Job Title:

Associate Director, Technical Production

Requisition ID:

R027122

Job Description:

Your Mission

Activision Central Tech is looking for an Associate Director of Production to join our team. The Central Tech production team provides global leadership and support across technology development powering the Call of Duty franchise. In this role, you will bring experienced leadership in structuring our game technology investments, partner with franchise and studios leadership teams to establish strategy and scope, directly manage a team of technical producers, and provide production management and oversight necessary to orchestrate the work of many teams across distinct studios and geographies.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is in Vancouver, BC.

What you bring to the table

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. ​This role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Bring highly experienced leadership in overseeing a production team with large scope and complex technology initiatives with full ownership and autonomy.
• Lead and coordinate a team of production managers and producers. Build and mentor the team through structured career development, clear goals, and continuous feedback.
• Build shared technology roadmaps that satisfies our titles and franchise goals, in alignment with studios, engineering leadership and production leadership. This may involve establishing new processes and frameworks in an organization that may have operated with a different model.
• Establish structured and efficient collaboration and communication with development studios, franchise leaders and stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver on set goals as determined by leadership partners, translating strategic direction to tactical execution plans and clear outcomes.

Player Profile

• 10+ years of technical production in game development with 3+ years of management experience
• Deep expertise in production operations, delivery methodologies, and organizational leadership across multiple teams or studios.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to lead multiple teams with sometimes divergent requirements along different timelines.
• Proven ability to manage production, technical and business stakeholders.
• Broad insight of general game technology, enabling to efficiently collaborate with technical leaders, stakeholders and CTOs, influence strategic direction across multiple teams and shape sequencing and resource planning for complex technology goals and initiatives.
• Proven ability to balance people management, delivery oversight, and stakeholder alignment; Proven ability to lead, influence and mobilize teams outside of direct authority.
• Proven ability to delegate and coach managers and senior producers, providing constructive feedback and enabling growth in both technical and leadership capabilities.
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships and contribute to an environment of trust, respect, and accountability.

Extra Points 

• Experience working on AAA and/or first-person shooter games.
• A technical degree or similar experience.
  
   

Your Platform

Activision Central Tech works to support our development studios and their titles. Comprised of seven main teams, we have many specialties including big data, privacy and security, motion capture and animation pipeline technologies, graphics, build and infrastructure for studio development and data centers, optimization, systems programming and online services including matchmaking and networking. Central Tech is distributed globally with offices across the U.S., and in Canada, England, Ireland and Japan. 

Most of our teams are comprised of both engineering and research talent, allowing us to always have an eye on the future. Our talented engineers help with title development and provide valuable knowledge sharing between studios while our researchers are action-oriented and keep a strong connection with the needs of the game studios.  

Central Tech is part of Activision. To learn more about us and our research, please visit us at https://research.activision.com/.  

Our World 

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.  

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.  

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.   

Ready to Activate Your Future?   

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 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.    

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.  

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:

• Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance;
• RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, 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.

The standard base pay range for this role is $131,197.50 - $277,305.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia, Canada. 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.