Blizzard Entertainment

Blizzard Entertainment

Senior Manager – Cinematics TD (SFD / Cinematics)

Irvine, California, United States of America · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$149k-$276kDetected 27 days ago
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About the role

  • The ideal candidate is an exceptional people leader, communicator, and technical expert who understands the end-to-end animation pipeline from asset creation and rigging through animation, FX, lighting, rendering, and final delivery.
  • This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home.
  • The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and recurring production of pain points, then implement scalable solutions.
  • Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com.

Compensation

  • Blizzard Animation, which creates the Cinematics that breathe life into the various Blizzard Franchises, is hiring an experienced Senior Manager - Cinematics TD to lead a team of TD's supporting multiple animation and cinematics projects.
  • This role sits at the intersection of technology, production, and artistry, ensuring that artists across all departments have the workflows, tools, and technical support needed to deliver world-class content.
  • The ideal candidate is an exceptional people leader, communicator, and technical expert who understands the end-to-end animation pipeline from asset creation and rigging through animation, FX, lighting, rendering, and final delivery.
  • This individual will partner closely with Production, Department Supervisors, Technology teams and Studio Leadership to drive operational excellence, resolve complex production challenges, and continuously improve artist workflows.
  • We are looking for someone with deep expertise in animation/VFX pipelines who also understands emerging production technologies and can identify practical opportunities to enhance artist productivity, streamline workflows, strengthen knowledge management, and support scalable production environments.
  • This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home.

Company info

  • Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards.
  • We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™.
  • The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve.
  • We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry.
  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
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