Senior Game Producer, World Development - Overwatch 2

Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities… game producers? Overwatch, a team of passionate gamers and game developers, is looking for a new hero to help us develop Overwatch 2 – Blizzard’s acclaimed globe-spanning team-based FPS.
 

Members of the Overwatch team are driven to deliver the most fun and compelling experiences to our players. As a Senior Game Producer for World Development, you will collaborate with both internal and external development teams responsible for crafting Overwatch’s vibrant maps and world. Our goal is to surprise and delight our players. We believe in communication and collaboration within our team and with our players. This philosophy – along with Blizzard’s values of “For the Love of Play” and “Better Together” – have made Overwatch one of Blizzard's most successful games and forged a bond of trust with a global player community that is one of the keys to Overwatch’s success.

Are you the hero who has what it takes to produce Overwatch’s game maps and modes? If you are passionate about Overwatch and the craft of game content production, we’d love to hear from you!
 

This is a full-time position – in-office in Irvine, California Tuesdays through Thursdays – with the option for work-from-home on Mondays and Fridays.
 

Responsibilities:

• Build, curate, and drive (with alignment from pipeline leads) a content development process for game maps and modes
• Develop, maintain, and communicate team goals, roadmaps, capacity plans, and schedules
• Lead cross-disciplinary strike teams building world-related game content & features
• Schedule, organize, and drive a game content pipeline spanning level design, concepting, modeling, scripting, playtesting, iteration, outsourcing, finaling, engine performance, quality assurance and defect resolution, delivery, shipping, and live patching
• Partner with pipeline and discipline leadership to clearly define goals and deliverables – and drive communication to ensure alignment is reached and deadlines are met while respecting plans, work balance, and quality standards
• Partner with Quality Assurance to ensure game maps and modes are configured, functional, performant, and thoroughly tested before release
• Facilitate and manage healthy communication throughout the team. Champion the team and its members. Foster a culture of collaboration and trust
• Identify, communicate, and work to mitigate risks and challenges that may prevent the team or its partners from realizing its deliverables and goals at quality and on-time
• Communicate frequently with the stakeholders on deliverable status and improvement insights
• Own, define, and refine processes and workflows throughout the Worldbuilding team
• Own the game lobby screen pipeline, ensuring setup, timely release, and on-time asset delivery through cross-team coordination
   

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with a Producer or Project Manager title on a significant shipped or shippable game title
• Shipped significant game world content or patches as a game producer
• Demonstrable ability to create, track, and maintain clear roadmaps, team schedules, and drive multiple projects to completion on-time and at-quality while ensuring work balance
• Communicate effectively and succinctly with and solicit, receive, and integrate feedback from leaders and stakeholders
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive to clarity through collaboration, alignment, planning, risk-mitigation, and problem-solving
• Knowledge of software development, game art production, and project management – including Agile and Waterfall processes
   

Pluses:

• Overwatch fan or player
• Prior experience in design, story, or art-related development
• An eye for art and design and an interest in fostering the creative process
• Multiplayer / online game development experience
• Expertise with Jira, Confluence, Miro, Slack, Excel, Sheets, and comparable systems
• BA / BS (or equivalent)
   

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 [email protected]. 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.