Activision is hiring: Lead Producer - Raven Software in Middleton

Job Title:

Lead Producer - Raven Software

Requisition ID:

R024994

Job Description:

Why Raven?

At Raven, we take pride in our unique vision for the industry, one that has inspired us for over 30 years. We’ve built a team that genuinely cares—about each other, our games, and our players. Respect is at the core of how we work: no egos, just a shared focus on creating the best experiences for our audience. We hire exceptional talent, own our mistakes, and constantly strive to improve. This is a rare opportunity to join us on the next exciting chapter of our journey. If you’re eager to join a world-class team and work on groundbreaking projects, apply today—we’d love to hear from you!

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, and the home studio for this role is Madison, WI.

Your Mission

Drive Warzone creative direction deliverables, in alignment with the product roadmap, strategic initiatives and marketing needs. Partner with the Game Director and Production Leads to consistently ensure accountability on Creative projects, and deliver clear and consistent status updates to Raven studio leadership.

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

• Run regular weekly Warzone meetings with the Team, Business Unit and Raven Production, Creative/Design and Game Directors to ensure consistent visibility on progress, alignment on deliverables, and action items.
• Work with Raven Production, Creative/Design and Game Directors to create and enforce deadlines for Creative deliverables in alignment with the product roadmap, strategic initiatives and marketing needs.
• Establish a feedback loop with Raven Leadership to hold accountability on Creative/Design deliverables and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work with the Warzone Production team to enforce deadlines and guide daily execution of work for more junior Producers.
• Work with Central Design and Marketing to proactively discuss potential new product opportunities, mitigate risks early, and set up Raven and Central teams for success.
• Partner with Raven Production to understand additional partner coordination needs and work to resolve issues proactively, such as anticipating needs that may come from stakeholders.
• Facilitate conversations with the Community Team, Product Management, and Creative/Design to help balance Community feedback with long-term roadmap initiatives.
• Attend key Milestone Reviews to assess the health of the meetings and Creative/Design input, and work with the Production Director on opportunities to enhance team dynamics.
• Contribute to a cycle of continuous improvement within the Production team and Studio, actively identifying and driving opportunities to enhance our success.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience working as a Producer on live services, multiplayer FPS games; Battle Royale experience preferred.
• Contributed to 1 or more shipped titles.
• Proven ability to own complex projects in game development.
• Proven ability to work in rapid development cycles in the game industry.
• Demonstrated aptitude for organization, scheduling and project management. Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional, or similar project management certification preferred.
• Strong time-management skills with the ability to focus on priorities, manage change and deliver against agreed deadlines.
• Passion for games; regular player of Call of Duty is a must.
• Competence in Confluence, Jira, and Sheets/Excel.

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.

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