Associate Producer, Audio - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

1d • $24 - $44 • Hybrid

About The Position

Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an Associate Producer with audio post-production experience to support content creation across all franchises. In this role, you will help manage the audio post-production pipeline, driving the creation of high-quality audio for video content. You will collaborate closely with production leadership, video editors, directors, audio teams, and external vendors to deliver a range of linear media, including promotional videos, trailers, and teasers. Additional responsibilities include contract coordination, project tracking, data archiving, and other production support. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in audio and video production pipelines, along with project management experience. Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must as you will interface with multiple development and support teams across Blizzard, as well as external vendors. Interested candidates should be comfortable working under tight deadlines, demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and work equally effectively both independently and as part of a team. This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

Requirements

• 2+ years of audio post-production experience
• Able to effectively guide projects through an audio post-production pipeline
• Able to accurately and efficiently manage a large volume of tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Avid Pro Tools
• Experience with game capture processes and associated tools
• Experience with Evercast, ClearView, or other high-quality remote collaboration tools

Responsibilities

• Receive and drive projects/tasks through all phases of production
• Coordinate, track, and manage project resources to ensure projects are completed on schedule and are of top quality
• Facilitate communication with other producers, production sound mixers, sound designers, re-recording mixers, video editors, directors, and contractors
• Identify, communicate, and resolve roadblocks and bottlenecks that may prevent on-time and high-quality delivery
• Help to continually refine the audio post-production pipeline to increase production efficiency and quality
• Communicate with production leadership and team leads on project status, risks, and opportunities
• Create contract requests and track spend against budgets
• Additional duties as assigned

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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed