Game Producer, Animation - Albany, United States - Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Verified Company

Albany, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Team Name:

Diablo IV

Job Title:
Game Producer, Animation - Diablo IV

Requisition ID:
R023038

**Join us as we write the next chapter in the Diablo universe Diablo IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Come work with us, and together we'll create something amazing. Our team of passionate developers is growing.

The Diablo IV team is on the hunt for a dynamic Game Producer to ensure project goals are met through effective communication and organization.

As a Game Producer, you'll dive into the world of animation, managing content creation across various pipelines, while working closely with talented teams to bring our vision to life.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a passion for delivering top-notch gaming experiences, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of Diablo IV

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 is Albany, NY.

Responsibilities:

Owning and driving the Animation backlog with a focus on cross team collaboration.
Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability across a multidiscipline content team.
Create and track longrange project schedules for game features and assets.
Think and execute strategically on longterm project priorities, dependencies, and conflicts.
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.
Help make informed decisions in conjunction with leads on development priorities and resources.
Seek out ways to improve the processes, tooling, and relationships around you, and work with others to execute your ideas.
Selfdirection and followup skills are necessary.
Manage and mentor junior

- and mid-level producers.

Excellent communication and project management skills

Minimum Requirements

3+ years of production experience
Must have shipped at least one game in a producer role.
Previous management experience
Able to build, track, and maintain complex schedules.
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.

Your Platform

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment.

We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch.

Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.

We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment.

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fastpaced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners._

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

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