Senior Game Producer - World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA

Team Name:

World of Warcraft

Job Title:

Senior Game Producer - World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA

Requisition ID:

R023863

Job Description:

Do you get a thrill out of piecing together intricate puzzles? Do you love working with passionate and talented developers?

The World of Warcraft Development team is seeking a full-time Senior Game Producer to help us continue to shape the future of Azeroth. We need someone
who can collaborate with an amazing team to turn our ambitious ideas into epic experiences for our players.

In this role, you will partner with all development disciplines and other producers to establish timelines, track and balance workloads, and help our team
maintain its commitment to quality on significant projects. Join us in solving the exciting challenges that come with developing the most critically acclaimed
MMO franchise in the world!

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.

What you bring to the table:

• Drive the completion of project goals as a partner to development leads
• Own, evaluate, track, and improve on day-to-day workflows and end-to-end scheduling
• Identify roadblocks and project risks and be involved in finding solutions. Inventive and flexible!
• Effectively communicate with developers of all disciplines
• Motivate and support teammates and contribute to a positive work environment
• Promote and contribute to a culture of inclusion and diversity
• Mentor others in production skills and techniques

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in game production or project management
• Demonstrable project management experience in game development with knowledge of agile production environments
• Ability to manage highly complex scope and creating long-term roadmaps over the course of multiple releases
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of development pipelines and workflows
• Able to generate data-driven production plans and reports that demonstrate confidence in hitting milestones
• Comfortable sharing progress reports with a large team
• Strong people skills. Empathic, yet deliberate
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative
• Interest in video games

Extra Points:

• Proficient with Jira and Confluence
• Passion for game development and MMO games
• Significant knowledge of World of Warcraft gameplay and systems
• Experience with development on a live product

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 innovative 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 $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. 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.