Associate Production Director Location: Irvine, CA,  United States Job Description: Team Name: Cinematics Job Title: Associate Production Director - Temp (SFD / Cinematics) Requisition ID: R027627 Job Description: Blizzard Entertainment is looking for an experienced, highly organized professional, with a managerial and production background in animation, VFX or game development. They should exhibit outstanding communication skills and have proven experience managing and building teams. The Associate Production Director will work with the cinematic project producers and related department leaders, to ensure the successful production of cinematics for the studio. They will act as the team manager, as well as strategist, and collaborator, across the various teams both inside and outside of the Story and Franchise Development department. You will be well-versed in leading projects through an animation pipeline, experienced at mentoring a team, and able to work well in a fluid production environment. Primary duties will include oversight of all cinematic trailers and promotional shorts, ensuring projects are produced efficiently and at the quality expected from Blizzard’s cinematics team. While the production of the content will generally be the responsibility of those reporting to this position, the Associate Production Director will facilitate and help advance production while managing and improving the skill set of the individual producers. This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. This is a 12-month temporary position. Responsibilities Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities: Supporting the efforts of the cinematic production team Ensure projects run smoothly in partnership with surrounding leadership and by supporting an inclusive, highly collaborative environment Partner with cross-departmental leaders to plan and assign project leadership teams, taking into consideration the fluctuating demands of production, available talent, team composition, and creative strengths Establish and help to maintain relationships with key game team personnel, the publishing team and any other stakeholders Develop and help to maintain solid relationships with outsourcing vendors, negotiate deal terms and lend oversight to all outsourced cinematics Minimum Requirements Experience  10+ years of leadership experience in game development/film/animation or equivalent work experience Proven experience managing multiple projects/priorities and deadlines Demonstrated experience in resource planning across multiple projects Knowledge & Skills Successful track record of developing and leading teams of 5-10 people Expertise in leading teams and guiding outsourcing partners Effective written and verbal communication skills Existing knowledge of Blizzard Entertainment games, characters or existing lore a plus, but not required Key Attributes Ability to collaborate closely with surrounding departments to ensure success of all projects A love for storytelling, movies, and video games Your Platform Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., 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. 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. 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. In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $124,400.00 - $230,300.00 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.