Job Title: Senior Producer - Sledgehammer Games

Requisition ID: R003919

Job Description:
Your Platform

Located in the San Francisco Bay Area and Melbourne, Australia - we're the videogame development team behind Call of Duty ® : Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty ® : Advanced Warfare and Call of Duty ® : WWII . Since our founding in 2009, our greatest passion has been making AAA games. The strength of our team makes us not only excellent at what we do, but also how we do it. We firmly believe in supporting our talented employees to be the best they can be. Here at Sledgehammer Games, everyone is a game maker.

As we head into decade II of development, we're focused on constantly evolving, innovating and taking risks - which are some of the most rewarding aspects of game development. With world-class audio, design, engineering and art teams, we've been able to achieve some of the highest-quality game execution of any studio in the industry. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last. Creativity is key, and we're looking for talented game developers for our exciting next project.

Sledgehammer Games is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.sledgehammergames.com or search for Sledgehammer Games on your favorite social media platform. Want to hear what it's like at the studio directly from current employees? Check out our #LifeatSHG developer profiles: https://youtu.be/12DUBszg-w4

Your Mission

As a Senior Producer, you will work closely with stakeholders inside the studio and Activision as well as external partners to ensure the very best game is produced on-time and within budget. You will be the driver behind industry-leading visuals, performances, and storytelling for blockbuster games. By managing content timelines, external relationships, and coordinating among internal teams, the Senior Producer will be at the front lines of getting quality content in our game.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure content is developed on time, in budget, and on quality.


• Drive the production of game cinematics and content from concept to completion, often on multiple game cinematic initiatives simultaneously.


• Understand and communicate project milestones, task deadlines, and stakeholder feedback to team members across the studio.


• Predict, identify and propose solutions for project risks and issues


• Being a part of the team - working with the teams to overcome complex problems, improve product quality and stay on track


• Managing Associate Producers, Leads and/or Production Coordinators with a focus on development, mentorship and long-term career growth

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience working in the game industry.


• At least one shipped title from preproduction to launch.


• Comprehensive understanding of game development, from concept to submission and sustained development post launch.


• Strong time-management skills with the ability to focus on priorities, manage change and deliver against agreed deadlines.


• Proven ability to work under rapid development cycles.


• The ability to confidently articulate and communicate ideas and concepts using outstanding written, verbal and presentation skills.


• Proven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate and support other team members.


• Creative, motivated, focused, passionate, results-oriented.


• Strong passion for games

Extra Points:

• Experience in game cinematics production.


• Deep knowledge of cinematic content production pipeline.


• Experience working with external partners and vendors.

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.