Vice President & Executive Producer, Overwatch 2

Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch 2 team is looking for an outstanding leader to join as Executive Producer (“EP”). The EP will be responsible for driving game development, live game operations and overall business growth. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated game development experience, player-focused commercial orientation, and the skills necessary to lead large teams and multiple projects while maintaining constant clear communication with collaborators throughout the organization.

Reporting to the General Manager of the Overwatch franchise, the position will serve as business and development lead. The EP will oversee a cross-discipline team of directors while working closely with other key leaders and collaborators across development, operations, publishing, and technical teams.

Responsibilities:

Game Growth

• Guide the evolution of game development and operations to expand communities of players worldwide
• Develop and drive a multi-year content release plan that focuses on growth and player engagement
• Utilize internal data, analytics and community resources to assess game health and inform key decision making
• Collaborate with the publishing team to drive retention, new-player acquisition, and player win-back initiatives

Production Management

• Outstanding knowledge of product planning and execution, with a deep understanding of game development and operations
• Lead all aspects of production such as project/feature development and assessment, planning and forecasting, organization and process optimization, and risk mitigation
• Champion and maintain a creative and inclusive environment and empower our outstanding developers

Leadership

• Demonstrate a passion for building and levelling up strong teams at scale
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the team to ensure growth, expand the talent base, and build a succession bench
• Exemplify leadership and behaviors to build an inclusive and diverse culture that provides continuous feedback, support, and empowerment

Requirements:

• Director-level+ experience across production, game development, business strategy, and general management
• Demonstrated ability to grow a product or live service by continuously seeking out and pursuing new opportunities
• A data-driven mentality, combining an understanding of our player community and market trends, and translating them into business opportunities
• Demonstrated ability to generate innovative ideas and solve complex problems while staying true to Blizzard’s core values
• Ability to build positive relationships, influence, and partner with both creative teams and executives to inspire change and results
• Outstanding business judgment with a strategic and analytical approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to articulate complex ideas and influence others
• A deep passion for gaming and entertainment
• An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience is required. A graduate degree in business, entertainment, technology, or an equivalent is desirable.

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

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 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.