Blizzard Entertainment: Motion Graphics Producer required

Motion Graphic Designer is needed in Santa Monica, United States.

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Client: Blizzard Entertainment

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Contract: Temporary

Team Name:

Blizzard Video Job Title:

Motion Graphics Producer - TEMP Requisition ID:

R020803 Job Description:

Blizzard Video is the internal creative production arm of the Story & Franchise Development team. We exist to engage, inform, and activate the global Blizzard community through the creation of epic video content.

Blizzard Video is looking for a talented Motion Graphics Producer who is highly organized with outstanding communication and project management skills.

As a Motion Graphics Producer, you will work closely with artists, directors, and producers to ensure our growing demand for motion content is delivered on schedule and at the highest quality.

You will be working in a cohesive team environment that is focused on tight schedules, creative problem solving, and, of course, meeting the challenge of continually helping the team elevate their game.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.

What You Bring to the Table

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

• Attend project kickoffs (both client-facing and internal).
• Communicate new and upcoming projects to the MGFX team.
• Coordinate with the production and directorial team to assess project scope and develop/track project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Vocalize potential production issues when scope exceeds available time or budget
• Work closely with MGFX lead on project delegation to keep on budget/schedule while still creating growth/experimentation opportunities.
• Generate bids for motion graphics work based on creative direction and/or requested MGFX tasks.
• Collaborate with artists, directors, and MGFX lead to ensure alignment on creative direction for projects.
• Work with assigned artist(s) and project producer to identify and procure any assets needed for production.
• Provide milestones and prioritize projects and tasks so artists understand the daily/weekly expectations.
• Help maintain workload distribution across the MGFX team and assist with setting task priority across multiple projects.
• QC graphics content to ensure picture-locked videos are free of any errors or oversights.
• Help identify opportunities for improved workflow and communication/organization structure within the GFX team.
• Track, document, and communicate any new protocols or delivery standards that impact the MGFX team.
• Coordinate with vendors for outsourced graphic (when needed).
• Process SOW’s and submit for iProc invoice processing.
• Coordinate with legal team regarding copyrights needed on trailers.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 Years relevant experience, preferably within a trailer or promotional content environment
• Demonstrated experience working with motion graphics and post-production workflows (2d/3d design and animation / composting)
• Experience generating production bids/budgets

Requirements

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
• Impeccable organizational and time-management abilities and able to inspire this in others
• Self-starting with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with few to no errors or dropped details
• Exceptional attention to detail as well as the ability to understand the big picture
• Able to maximize all resources, actively and constantly seeking efficiencies.
• Must be able to work remotely and communicate with the team electronically
• Excellent teamwork skills with ability to maintain strong individual contributions

Extra Points

• Basic knowledge of standard motion graphics software and tools
• Leadership and/or management experience

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 *** General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Our World

At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we’ve been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We’re on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard “secret recipe,” but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.

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 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.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $29.81 - $55.14 Hourly. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.