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Associate Game Producer, Engineering - World of Warcraft
2 years ago
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Associate Game Producer, Engineering - World of WarcraftRequisition ID:
R010637Job Description:
The World of Warcraft Development team is seeking a full-time Associate Producer to help us continue to shape the future of Azeroth. We need someone that can collaborate with a team of amazing developers to turn our ambitious ideas into epic experiences for our players.
In this role, you will partner with Engineering Leads, developers, and other producers to establish timelines, track and balance workloads, and help our team maintain its commitment to quality. Our producers bring a critical element to the development process by coordinating with developers of all disciplines, fostering effective and open communication across the teams, and directing features from inception to launch.
Every voice matters with the World of Warcraft team and we are eager for yours to join us in discussing and solving the exciting challenges that come with developing the most critically acclaimed MMO franchise in the world.
This is a full-time position at our office in Irvine, California.
Responsibilities:
- Motivate and support to your team and contribute to a positive work environment
- Guide the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and process improvement across all departments
- Own the day-to-day tasking and scheduling for engineering teams and gameplay features
- Effectively communicate with developers of all disciplines
- Identify roadblocks and project risks and be involved in finding solutions
- Promotes and contributes to a culture of inclusion and diversity
- Collaborate with team leadership and other producers to keep teams moving toward a shared vision
- Help make informed decisions in collaboration with team leads on work methods, development pipeline, priorities, and available people
- Facilitate team and department meetings to reach decisions effectively
Requirements:
- Some understanding of game development processes and pipelines
- Able to work with team leads and directors to align priorities
- Experience tracking a complex project and providing support to clear blocking issues
- Strong project and people management skills
- Calm and deliberate within a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative
- The ability to remove ambiguities in communications and planning by refining them with more detail
- Interest in video games
Pluses:
- Proficient with Jira and Confluence
- Passion for game development and MMO games
- Significant knowledge of World of Warcraft gameplay and systems
- Experience with software engineering
Required Application Materials
- Resume
- Cover letter which should explain why you are interested in working on World of Warcraft
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye towards providing true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!
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