Game Producer, Live Operations - Irvine, United States - Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Verified Company

Irvine, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Team Name:

Job Title:
Game Producer, Live Operations - Overwatch 2

Requisition ID:
R023050

**Soldiers, scientists, adventurers, oddities producers? The Overwatch team is looking for a new hero to team up as a Game Producer

Are you passionate about crafting outstanding games that captivate players? Do you have a deep understanding of Blizzard game development and a desire to lead teams towards success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at Blizzard Entertainment As the guardian and hero of our beloved game, you will be in a crucial role in driving production excellence and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality experiences for our players.

We are seeking an experienced Game Producer to join our Overwatch team, specializing in Live Operations. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of game-ready assets for Overwatch.

We are looking for individuals who possess outstanding production skills, excel in organization, possess outstanding communication abilities, thrive in managing schedules for sophisticated projects, and has experience leading a team.

As a Game Producer, you will have a keen focus on the Live Operations production in game development and a passion for the amazing Overwatch universe.

This position is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

What you bring to the table:

Support live game operations, including updates, patches, and service maintenance.
Help manage the security audit process for content releases.
Coordinate security roles and permissions for the Overwatch team and partners.
Assist in deploying marketing and configuration data, while providing backup for Content Operations Specialists.
Connect with leadership, triage live issues, and ensure alignment across teams and regions for game service plans.

Minimum Requirements

Experience working with engineers and crossfunctional game teams.
Good understanding of what it takes to build, track, and maintain schedules, and to drive projects to completion in a timely manner.
Ability to plan ahead, think creatively, identify issues/roadblocks, and develop plans to prevent or minimize their impact on production.
Skill to communicate effectively, accurately, and succinctly with key collaborators and the team at large.
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to drive towards transparency, strong collaborative problem solver.

Extra Points

Experience with online games.
Experience with console publishing and submission processes.
Strong familiarity with Overwatch and its recent updates

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 fast-paced and will continue to evolve.

As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as advised 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 servic