, creative development, community, marketing, etc.). External contacts include recording studios, orchestrators, copyists, composers, etc.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

This is a 12-month temporary position.

What you bring to the table:

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Senior Music Producer and other audio production teams to assist in the maintenance of project schedules

• Create contract requests and assist with tracking spend vs budgets

• Help to continually refine the music development pipeline to increase production efficiency and quality

• Communicate status of all music content, assets, tools, and features to Senior Music Producer and/or Music Director as necessary

• Maintain and organize digital archives of music & recording paperwork and music assets

• Assist with scheduling recording sessions with musicians/orchestras, engineers, music prep and recording studios

• Assist in scheduling of music related personnel/resources, eg. Directors, Composers, Engineers/Mixers, Editors

• Attend recording sessions and support Senior Music Producer/Music Director and composer needs

• Maintain and update ASCAP / BMI database and registrations

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 2+ years’ product development experience on AAA titles or music production equivalents

• Experience coordinating with a large number of external contractors including studios, orchestrators and composers

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to accurately and efficiently manage a large volume of tasks

• Comfortable managing a large amount of paperwork and legal contracts

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Ability to work independently, and / or within a team

• Computer literate and familiar with MS Office products, especially Excel (macro programming knowledge a plus)

Key Attributes

• Willing and able to travel for recording session as needed

• Self-motivated with an ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• A robust knowledge of music and recording pipelines in the entertainment industry

Extra Points

• Knowledge of Blizzard and its games

• Working knowledge of employing external audio vendors, such as recording studios and other score production contractors

• Working knowledge of audio tools and programs, such as Pro Tools

• Working knowledge of audio, graphic, and movie file types and applications

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;

• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;

• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;

• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;

• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $24.04 - $44.47 HourlyText Constant . These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.