Senior Game Producer, Outsourcing – World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA, Boston, MA or remote

Blizzard Entertainment•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

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.

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

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

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.

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