Senior Outsource Supervisor, Environments – Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA
About The Position
At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, backgrounds, and generations – only made possible by building a work environment that cultivates the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people. We are looking for a Senior Outsource Supervisor, Environments to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality outsourced environment art by guiding external partners and collaborating with internal art and production teams. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, navigating fluid deadlines and changing priorities with purpose. This role offers a flexible hybrid work week, with a mix of remote and on-site days. While hybrid is the standard arrangement, you're also welcome to work on-site full-time if you prefer. Our primary studio location is in Irvine, CA
Requirements
- 8+ years in game development with experience in environment art for shipped titles.
- Proven experience managing or supporting outsourcing pipelines and external partners.
- Deep knowledge of AAA production pipelines, tools, and game engines.
- Strong foundation in environment art fundamentals (lighting, color, composition, materials).
- Experience creating a range of assets including hard-surface, foliage, and organic work.
- Proficiency in PBR workflows and production-ready asset development.
- Experience collaborating with Art, Design, and Production teams in a cross-functional environment.
- Ability to manage large-scale asset delivery across multiple workflows and stakeholders.
- Familiarity with production tracking tools (e.g., JIRA, ShotGrid, Airtable).
- Ability to provide clear, actionable feedback to internal teams and external partners.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and navigate ambiguity.
- Proactive, ownership-driven mindset with strong accountability.
- A passion for developing artists and elevating team performance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading outsourcing efforts on large-scale environment art initiatives.
- Familiarity with Blizzard-style art direction and visual storytelling.
- Experience working with external vendors across global time zones.
- Passion for Blizzard games and an understanding of player expectations.
Responsibilities
- Define outsourcing strategies, including vendor selection criteria and engagement models.
- Partner with internal and external teams to deliver high-quality environment art aligned with the game’s artistic vision.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback across the production lifecycle from concept through final implementation.
- Maintain quality standards, best practices, and visual consistency across all environment art deliverables.
- Review, implement, and refine incoming and outgoing work to support efficient outsourcing workflows.
- Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies across external pipelines and drive resolution with stakeholders.
- Lead collaboration between internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment on priorities and deliverables.
- Mentor and guide artists, contributing to the growth of team capability and production practices.
- Drive improvements to pipelines, tools, and processes to support scalable art production.
- Communicate status, priorities, and risks clearly to leadership and cross-disciplinary partners.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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