What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Production Director - World of Warcraft | Irvine, CA position at Blizzard Entertainment?
Job Description :
The Warcraft universe is growing! We are looking for an outstanding leader to join the World of Warcraft team as Senior Production Director. The Production Director will help oversee the World of Warcraft business and game development, helping to shape the future of our flagship MMORPG.
Qualified candidates will have demonstrated game development experience, player-focused commercial orientation, and the leadership skills necessary in leading large teams and multiple projects while maintaining constant clear communication with collaborators throughout the organization.
Reporting to the Executive Producer of World of Warcraft, the position will serve as a development lead overseeing the production process for all of World of Warcraft.
This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.
Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities :
- Facilitate communication, organization, prioritization and accountability across all teams and verticals in a matrixed environment
- Drive the planning and execution of all development goals across Design, Engineering, and Art and project verticals
- Build and develop current production staff on craft : methodologies, standard processes, and release management across verticals and disciplines
- Define and delegate project vertical and discipline roadmaps, achievements, results, and staffing plans for product lifecycles
- Deliver the execution of development goals across teams and verticals
- Level up and mentor production staff on development methodology, release management and feature development with a focus on estimating, accuracy, collaboration, velocity and efficiency
- Standardize process and status reporting methodologies teamwide and forecast dates for senior leadership and the development team
- Promote and contribute to a positive team culture of diversity and inclusion
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Your Platform
Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( 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 industrys 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 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate 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 - weve 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 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 - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including :
