We are seeking a versatile and expert Senior Game Producer to join the development of Warcraft Arclight Rumble. If you have a passion for mobile development and want to participate in the future of Blizzard, we want to hear from you!
As a Senior Game Producer on the team, you will have a strong understanding of game development guidelines and production methodologies, collaborating with our teams to ensure achievable goals are outlined and realized throughout the phases of development. Your role is essential to the development process by coordinating across disciplines, encouraging effective and open communication, and directing features from concept, to release, and live ops. When particularly hard problems arise, you will draw upon your diverse experience and the collective creativity of the groups you support to remove blockers and produce a Blizzard-worthy game.
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 / hybrid position that would transition to onsite. We understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible options.
Responsibilities
Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability across a multi-discipline content or engineering teams.
Communicate frequently with producers as well as with team leadership regarding project status, risks, and opportunities
Create and track long-range project schedules for game content, assets, or engineering teams.
Help make decisions with team leads on workflows, pipelines, priorities, and resources
Collaborate with team leadership to maintain alignment and drive project goals forward
Anticipate production issues and remove roadblocks or bottlenecks that may prevent developers from achieving their goals on time
Providing effective and constructive feedback to the team, providing suggestions and solutions for improvement when applicable
As a senior producer you’ll be expected to take on mentees from time to time as well as contribute back to the production discipline and process within the Warcraft Arclight Rumble team
Serving as an ambassador of Blizzard core values and team values; "Leading Responsibly" in all interactions and activities
Promote, contribute to, and participate in a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Requirements
5+ years of game production experience
Must have shipped at least one AAA game in a producer or senior producer role
Adept at managing agile game development teams using Scrum and/or Kanban
Battle-tested knowledge of software development and project management processes
Experience facilitating and mediating dependencies across disciplines and departments
Ability to build, track, and maintain content or engineering schedules
Highly self-motivated and accountable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pluses
Professional game industry experience on a live game
Shipped one or more mobile games in a production role
Experience using JIRA and Confluence
Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certification
Knowledge of engineering, art, tech art, and design production practices
Experience handling a content pipeline—you understand and are able to facilitate workflows, have a grasp of production costs and timelines, and you are able to communicate all of that to management and the team
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.
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!
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.