Production Coordinator, Events - 6 month contract

Activision Blizzard • Santa Monica, CA

1d • $21 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - HARDWARE TECH/EVENT SUPPORT
The Production Coordinator (Hardware Tech/Event Support) will assist in the full life-cycle management of all 1st party development hardware assets (debug/development kits), including managing, ordering, tracking, allocating, repairing, inventory auditing and retirement.
Additionally, they will assist the larger event support team in the deployment of gaming hardware at both internal and external events. They may also be asked to supervise small projects in support of the larger hardware/event management team.
This role is based in our Santa Monica, CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science/Entertainment-related area, or equivalent work experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated success working in a team-based environment, interfacing with multiple departments throughout an organization
• Strong working knowledge of most popular console platforms and related peripherals and PC software/hardware
• 2+ years in the video game industry, preferably in interactive software publishing
• Must be willing and able to travel internationally for event support
• Demonstrated ability to define a problem, challenge, or opportunity and formulate methods to resolve problems or capitalize on opportunities

Nice To Haves

• Ideal candidate will be both tech savvy and also able to serve as a personable ‘host’ at gameplay events.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the provisioning of dev hardware for developers and production teams
• Track dev hardware in an inventory tracking database
• Assist with dev hardware repairs and returns
• Provide and maintain hardware at onsite and offsite events
• Serve as the first point of contact regarding development software: XDK, first party “neighborhoods”, recovery processes, firmware updates, whitelisted profiles, etc.
• Assist with the user management of large enterprise software systems (Adobe, Autodesk, etc.)
• Assist in the planning, setup and break-down of gameplay hardware for events of all sizes
• Perform other 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;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level