Creative Producer (Temporary) | Irvine, CA

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Creative Producer (Temporary) to support the Consumer Products team with project coordination, asset management, and licensing coordination. Hybrid work arrangement with Irvine home studio.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with Adobe Creative Suite, and the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining brand integrity across franchises like Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in creative production or related field.
• 4+ years of experience preferred.
• Familiarity with licensee coordination and asset management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support creative approvals and asset sourcing with licensees and internal teams.
• Track and organize feedback to preserve brand integrity.
• Administer product catalog updates for Retail and Franchise teams.
• Process invoices and track approvals for creative expenses and external contractors.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping and sample inventory management.
• Assist in bringing visual representations of franchises to life.

Skills

Creative production

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

PowerPoint

Job description

Team Name: Job Title: Creative Producer (Temporary) | Irvine, CA Requisition ID: R028082

Job Title: Creative Producer (Temporary)

Reporting To: Creative Lead

Department: Consumer Products

Location: Irvine, California

Duration: 12 month contract

Your Mission

From toys to apparel, books to games, and much more, Activision Blizzard Consumer Products brings our company’s products, through stories and characters, to fans worldwide. With a portfolio of renowned franchises including World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot and many more, our team works to deliver best in class products. We are looking for a talented project coordinator to join the exciting world of Activision Blizzard Consumer Products. This individual will provide project and asset support for the Consumer Products team involved in softlines, hardlines and publishing. This individual reports to the Creative Lead of Activision Blizzard Consumer Products and works closely with the Category team, Marketing team, and E-commerce team.

Hybrid: This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Will assist in meetings involving creative approvals and asset sourcing with licensees, internal teams, legal and creative leads.
• Must have strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
• Manage the product approvals/digital asset management tool with internal and external users. Ensuring proper user profiles, contract details, upload assets and providing temporary access to potential partners.
• Maintain strong attention to detail across creative approvals, manage feedback, and help ensure projects uphold brand integrity.
• Will assist in requesting assets from internal teams.
• Will assist in day-to-day monitoring of our approvals and asset portals.
• Assist in preparation of product catalog across franchises for Retail team and franchise team updates.
• Administer invoice submission, tracking, and payment processes for creative team expenses, asset development initiatives, and external contractors, ensuring compliance with internal approval workflows.
• Assist in bringing to life visual representations of our franchises and require a keen eye for detail and execution.
• This candidate will need to have an understanding of basic graphic design & branding needs and how they translate to consumer products.
• Possess the ability to retain and learn a deep understanding of our games and creative guidelines.
• Able to organize multiple projects at once with the ability to communicate project status to the team regularly.
• Exhibits organization, independence, resourcefulness and an understanding of the creative flow within the entertainment and gaming industry as well as licensed products.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping, track package deliveries, and manage physical product sample inventory across on-site and off-site storage locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of experience in creative production, project management, or a related field; 4+ years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) & PowerPoint with basic understanding of graphic design and composition skills.
• Aware of current market trends in both design & content consumption as well as current Activision Blizzard brands, properties & priorities.
• Understanding of color theory and have the ability to interpret PMS colors, graphic file type as well as an understanding of franchise branding philosophies and brand integrity.
• Ability to multitask between projects, manage & document feedback from multiple stakeholders & coordinate projects/approvals accordingly, while maintaining a positive attitude.

Pluses

• Experience using Consumer Products web-based tools, including MyMediaBox.
• Familiarity with digital asset management systems and product approval workflows.

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.

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

• 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
• 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 $27.42 - $50.72 Hourly.

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.

Blizzard Entertainment is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception.