Outsource Producer, Blizzard Video - TEMP

Team Name:

Blizzard Video

Job Title:

Requisition ID:

R020097

Job Description:

Blizzard Video is the video production arm of the Story & Franchise Development team. We exist to engage, inform, and activate the global Blizzard community through the creation of epic video content.

The Outsource Producer is responsible for facilitating contracts and communication with vendors, managing asset hand off and retrieval, and coordination of milestones and creative. The Outsource Producer, in conjunction with the Sr Production Supervisor and Project Producers, will establish best practices, workflows, and communication channels to ensure that projects and assets are moving fluidly through the entire pipeline. They will partner with Project Producers and the Marketing team to establish production timelines, asset needs, and the scheduling of vendor resources.

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

Manage all facets of outsource production across all franchise IPs for videos made in partnership with Blizzard Video
Build and maintain a current database of vendors and contractors
Create and manage all contracts and complete invoice handoff to Finance
Establish and manage communication channels between Marketing, BVid, and Vendors
Manage handoff of final project assets to Assistant Editorial team for storage and archiving

Minimum Requirements

5+ years working in animation/vfx house post-production house, agency or film/television studio
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Experience with project management software

Requirements

Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational and time-management abilities and able to inspire this in others
Self-starting with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with few to no errors
Attention to detail as well as the ability to understand the big picture
Able to act with discretion when handling confidential matters
Proven ability to create, track and maintain complex schedules
Self-motivated problem solver with the ability to forge strong relationships within the department and across departments

Extra Points

A passion for video games and video game culture

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.

Our World

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

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 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 $26.83 - $49.63 Hourly. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.