Senior Game Producer, Outsourcing – World of Warcraft

The World of Warcraft Development team is seeking a Senior Producer to join our art production team. In this role, you will work closely with our external vendors, outsourcing supervisors, art leads, design leads, and fellow producers to plan for all the outsourced assets that will go into our world.

The WoW team is built on a culture of collaboration, intense creativity, and problem-solving. As a group, we are committed to pushing our exploration of Azeroth to the fullest, and in doing so creating a gaming experience like no other. As a Senior Producer, the work you do will live at the very heart of this philosophy. We want a person that enjoys working in a group setting and whose experience in creative environments has reinforced the value of communications, empathy, and knowledge sharing.

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

What you bring to the table:

• Drive outsource development by scheduling and tracking incoming/outgoing assets

• Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability as a partner to both development leads and outsourcing supervisors

• Create and track long-range project schedules for assets

• Coordinate contract and invoice workflow between Blizzard Legal, Accounts Payable, and external partners

• Think and implement strategically on long-term project priorities, dependencies, and risks

• Anticipate production issues and remove roadblocks or bottlenecks that may prevent developers from achieving their goals on time

• Communicate frequently with producers as well as with team leadership regarding project status, risks, and opportunities

• Seek out ways to improve the processes, tooling, and relationships around you, and work with others to implement your ideas

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in game production or project management

• Must have shipped at least one game in a producer or senior producer role

Knowledge & Skills:

• Able to build, track, and maintain complex schedules

• Proficiency with production tracking tools such as Autodesk Flow Production (previously ShotGrid) / JIRA

• Experience with vendor management

• Familiarity with art pipeline and workflows

• Knowledge of software development process, project management, and production processes

Key Attributes:

• Comfortable with ambiguity but with an ability to drive towards clarity

• Able to work with team leads and directors to align priorities

• Self-direction and follow-up skills are necessary 

• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Extra Points

Experience:

• Shown experience managing schedules and employees to achieve desired results

• Bachelor of Art or Science in a technical field (or equivalent)

• Shipped at least one AAA game in production role

• Experience with development on a live product

Key attributes:

• Passion for game development and MMO games

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.