Job Description:
How would it feel for your contributions to have a major impact across all game development at Blizzard? This is your chance to find out! Blizzard Entertainment is developing a modern, cross-platform game engine to share across all of Blizzard and power the future of Blizzard games. This new project advances technology both at Blizzard and in the gaming industry. You’ll join a collaborative team of experienced and highly skilled developers who will work with game teams across the company to deliver a truly epic game engine. Help shape the future of gaming. Are you in?
We are seeking a highly organized Producer with exceptional communication abilities and a proven aptitude for project management. Self-direction, follow-up skills, and collaborating effectively with a strong engineering team are important, as is the ability to anticipate production issues and find solutions.
What you will do…
- Work with department leads to define feature requirements, determine resource needs, and establish roadmaps and schedules
- Provide motivation and organization to ensure that project goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables are achieved
- Effectively communicate project status, risks, and opportunities
- Facilitate discussion and record-keeping for team and department meetings
- Support and take direction from production leadership
- Build positive relationships with partner teams and disciplines across Blizzard
To succeed, you must have…
- Track record of delivering products on time
- Communication skills, both oral and written, for sharing ideas clearly, giving meaningful assessments, and listening to what others are saying
- Knowledge of software development processes, project management, and risk mitigation
- Service-oriented attitude with an eye for efficiency
- Ability to stay calm and be deliberate within a highly dynamic, energized, and fast-paced environment
You’re a great fit if your philosophy is to…
- Commit to doing things the right way, even when it's difficult
- Value diversity and differences in others
- Take on any task – no matter how small – to support the team
- Ensure discussions include every voice that has something to say
- Accept that frequent and quick failure is part of the path to success
We’d love it if you also have…
- Game design, programming, or art development experience
- Passion for gaming
- Previously shipped AAA game in a production role
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
To apply, please provide…
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!
