Team Name:

Job Title:

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

Requisition ID:

R025846

Job Description:

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, you’ll play a key role in supporting our creative efforts and collaborating with teams across different locations. You’ll 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 project’s 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

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

Cover letter (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. (www.blizzard.com), 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 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. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

 

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. 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™. 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 thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got 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 accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. 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.

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:

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, and 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 $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. 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. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Computer Games

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

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