Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented, motivated, and experienced Senior Composer to work with the Music Team on new and exciting content for our players. We’re part of the Story and Franchise Development Department and work with all Blizzard teams to create music for in-game content, trailers, cinematics and much more.
If you’d like to be a part of a close-knit team of creatives whose greatest joy is to make valuable musical contributions to games and stories they feel passionately about, then we want to talk with you!
As a Senior Composer, you will collaborate with the Music Director, Composers, Assistants, Producers, as well as developers and other creative partners to realize musical content for Blizzard games. You’ll take that music from concept to implementation and work to maintain consistent aesthetics across all music in our games.
Our candidate has many talents, and their creativity will help continue to add new quality music to all Blizzard's IP, building on Blizzard's musical legacy. The ideal candidate has a strong sense of musical theme and color as relates to both gameplay and storytelling.
The Blizzard Music Team's Senior Composers are unique in the breadth their job entails from music creation and its implementation systems, to designing suitable styles for projects, as well as serving as the primary conduit between client/team/partner.
So if you enjoy the challenge of forging new ideas, collaboration, and seeing projects from start to finish, this is the job for you!
We are a small but powerful team that creates and touches an incredible amount of material, so we are looking first and foremost for a great team player! Blizzard offers a fun, creative, and challenging environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.
Requirements
A minimum of 7 years of experience in music composition for games, film or television
Superior ear for music and all its related details, and the ability to use them in creating beautiful music that supports gameplay
Experience with creating consistently awesome, memorable, emotional, but most importantly appropriate, music in support of our in-game entertainment and linear media
Experience in the wide range of digital content creation tools, including multiple DAW's, plug-ins and ancillary programs
Experience in organizing and directing recording sessions and working directly with musicians
Self-motivated, collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team
Ability to receive and provide objective feedback
Extraordinary organizational skills and attention to detail
Passion for games
Pluses
Familiarity with Blizzard games, their worlds and music
Strong foundation in the traditional music arts including but not limited to notation, orchestration, playing musical instruments
Prior experience scoring games and/or films/TV
Experience working in level editors
Application & Portfolio Materials
Cover Letter (recommended)
Portfolio demonstrating relevant composition skills required
Only online submissions will be accepted (e.g. website, blog, or online album)
Must be willing to complete a music test if requested
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! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
COVID-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options. Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.