Senior Producer - High Moon Studios: Activision Blizzard
Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history – and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are looking for a versatile and passionate Senior Producer to join our high-caliber team in Carlsbad, California to assist the team in product development, from concept to release, handling specific areas of product development as directed by the Lead Producer/Production Director.
A Senior Producer in this role will lead the production of one or more development teams across multiple content areas through all phases of development, from concept to submission, and post-release live operations. You will work closely with project leads and directors, other teams, and external partners within Activision's development studios to ensure the very best game is produced in the Call of Duty franchise.
What you’ll be doing…
Lead all aspects of a project (or multiple sections for larger projects) as the primary production point of contact within and outside of High Moon Studios.
Collaborate with Directors and Leads to establish long term feature schedules, milestone definitions, and goals.
Identify and proactively eliminate roadblocks and ensure communication occurs between all departments and partners.
Create documentation of processes and best practices for others to follow and contribute to department’s processes and pipelines.
Coordinate meetings with a clear agenda to help facilitate communication among team members.
Compile feedback and translate them into concrete goals to improve the product’s quality.
Oversee the creation and management of project schedules and quarterly milestones, and ensure that they are met on time and at quality.
Work with multiple departments and leads to ensure clear definition, prioritization, and communication of team goals.
Uses game development knowledge and experience to predict, identify, and propose solutions for project risks.
To succeed you must have…
8+ years of proven experience.
Contributed to shipping 3+ high profile games with at least 1 complete product from concept to submission.
Familiarity with development on Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation consoles, and/or PC.
Strong time-management skills with the ability to focus on priorities.
Proven understanding of project scheduling and detailed knowledge of task tracking solutions such as Jira or ShotGrid.
Proficiency with MS Office and Confluence applications.
A comfort with broad communications while providing clear instruction and documentation for the team.
Experience working with external partners and outlining scheduling status updates to project partners.
We’d love it if you also have…
A clear passion for games; including experience with first person shooters or competitive games.
Ability to provide technical assistance to others and enjoy helping them succeed in their craft.
High Moon Studios
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.
Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.
High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com.
Our World
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!
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.
High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.