Artist Manager - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

12d • $89,280 - $165,168 • Hybrid

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment has an amazing opportunity for a seasoned Artist Manager to join its Creative Development team. The ideal candidate possesses outstanding people management, communication, and organization skills, and a thorough understanding of artist dynamics. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. This is a 6-month temporary position.

Requirements

• 8+ years’ artist management experience
• Robust experience in an artist management / resource management function in post-production, visual effects, animation or gaming
• Anticipates potential risks and proactively develop alternative solutions in partnership with key stakeholders
• Possesses excellent administrative, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Can manage talent in a dynamically changing production environment
• Maintains a calm, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong emphasis on collaboration
• Can handle a wide range of personnel issues including recruitment, career development, and conflict resolution

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an art department manager or art lead
• Cinematic, film, or concept art or content creation experience
• Passionate about Blizzard games

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sr. Manager of storyboard and editorial departments to support full-time and contract artists with career development, performance reviews and other department initiatives
• Manage a team of artists by providing day-to-day operational and administrative support, including absence management, compensation actions, upcoming show opportunities, contract extensions, and related staffing needs
• Work closely with HR when people issues arise and escalate any concerns
• Assist with the hiring and onboarding of new artists based on studio needs- proactively tracking resource planning, reviewing portfolios and conducting interviews
• Act as a strategist in partnership with Sr. Manger to help the teams with both short-term and long-term planning around career growth and staffing
• Build relationships and establish consistent communication with cinematic producers and directors to ensure that the needs of the shows are being met
• Manage server file structures and maintain team wiki pages to support efficient asset organization, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration
• Plan team activities to promote team engagement and bonding

Benefits

• 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
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed