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Unannounced ProjectJob Title:Content Producer, Concept Art - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CARequisition ID:R027618Job Description:

Your Mission

At Blizzard, we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling, we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms, borders, and generations.

We are looking for a Content Producer to help craft a new, unannounced game for Blizzard. As a key member of the development team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality concept art production in partnership with Creative, Art, and Design leadership. You are comfortable operating in a dynamic environment, navigating fluid deadlines and changing priorities with purpose.

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.

Responsibilities

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Partner with the Lead Concept Artist to develop, maintain, and improve concept art pipelines.
• Establish systems for requesting, prioritizing, and tracking concept art deliverables across teams.
• Produce the Concept Art team, supporting delivery against project goals across planning cycles.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary partners to align priorities, gather feedback, and improve workflows.
• Facilitate team rituals including standups, sprint planning, milestone reviews, playtests, and retrospectives.
• Identify risks, gaps, and blockers, and work with stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
• Communicate status, priorities, and risks clearly to partners and leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of team processes and production practices.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of game development experience in a production role.
• Experience supporting teams in delivering high-quality art deliverables at scale.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple disciplines in a collaborative environment.
• Experience applying Agile or Scrum methodologies to support team delivery.
• Experience contributing to at least one shipped game in a production capacity.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of concept art pipelines, workflows, and development requirements.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills across multiple workstreams.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal day-to-day direction while maintaining alignment with team goals.
• Ability to navigate challenges and adapt to evolving priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with production tools such as JIRA and Confluence.

Key Attributes

• A collaborative, team-oriented approach to game development.
• A proactive mindset with strong ownership and accountability.
• A passion for creating high-quality player experiences through strong production practices.

Extra Points

• Experience supporting 2D and 3D concept art teams.
• Experience working with external partners or outsourcing pipelines.
• Familiarity with AAA game development pipelines across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
• Passion for Blizzard games and a strong understanding of player expectations.

Required Application Materials

• Resume.

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 includingCall of Duty,World of Warcraft,Overwatch,Diablo,Candy Crush andBubble 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 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' - 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 $30.47 - $56.35 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. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.