Associate Producer, Call of Duty Job at Activision Blizzard in Santa Monica

Overview

Job title : Associate Producer, Call of Duty

Company : Activision Blizzard

Requisition ID : R025891

Reporting To : Director, Production

Location : Santa Monica, CA

Your Mission

Activision Publishing is looking for an Associate Producer to join the Call of Duty franchise. We are seeking someone with a passion and proven track record for producing and launching great games. As an Associate Producer, you will provide support to the production and development teams across various areas, participating throughout the development process from pre-production to submission. Your duties include overseeing PR and Marketing initiatives, QA, localizations, ratings, legal clearances, build schedules, play testing, live events, game feedback, and other related production activities. The Associate Producer oversees critical production aspects, including management of significant game features or business initiatives, and provides primary support to Producers and Senior Producers.

Responsibilities

Oversee various aspects of Call of Duty production including marketing, localizations, ratings, legal clearance, events, trailers, and other production-related areas.

Regularly conduct risk assessments for the production team leadership, addressing potential hazards and bottlenecks that may impact the game schedule and quality. Associate Producers should be equipped to troubleshoot these issues and propose solutions or suggest subsequent actions.

Collaborate closely with Development Studios, QA, Localization, Submission teams, and other supporting groups to ensure the timely submission of game code to first parties. Maintain open communication channels across all teams to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Work closely with QA and Technical Requirements Groups to oversee the QA process. This involves coordinating and communicating with the Production team, QA, Technical Requirement Groups, and Developers to keep everyone informed about the status of the bug database.

Develop strong relationships with the Development teams to provide exceptional support to the Studio and its games.

Manage build schedules, build troubleshooting, and build distribution as needed to internal and external stakeholders.

Lead as a secondary point of contact for cross-functional groups such as Brand Management, Product Marketing, Public Relations, and others.

Provide creative feedback to Production team leadership to assist in ensuring that the product meets quality and feature objectives.

Record meeting notes and translate them into a coherent, organized recap that includes a list of action items.

Qualifications

3+ years of Associate Producer experience in developing and executing comprehensive game production and project plans

Knowledge of and experience in game production on consoles and PC

Proactive & productive; drives timely decision-making, invested in outcomes

Resourceful, steadfast and committed to delivering results

Understands the fundamental concepts of scoping, scheduling, staffing, budgeting, and project management

Able to work with Producers to create scenarios for submission and release; knowledge of First Party timelines and processes

Able to identify problems and propose solutions within owned areas

Actively manages own tasks and responsibilities to ensure deadlines are met

Understands how to tailor communication style to the audience in the conversation (internal / external / developer / executive)

Earns trust & respect of peers; is viewed as a great teammate

A passionate advocate for excellence, good enough is not sufficient

Builds strong relationships across the organization (publishing / development)

Can influence without authority

Maintains high standards notwithstanding pressing deadlines

Effectively manages competing priorities and allocates time to the most important tasks

Additional Qualifications

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Prominent ability to successfully navigate ambiguity

Strong project management skills including organized and focused task prioritization

Ability to self-manage, self-pace, and self-prioritize

Ability to effectively collaborate with global organizations and studios

Ability to productively work under pressure

Willingness to continually grow, evolve, and take on new challenges

Positive attitude and a passion for making games

Call of Duty franchise knowledge strongly preferred

Integrity and Humility

Our World

Activision strives to create iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We deliver unrivaled gaming experiences worldwide. We are home to Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. We are committed to creating an inclusive company, believing our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

Equal Opportunity

Activision 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.

Rewards and Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare 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, you may be eligible for relocation assistance

Pay

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 hourly. This reflects the base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your specific range and offer will be based on factors including relevant experience, performance, and location. You may also be eligible for incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed. Base pay is negotiable.

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Entertainment Providers

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