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Game Producer, Technology - Unannounced Project

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Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a talented and passionate producer to work on our exciting new unannounced project. As a producer, you will act as a champion for the team by building a strong culture of empowerment and self-accountability where creativity and self-direction flourish.

We are a team of passionate developers who highly value open-minded collaboration and direct feedback. As a producer on the team, you will have a strong understanding of game development’s best practices and production methodologies. 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 individuals of all disciplines and fostering effective communication across the teams in a fast-paced and highly iterative environment. When particularly challenging problems arise, you will draw upon your diverse experience and the collective creativity of the team to remove blockers and produce a Blizzard-worthy game.

The ideal candidate will have experience working on game teams during different aspects of the product lifecycle such as prototyping, pre-production, production, beta, and release. By blending your production experience with your engineering, artistic, and design know-how you will empower the teams you support in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

This is a full-time position at our office in Irvine, California.

COVID-19 Hiring Update : We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities:

• Champion the team by building a strong culture of empowerment and self-accountability where creativity and self-direction flourish.
• Partner with senior producers to assist with the daily tasking and prioritizing of the team.
• Collaborate with production team to ensure clear goals are outlined for milestones and realized during development.
• Assist on project block schedules that provide the team with clear visibility and line-of-sight on achieving future milestones.
• Facilitate team ceremonies such as weekly syncs, milestone planning, build reviews, playtests, brainstorm sessions, and feature kickoffs.
• Ensure communication is flowing between groups and ensure that everyone has buy-in on tasking and goals.
• Gather and provide effective and constructive feedback to the team, providing suggestions and solutions for improvement when applicable.
• Serve as an ambassador of Blizzard core values; "Leading Responsibly" in all interactions and activities.
• Promote and contribute to a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Remain current on industry trends including: new game genres, new game development methodologies, and emergent technology.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience shipping AAA titles in a production role (or equivalent experience).
• Can champion and manage projects with multiple departmental dependencies towards completion in a timely manner.
• Solid knowledge of software development life cycle, project management, and production processes.
• Experience with software engineering.
• Proven ability to create, track, and maintain complex schedules.
• Ability to identify production risks whilst remaining solutions-oriented.
• Collaborative and progressive thinker capable of inspiring large teams towards a unified goal.
• Able to communicate effectively with developers at all levels across all disciplines.
• Calm and deliberate within a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative—the ability to make sense of the ambiguous is a must.
• A deep passion for and knowledge of Blizzard's creative and game development process.
• A force for good; always acting in the team and game's best interest.
• Experience with Atlassian products, including Jira and Confluence.

Pluses:

• Ability to flex in production and management styles.
• Facilitation training and experience.
• Exposure to all aspects of game development from low-level engine development through high-level IP development.
• Experience wearing many hats in a startup-like environment.
• Passion for video games.

Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter which should include: (Recommended)
  • What role does a Producer play in game development?
  • Why you are interested in working at Blizzard?
  • What is your Production superpower and why?

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on 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 opportunities 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!