Senior Outsource Supervisor, Characters - Unannounced Game | Irvine, CA or Albany, NY

About the Role

At Blizzard we craft genre-defining games and legendary worlds for all to share. Through unparalleled creativity and storytelling we create immersive universes and iconic characters that are beloved across platforms borders backgrounds and generations - only made possible by building a work environment that cultivates the artistry of game development and unleashes the aspirations of our people.

As a Senior Outsourcing Supervisor youll play a key role in supporting our creative efforts and collaborating with teams across different locations. Youll help guide the development of important visual assets for an unannounced project working closely with artists and other professionals to ensure quality and consistency throughout the process.

Work Location: This position is classified as hybrid requiring onsite presence in the office three days per week (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday). Remote work arrangements are eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project domain owner for external character weapon and vehicle art production.

• Define outsourcing strategies and vendor selection criteria and negotiate contracts.

• Collaborate with internal and external art teams to ensure high-quality environment art under the guidance of the outsource director.

• Provide clear actionable feedback from concept to final 3D execution ensuring consistency efficiency and alignment with the projects art direction.

• Maintain best practices quality control and a cohesive visual style across all character vehicle and weapon assets.

• Review implement and refine incoming and outgoing assets to support outsourcing workflows.

• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior team members often shaping departmental processes.

• Lead internal and external teams through fluid or high-impact situations to ensure seamless collaboration and delivery.

• Contribute to pipeline and workflow improvements to meet internal project needs.

• Partner with art directors leads production and design teams to deliver project goals.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience with AAA game engines and content pipelines.

• 5 years of outsourcing management or equivalent experience in game development.

• Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external artists to deliver industry-leading character and hard surface art.

• Strong foundation in traditional art principles with expertise in light shade color and detail.

• Proficient in human and creature anatomy hard-surface modeling PBR materials and texturing and modelling for animation.

• Intermediate to senior-level experience with AAA game engines and content pipelines.

• Exceptional communication documentation and team collaboration skills.

• Ability to create detailed visual references procedures and engine requirements for external teams.

• Passion for mentoring artists to maximize project impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep passion for game development.

• Strong organizational skills and experience as a lead artist or mentor.

• Desire to push creative boundaries.

• Proficiency with the use of production tracking tools such as Flow / JIRA / Airtable.

Submission Requirements

• Resume (required).

• Portfolio showcasing relevant character art skills (online submissions only e.g. website blog or album).

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 industrys 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 Xbox PlayStation Nintendo Switch iOS and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard Inc. is one of the worlds largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of mediatechnologyand entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty World of Warcraft Overwatch Diablo Candy Crushand 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 innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrivein order toconnect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physicalemotionaland financial well-being for Every World -wevegot our employees covered!

Ready to Activate Your Future

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 . 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.