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Autodesk 3DS Max Tutor

Madison, WI · Remote

$18 - $40/hr

... game asset creation, and visual effects production. * Conceptual Teaching & Problem-Solving ... studio and environmental lighting, creating keyframe animations, and configuring render settings ...

PT Instructor Pool - Animation

Madison, WI · On-site

$16.75 - $22/hr

... Studio 2. 2. Plan, develop and implement appropriate instructional and alternative delivery ... game or film). Special Instructions to Applicants: Madison College utilizes pool postings for all ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for game studio in Madison, WI is $21.10, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.28 and $23.99 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a game studio?

A Game Studio job involves working in a team to design, develop, and produce video games. Roles vary widely, including game design, programming, art, animation, sound design, and quality assurance. Game studio employees collaborate to bring creative ideas to life, ensuring smooth gameplay and an engaging player experience. Depending on the studio's size, responsibilities may be highly specialized or involve multiple aspects of development.

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A typical workflow in a Game Studio involves close collaboration between multidisciplinary teams such as designers, artists, programmers, and producers. Projects often progress through distinct phases: concept development, prototyping, production, testing, and post-launch support. Daily responsibilities may include team meetings to coordinate tasks, creative brainstorming sessions, code or art reviews, and iterative development based on feedback. The environment is fast-paced and highly collaborative, encouraging ongoing learning and the sharing of ideas to achieve a shared vision for each game.

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To thrive as a Game Studio, a team collectively needs strong skills in game design, programming, project management, and art production, often supported by degrees in computer science, graphic design, or related fields. Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Unity or Unreal Engine, version control systems, and production pipelines is essential, along with relevant certifications. Excellent communication, creativity, and collaborative problem-solving are important soft skills for navigating multidisciplinary teamwork and evolving project requirements. These capabilities ensure the successful development, launch, and maintenance of high-quality games in a competitive market.

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Infographic showing various Game Studio job openings in Madison, WI as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 63% Full Time, 25% Part Time, 3% Temporary, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $43,893 per year, or $21.1 per hour.

Senior Producer, Content - Raven - Middleton, WI

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Middleton, WI • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago


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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

Based on 11 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Job Title:Senior Producer, Content - Raven - Middleton, WIRequisition ID:R028053Job Description:

Title: Senior Producer- Content

Senior Art Producer - Call of Duty Campaign & Warzone
Your Mission

We are seeking aSenior Art Producerto support global art production acrossCall of Duty Campaign and Warzoneat Raven.
This is a critical execution-focused role responsible for helping art teams plan, track, and deliver high-quality content across multiple disciplines, with a focus on both Campaign and Warzone. The ideal candidate brings deep art-pipeline fluency, strong production instincts, and the ability tooperateacross a complex network of internal teams, partner studios, and leadership stakeholders.


You will work at the intersection ofart direction, production, discipline leadership, and cross-studio collaboration.This role requires someone who can managefrequentcontext switching, bring structure to ambiguity, and help unify processes across global teams whilemaintaininga positive, assertive communication style.

This role is based in our Middleton, WI office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.
What you bring to the table

The video game 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. Therefore, this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
Drive day-to-day production support across Campaign and Warzone art initiatives by owning andmaintainingschedules, sprint planning, milestone tracking, dependency mapping, and risk visibility across assigned workstreams. Partner with Art Directors, Lead Artists, Production Directors, and partner studios to ensure art goals are clearly understood, tracked, and delivered, whilemaintaininga strong understanding of project priorities, department bandwidth, and production constraints across multiple initiatives.Identifygaps, blockers, and workflow inefficiencies earlyandpartner with stakeholders to drive practical solutions.
Global Art Pipeline Support

  • Operate as a global art producer capable of engaging across multiple disciplines, including environments, characters, weapons, vehicles, tech art, lighting, photogrammetry, VFX, and MTX content.
  • Maintain fluency in art pipelines, content dependencies, review structures, and discipline-specific production needs.
  • Support teams in navigating complex pipelines across Campaign and Warzone, ensuring work moves efficiently from planning through final delivery.
  • Monitor art departments ata high level,identifyshortcomings, and recommend workflow improvements based on project needs.
  • Translate creative goals and discipline needs into actionable production plans.


Process & Ritual Development

  • Help unify systems, rituals, and communication practices across global art teams.
  • Evaluate existing production processes and propose improvements that increase clarity, accountability, anddeliveryconfidence.
  • Support consistent planning, tracking, review, and reporting methods across teams while adapting to the unique needs of each discipline.
  • Create lightweight structures that help teams move faster without adding unnecessary overhead.
  • Drive adoption of practical production standards across art groups and partner studios.

Cross-Studio Communication
Serve as a key communication hub between Raven, Call of Duty partner studios, art leadership, production leadership, and discipline teams. Maintain a positive, direct, and assertive tone when driving alignment, surfacing risks, and resolving ambiguity. Help continue positioning Raven as a strong, reliable, and proactive partner across the broader Call of Duty organization by ensuring stakeholders have the information they need to maketimelydecisions. Track action items, decisions, dependencies, and ownership across multiple groups and follow through to completion.

WhatYou'llOwn
You will own the production execution framework for assigned Campaign and Warzone art workstreams,maintainingvisibility into art team priorities, risks, dependencies, anddeliveryhealth. You will drive cross-discipline coordination across global art teams and partner studios, implement practical process improvements that help teams plan, communicate, and deliver more effectively, whileremainingflexible across broader art disciplines.
Impact
Your work will directly help Raven and the broader Call of Duty organization deliverbest in classart content across Campaign and Warzone, improve visibility and accountability across global art production, strengthen cross-studio communication and partner confidence, balance department load across multiple concurrent initiatives, and build more unified, scalable, and sustainable production practices for art teams.
Player Profile

  • 8+ years of game production experience, with a focus on supporting content teams
  • Strong understanding of art production pipelines and how art content moves from concept through final implementation.
  • Experience supporting multiple art disciplines such as environments, characters, weapons, tech art, lighting, or VFX.
  • Proven ability to manage schedules, milestones, sprint planning, dependencies, and production risks.
  • Experience working with Art Directors, Lead Artists, Production Directors, and external or partner studios.
  • Ability tooperateeffectively across multiple concurrent projects, teams, and priorities.
  • Strong communicationskills with the ability to be diplomatic, clear, assertive, andsolutions-oriented.
  • Demonstrated ability toidentifyprocess gaps and drive workflow improvements.
  • Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-moving production environments.
  • Strong organizational instincts and the ability tomaintainvisibility across complex workstreams.
  • Advanced level Jira fluency.

Extra Points

  • Experience working on Call of Duty, live-service games, or large franchise development.
  • Experience working across globally distributed teams and partner studios.
  • Familiarity with AAA development pipelines.

Your Platform

Founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel in Middleton, Wisconsin, Raven Software began as a small studio focused on crafting fantasy and role-playing games. Since then, our award-winning portfolio has grown to include beloved titles such asHexen, Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and - for the past 15 years - major contributions to the critically acclaimed Call of Duty franchise. As the lead developers behind Call of Duty: Warzone and the force behind the campaigns of the Black Ops series, most recently Black Ops 6, we have established ourselves as a key player in shaping the FPS genre and pushing the boundaries of what games can achieve.

Our motto, "Our Work SpeaksForUs," symbolizes the dedication and passion that drives everything we do.We'vebuilt a team rooted in respect, collaboration, and a shared focus onwhat'sbest for the game. We prioritize ambition balanced with care, direct communication, and a culture free of egos. By fostering innovation and owning our mistakes, we continually push boundaries to create unforgettable games for our players. As a studiolocatedin Middleton - a suburb of Madison consistently ranked among the best places to live - we offer a thriving, supportive environment paired with exceptional quality of life.

As we grow and enter the next chapter of our journey,we'relooking for talented individuals eager to pave new ground in our industry. Ifyou'reready to work with a world-class team,we'dlove to hear from you.

Job Opportunities:https://careers.ravensoftware.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/raven-software/

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment.We'redriven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We'renot just looking back at our decades-long legacy;we'reforging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We'rein the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater - this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

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 discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

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

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 $82,240.00 - $152,160.00 Annual. 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.

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), 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!

Industry

Arts, entertainment, and recreation

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Monica, CA, US

Year founded

2008

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