About the position

The World of Warcraft Development team is seeking a Senior Producer to join our art production team. In this role, you will work closely with our external vendors, outsourcing supervisors, art leads, design leads, and fellow producers to plan for all the outsourced assets that will go into our world. The WoW team is built on a culture of collaboration, intense creativity, and problem-solving. As a group, we are committed to pushing our exploration of Azeroth to the fullest, and in doing so creating a gaming experience like no other. As a Senior Producer, the work you do will live at the very heart of this philosophy. We want a person that enjoys working in a group setting and whose experience in creative environments has reinforced the value of communications, empathy, and knowledge sharing. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studios for this role are either Irvine, CA or Boston, MA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Drive outsource development by scheduling and tracking incoming/outgoing assets
• Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability as a partner to both development leads and outsourcing supervisors
• Create and track long-range project schedules for assets
• Coordinate contract and invoice workflow between Blizzard Legal, Accounts Payable, and external partners
• Think and implement strategically on long-term project priorities, dependencies, and risks
• Anticipate production issues and remove roadblocks or bottlenecks that may prevent developers from achieving their goals on time
• Communicate frequently with producers as well as with team leadership regarding project status, risks, and opportunities
• Seek out ways to improve the processes, tooling, and relationships around you, and work with others to implement your ideas

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in game production or project management
• Must have shipped at least one game in a producer or senior producer role
• Able to build, track, and maintain complex schedules
• Proficiency with production tracking tools such as Autodesk Flow Production (previously ShotGrid) / JIRA
• Experience with vendor management
• Familiarity with art pipeline and workflows
• Knowledge of software development process, project management, and production processes
• Comfortable with ambiguity but with an ability to drive towards clarity
• Able to work with team leads and directors to align priorities
• Self-direction and follow-up skills are necessary
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Shown experience managing schedules and employees to achieve desired results
• Bachelor of Art or Science in a technical field (or equivalent)
• Shipped at least one AAA game in production role
• Experience with development on a live product
• Passion for game development and MMO games

Benefits

• 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.
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