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Activision Blizzard · 14 hours ago

Executive Producer- Call of Duty

Santa Monica, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$134K/yr - $248K/yr

10+ years exp

Activision Blizzard is a leader in the video game industry, known for its iconic franchises. They are seeking an Executive Producer for the Call of Duty franchise to manage production initiatives, ensuring high-quality content delivery and collaboration with various teams throughout the development process.

Console GamesGamingMedia and EntertainmentPC GamesVideo Games

Responsibilities

Manage and track game development with internal / external studios across all SKUs of production initiatives tied to a mainline product and its digital life-cycle

Support the creation, development, and execution of production initiatives, projects, pathways, and overall plan; continue to provide supervision and support through full operations life-cycle

Collaborate with business partners and studios to provide players with a steady stream of compelling features, content, and events

Partner with monetization and analytics teams to understand the game’s status and plan updates accordingly

Act as primary point of contact with Game Development Studios, 1st Parties, Marketing, PR, Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, Licensors, and external contractors across project initiatives

Partner with Marketing to execute plans for the product lines, brands, and lines of business

Partner with Developers to ensure specific game features are tied to overall title positioning and goals

Be an internal and external advocate for the product and support as needed at trade shows and PR events

Coach and develop staff to ensure growth and expand the talent base

Create a culture that promotes collaboration, continuous feedback, support and empowerment. Set clear goals for the team and hold employees accountable for deliverables; recognize and reward employees for strong performance

Establish model behavior that supports Activision’s standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethics

Provide creative and executional direction to development studios to improve product quality and drive franchise innovation. Ensure the titles and franchise maintain or exceed creative and technical objectives with each release

Qualification

Executive Producer experienceGaming industry experienceProject managementFirst Person Shooter knowledgeBusiness acumenCross-functional collaborationLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solvingMentoringCreativity

Required

Proven Executive Producer with either internal development or publishing experience who delivers projects to quality, on time and budget

10+ years of experience in the gaming industry (in a production role); experience with First Person Shooters or Online FPS preferred with 3+ years of experience at Senior Producer level or above

The ability to identify risks early and often and suggest mitigation strategies that are thought through and take into account multiple paths to a solution

A Leader of People. Be prepared to lead, mentor and develop future leaders

You are knowledgeable about games and trends in the industry ranging from other competitive FPS titles, Monetization, E-Sports and other ways games are expanding beyond the core mainline experience

Experience effectively collaborating with internal teams and development studios within the video game industry

You will be the main point of contact for one of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world and requires best in class and timely communications across all mediums (emails, phone, meetings, presentations, etc.)

Ability to evaluate and judge gameplay in its current state and its trajectory towards close. Can identify what plays and looks good and how to drive improvements toward greatness by leveraging qualitative assessments

Experience identifying the strengths and weakness in a game and knowing when to marshal resources to lean into strengths or address weaknesses

Strong business/financial acumen and understanding of current business models in gaming

Never afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done

Facilitator who clear roadblocks in front of your team or the development team

Able to juggle competing priorities and timelines

Able to break down impossible tasks and make them possible through ingenuity, creativity, and effort

Bachelor's Degree or higher education degree preferred

10+ years of experience in the gaming industry (in a production role)

3+ years of experience at Sr. Producer level or above

Experience shipping 3+ high quality titles

Experience shipping on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms

Preferred

Experience with online FPS games preferred

Benefits

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