Game Producer, Events - Overwatch 2 at Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, California

Job Description:

Team Name:
Overwatch

Job Title:
Game Producer, Events - Overwatch 2

Requisition ID:
R023164

Job Description:

The Overwatch 2 team is looking for a Game Producer to join our events team to help drive the creation of a new generation of in-game live event content. We are looking for somebody with a passion for FPS games and a drive for crafting a rich and diverse live gameplay experience for players. You will work with other producers to lead a cross discipline team of designers, artists, and engineers passionate about developing exciting new live content and features across both Competitive and Co-Op game modes.

As a member of the Overwatch 2 team, you will be part of a group of outstanding developers whose goal is to make a truly immersive, compelling experience for our players. We strive to build a fun, creative, and inclusive work environment that embodies the words of Dr. Harold Winston, "Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it for what it could be."

If you're ready to jump in and help us grow the Overwatch universe, we want to hear from you! This is a full-time position at our office in Irvine, California.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal teams across all subject areas, design, production, product, engineering, art, & QA


• Facilitate the team's task management, maintain task lists, backlogs, dependencies, and communicate risks and deadlines


• Maintain processes for coordinating and sharing event information, and assets with both internal and external teams


• Schedule and attend meetings; set agendas; take concise and comprehensive notes and distribute them to appropriate personnel


• Collaborate with other producers on project status, risks, dependencies, mitigations, and opportunities


• Responsible for the creation and tracking of schedules for features, game events, and associated assets


• Collaborate with game team, publishing, and commercial teams to develop new event concepts


• Assist in implementing in-game events, including lobbies, rewards, and celebrations


• Contribute to a positive, constructive, and efficient work environment

• 3+ years of previous experience working in a project or people management role


• Proven ability to build, track, and maintain team schedules, and to drive projects to completion efficiently and timely


• Ability to communicate optimally, accurately, and succinctly with key stakeholders in both written and verbal channels


• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to coordinate and drive towards clarity; strong collaborative problem solver


• Knowledge of software development and project management, including agile frameworks


• Willingness to learn and improve; comfortable admitting mistakes and not knowing something

• Expertise with Jira, Confluence, ShotGrid, Slack, Excel, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, and comparable applications


• Experience with building content and features for live service-model games


• Familiarity with game development tools


• Prior experience in engineering, art, or design


• BA / BS (or equivalent)

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/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.