Senior Game Producer - Diablo IV

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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 seeking a talented individual specializing in cross discipline content ownership. As a Senior Producer, you'll be the architect behind owning features, working seamlessly with various disciplines to bring our vision to life, and monitoring various pipelines with a focus on production efficiency and quality. 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 are Irvine, CA or Albany, NY.

Responsibilities:

• Owning and driving feature content, ensuring each element contributes to our immersive gaming experience.
• Drive the completion of project goals and facilitate communication, organization, and accountability across a multi-discipline content team.
• Create and track long-range project schedules for game features and assets.
• Think and execute strategically on long-term 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.
• Self-direction and follow-up skills are necessary.
• Manage and mentor junior- and mid-level producers.
• Excellent communication and project management skills
  

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of production experience
• Must have shipped at least one game in a producer or senior 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

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

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 directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

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 Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .